I had a chance to go to Beijing, China last week so I went and visited the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. If you tried to email or call me the past week or two I apologize for the delayed response. You should be hearing from me soon. Also, another reminder that our new number is 206.774.0201
I took a picture of this fallen leaf last year in October. It just happened to catch my eye almost begging me to photograph it. It seems that summer has swiftly come to a close and a new season has begun. For me, this means a time to reflect and change… But before that, I better finish some of your wedding videos and photographs!
Green Lake Park in Seattle may be the city’s most popular location for those looking for a place to run or walk, but my personal favorite park of late is the 1.6 mile path along Elliott Bay that Myrtle Edwards Park offers. I normally side park near the “DNA” like Amgen double helix bridge that provides access from Elliott Avenue to the paved path of Myrtle Edwards Park. There usually aren’t too many people along the path, unlike Green Lake Park which can get busy with traffic from runners, walkers, cyclists and roller bladers. The best thing about running along Elliott Bay is the scenery continually changes. You can see the Olympic Mountains in the distance, sail boats in the ocean and amazing sunsets like the one pictured above. Seattle is pretty amazing.
The end of the path along Myrtle Edwards Park leads to the new SAM Olympic Sculpture Park. The picture above was taken after I had finished my run and my wife caught up with me from her walk. The picture was taken with our little Fuji F20 in the sunset setting. The camera was set to 10 second delay shutter resting on a concrete seat. The settings were iso 100 and f8. I don’t remember how long shutter speed was, but the concrete seat acted like a tripod so there wasnt any vibration. I cropped the picture slightly and that’s all! It’s got a slight 3D look to it I think, but the suns doing amazing things to the clouds, sky and water.
When we were walking back to our car, I noticed a photographer doing what appeared to be a “trash the dress” session with a handsome couple in the water. I couldnt tell if it was an engagement session or a follow up to the couples wedding day session, but it looked fun.
CW11 (aka KSTW Channel 11) had a promotion going on a few weeks ago for people to send in pictures from a Mariners game they’ve attended this year. My wife and I attended the Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners game so I sent in a picture of my wife standing outside Safeco Stadium after the game to see what would happen. The picture was taken with our little $120 Fuji camera so it wasn’t anything special, but we won 2 tickets to the Seattle Mariners vs Anaheim Angels series that is happening right now! It was for the 1st game in the series and Seattle won 2-0. Ichiro hit a triple that was awesome and JJ Putz was pretty outstanding. Rebekah’s favorite though, and I dont know why, is Miguel Batista. She thinks he looks good.
We sat in the first row of the KSTW 11 Suite with the other winners and had a blast. The Mariners Moose even came by to take pictures with the kids! Thanks CW11!
Photographers: Todd & Rebekah Kim
This is Rebekah. Doesn’t she look cool? I had her pose for me as we were about to do a portrait shoot. I think she looks so pro here. She has her game face on.
We’ve been pretty busy trying to finish up on a lot of peoples weddings. Thanks everyone for your patience. We love you! Just wanted to post something and let you know I’m alive.
Happy Independence Day everyone! I’ve been having fun with my new Sigma 12-24mm ultra wide angle lens the past two days. I took pictures with it having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory with Rebekah, waiting in line at Cinerama for the start of Transformers, taking pictures at the new Seattle Art Museum | Olympic Sculpture Park, hiking with my dad at Chiriko Trail near Poo Poo Point on the morning of the 4th and taking some pictures of fireworks tonight at the 4th of Jul-Ivars Fireworks show at Myrtle Edwards Park. The lens is definitely a specialty lens. In general, it isn’t great for people pictures unless you want them looking long or funny. It’s pretty cool for trying out artsy stuff. I’m still trying to figure out the best use for it…
Photography by Todd & Rebekah Kim
Having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Seattle 12mm (above)
Pictures from Olympic Sculpture Park 12mm (below)
My wife looks even more beautiful close up!
Look at those tiny peons, I can crunch them with my fingers!
The 2 block line to see Transformers at Cinerama - It was more than meets the eye
Pictures from Chiriko Trail 12-24mm some pictures cropped (below)
Paraglider jumping off with view of Lake Sammamish and Issaquah (above)
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4th of Jul-Ivars | Myrtle Edwards Park | Elliot Bay 2007 (below)
All the pictures below were taken at 24mm with the Sigma 12-24mm and cropped. My Canon 24-70mm lens would probably have been a better choice to use.
