About The Photographer
Summary
Hun Jae (헌재, /HUH-n Jay/) is a photographer originally from Seoul, Korea and
currently residing in Pittsburgh, USA.
He has been photographing around the world since he started using a DSLR camera in 2007. His work focuses on cosplay/fantasy portraits, in which its editorial nature brings different challenges than the traditional portrait photography genre.
Photo courtesy of Smoodiie Photos (smoodiie.com)
The Story
It all started with taking silly photos with my friends in school.
I brought my dad's Sony digital camera to school when I was in middle school and posed my friends to take funny staged photos as if they were from a movie scene or an anime/cartoon character with my classmates, and I found myself enjoying the fun process, and being able to remember them even years later. This sparked a passion for photography that has stayed with me ever since.
In high school, I took a small photography elective class that taught me how to operate a fully-manual film camera, and the whimsical art of playing with lights to create stunning images. My father, supportive of my pursue for art at the time, noticed my interest in photography and gifted me a Nikon DSLR camera for Christmas. This has allowed me to keep photography as my passion to express myself and collaborate with like-minded creative individuals, like YOU!
Photo courtesy of Kenny D. (Instagram @nsidez.cos)
Freak around --
I started volunteering at events to photograph their key presentations or music performances, and throughout the process I met so many amazing talented people; hearing about your passion and talent fuels me to learn & grow, so I want to meet everyone!
and Find out:
If you may have noticed, I love experimenting with lights and gadgets to help us see things from a different perspective. If you have any kind of wild crazy idea, whether it is waking up at 4am for a sunrise photo, or driving through the snowstorm in the winter for snow photos, I am the person to talk to.
Photo courtesy of Tyler L. (Instagram @LongShotMedia_Official)
Let's connect!
Have an idea? Let's brainstorm. We'll talk. Let's make our dreams come true.
Want to just say hi? That's fine, just drop me a message.