Roy Cruz
This past autumn, I had the pleasure of working with Christine and Khalil. Like many visitors from the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, they came to Seoul to…Read More
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Autumn is undoubtedly one of the busiest seasons for tourism in Korea. The fiery autumn foliage, and more recently, Pink Muhly Grass, attracts hundreds of thousands of people to the…Read More
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I work all over South Korea as a photographer, with couple and family sessions making up a significant percentage of that work, especially in the autumn and spring seasons. However,…Read More
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I recently had the pleasure of working with Jennifer’s family in Ulsan, South Korea. She wanted portraits against a Korean backdrop to commemorate their move to the country. We ended…Read More
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Photography: Roy Cruz Hair and makeup: Heesun Shin Some things are just meant to be. That’s how I felt when this last-minute session with Georgina and Luke came through. The…Read More
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One of the most exciting and challenging things about photographing families is working with kids. Grown-ups are a bit easier in that they’ll usually play along for an hour or…Read More
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Springtime is always a busy time for the city of Jinhae in South Korea. It is the home of the biggest cherry blossom festival in the country. Tens of thousands…Read More
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These days, it’s so easy to get lost in endless social media posts and the flood of images that hit our eyeballs every single day. We tend to forget that…Read More
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As much as I enjoy the energy of the big city, it is often the peace and quiet of the countryside that I enjoy the most. This was very true…Read More
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It’s always a pleasure getting repeat clients and seeing how their lives grow change over the years. Although it was just a year before when I first met Dianne and…Read More
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When it comes to cherry blossom festivals in South Korea, not many can come close to the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival in Changwon. It’s the biggest and most popular cherry blossom festival…Read More
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Whenever I have a portrait client, I typically ask them to choose the location they’d like to shoot at. The place of choice is typically somewhere special to them, a…Read More
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Lovely and Leo’s Seoul engagement session was almost a year in the making. It actually turned out to be my last shoot (and one of my favorites!) of 2017. Lovely’s…Read More
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As a photographer who shoots a lot outdoors, weather can be one of the biggest challenges when doing a session. However, when your subjects are as radiant as LaSheryl and…Read More
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Yangjiam Sculpture Park (양지암조각공원) in Neungpo is one of my favorite places for outdoor portraits on Geoje Island. It is pretty accessible and offers a wide range of backgrounds, from…Read More
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John and Mir contacted me in the late summer. There was a heat wave in Korea at the time and the shoot date would be at the tail-end of that.…Read More
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As I said in their pre-wedding portrait blog post, Bob and Rose are truly an inspiration to me. Being married for 25 years is a big milestone, and I’m happy and…Read More
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Spring is a lovely time in Korea, and it’s a great time to go to the parks to enjoy the flowers and fresh air. It’s also a great time to…Read More