All Images Copyright 2007 - Todd H Kim Photography
Last year, Rebekah and I went to Gas Works park for the big fireworks show covered by King 5 TV. I remember it was so crazy because it was packed with people and it was a pain just getting there. This year we went to the 4th of Jul-Ivars show normally covered by Komo TV. There weren’t too many people there so I asked a security guard and he said, Ivar’s got sued by someone a few years ago when they fell during the event. I don’t know the details, but that is sad. There were hardly any vendors and it was pretty laid back. I didn’t even hear the music for the fireworks, but the show was still cool.
After photographing an engagement session yesterday, I was going home and decided to stop by Seattle’s Pike Place Market to take a couple of shots with my new lens. This picture above was shot with a Sigma 12-24mm lens at 24mm | F/16 for 15 seconds. I think the lens is pretty sharp. The 12mm side is extremely wide and interesting to shoot at. I need to get used to shooting it at that angle. I wish the white SUV wasnt parked where it’s at on the left, but I didn’t feel like moving it.
I wasn’t happy with how I framed the color shot above at 12mm so I cropped about 1/3 of the sky out of the picture. It gives you an idea of how wide 12 mm looks though!
THIS POST IS A COPY OF A POST FROM JOANNA’S BLOG ABOUT WEST AFRICA | RAISING CHILDREN | MISSIONS. If you are moved by it, as I was, I encourage you to leave a comment on her blog and read the comments left by others. This post reminded me a lot about the South Africa Missions video I created for ANCC and about my own time when I was in Uzbekistan.
I left my heart in West Africa
I had this post on private for about a week trying to search out a quote, or even my own words to explain why.
Why, since I was a very young girl I knew I wanted to live in a third world country.
Why, when Mom and Dad came back from a month long missions trip, and showed me these pictures, saying “We took some of these for you..we kept saying ‘Oh Jo would love this!’ The whole time we were there.” It made me want to cry b/c it meant so much to be understood.
I don’t know the words, but it is in there deep.
After Steve’s parents left our house I went through my journals and photos of the trip Steve and I took to Niger. I should scan them and show you some of them…
I want to live there, or India or somewhere like that. I want to see their eyes light up when I speak their language. I want to wear wrap around skirts, and live in a mud house with a bright blue door, and eat curry, and get involved with the people. I want to work in an orphanage.. to hold the babies who lost their parents and whisper in their ears about the Abba who will never leave them. I want the GRIT that comes when you survive in a country like that. I want the walk with God that comes from daily desperation. I want to have fewer belongings. I want my belongings to be people.
I want my kids, while they are still young, to experience it. To be changed because of it. Deeper, wiser, and more grateful.
To see that life is more than cartoons on Saturday and what Thomas engine/Star Wars figure they want next or when they get to go to the park again.
Someone messaged me and asked a very very good question. ”How do you teach a child gratefulness?” I have been thinking it over in my mind constantly since she asked me. I have asked that question many times myself to other mothers, and would love to hear your thoughts on it.
What if I never live in another country, what if I raise my kids here. Surrounded by things and commercials who tell them they need more? And what about the “I am bored” mentality among kids today. Isn’t that connected to gratefulness? I am curious what your thoughts are even if you do not have children..you were one once, what do you remember. What helped or would have helped you?
*I did not take any of these pictures, they were all taken by Missionaries including the first photo which was taken in England.
Photographer: Todd Kim
Copyright 2007 Todd H Kim Photography All Rights Reserved
It’s 7 AM and I’ve been editing wedding videos all night. I’m still very much a night person even though I’ve been trying to change that. Sometimes, it’s difficult to change no matter how hard you try. I found this picture that I took a couple of years ago. I think I’ll call it “One Nation Under God” Can a nation be changed? I am an American citizen, but I often wonder how my life would be different if my parents never came to America. In some ways, Korea is more modern than America. Seoul, the capital of South Korea, makes Seattle look like a small town. Yet, some of the insecurities of being small form the mentality of many Koreans that I know. Would I still be the same person I am today if I grew up in Korea? Would I be a better person or not? How would I be different? So many questions for someone who hasn’t slept all night. Here’s more. How will America change in ten years? How will America not change in 10 years? I better get back to editing those videos before my eyes get too tired. Rebekah’s alarm clock just went off.
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