Roy Cruz
I’ve photographed many families in Seoul’s palaces, and they remain some of the best locations for photoshoots in the city. The palaces are not only easy to access but also…Read More
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Senior portrait photography is all about capturing a special moment in a high school student’s life, celebrating their personality, achievements, and the exciting transition into adulthood. A lot of students…Read More
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At the beginning of June, I had the pleasure of working with Janelle and Jeremy in Seoul. Their wedding was to be in a few months and they wanted some…Read More
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Look in any guidebook or blog about Seoul and you will likely find something about exploring the ancient palaces while wearing the Korean traditional Hanbok. This is, after all, one…Read More
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Autumn is arguably one of the best seasons to come visit Korea. Along with spring, the fall season offers fairly pleasant weather and colorful foliage. Seoul’s palaces are one of…Read More
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I had the great pleasure of working with Mark and family in Seoul. It was April, so the weather was fairly pleasant (despite some unpredictable rain). Mark, his mom, and…Read More
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I had the pleasure of working with Lavinia and family in Seoul in late June. We originally had an outdoor session planned at the palaces, but our shooting schedule turned…Read More
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My last session of 2023 has turned out to be one of my favorites of the year. It’s not every day you get to take portraits at the palace while…Read More
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Yongmaland is an abandoned amusement park in Seoul. It was popular in the 1980’s, but unfortunately it had to close down when bigger amusement parks started opening in Seoul. Since…Read More
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One of the absolute best places to take portraits in Seoul is at the palaces. There’s no shortage of beautiful backgrounds and picturesque corners that are uniquely Korea. Visitors also…Read More
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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of working with Maranda and Denis. They wanted some post-wedding portraits at Seoul’s Palaces. We chose Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung because they are…Read More
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A while back, I had the pleasure of working with Valerie and Leon. They were originally scheduled to work with my good friend and colleague Dylan Goldby, but due to…Read More
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Ask most people what their favorite seasons are in Korea and you’ll most likely hear spring and autumn. There’s definitely good reason for that, as the two seasons offer the…Read More
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With its pleasantly cool weather and beautiful colors, autumn is probably one of the best seasons to come to Korea. It’s certainly one of the most popular seasons for international…Read More
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It has been a surreal couple of months with the Covid-19 pandemic reaching all corners of the globe. Most countries including South Korea have had to slow down activities significantly…Read More
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I recently had the pleasure of working with Michelle and her son Cameron from Hong Kong. They wanted to have some portraits made during their visit to Seoul. From the…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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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