10/38/08/10.9 My Genesis

Feb 16, 2026 | Photography, Writings

Introduction to photography was when I was 10 meeting a son of my mother’s friend. He was a hippie with a rich father with a Pentax 6×7. He had already published a book called “Screamers”, photos of people screaming. He was so cool to me. He...

10/38/08/10.04 Photography

Feb 16, 2026 | Writings, Photography

Now, it’s about movement. Photography is still. Video or film is motion. Music is motion, it doesn’t stand still. It’s far more complicated when things move. Understanding of something moving is far more difficult than something sitting still. Unlike golf...

10/38/08/10.03 Photography

Feb 16, 2026 | Writings, Photography

I’ve taught many students in Laos including an 18-year-old who wanted to go to US university. His mother paid me $20,000 for 2 months to teach him English and Photography. I thought that he was then old enough to go on a trip by himself. So, I sent to him to Vang...

10/38/08/10.1 Latent Epiphany

Feb 16, 2026 | Writings, Photography

It’s kind of like when I was 8 years old. At that time, I was like THE school “Bully”. I was the best fighter; I had the best handwriting and I was the best athlete.  No one dared to touch me. I did whatever I wanted to do in school. One day, I...

Current Laos, 2026

Feb 15, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun

Bamboo Cluster As of 2026, the Laos you once knew is officially over. The good times for Korean expats have passed, and there is no bright future in sight. Even the tour guides, who once enjoyed their golden age here, have mostly left for other popular destinations,...