I had the opportunity to model for one of my favorite photographers in the world - Vinny Kim (also, he's Korean and I will always support a fellow Asian artist!). His fine art nude photography is known internationally and he has been published by some of the most prestigious print magazines. He also teaches natural light workshops all over the US so if you're interested in learning from one of the greats, follow him. You're welcome.
We shot in an old, abandoned schoolhouse in Harrisburg, PA for this series. Vinny told me that the school was closed in 1983 and that the new owner of the building wanted to turn it into a community center. Unfortunately, the community didn't care and didn't want to put up the funding. All 60k square feet of the building and everything in it was left as is and has remained intact since it was abandoned and these days, the owner rents it out to artists for use for photo and film shoots. If you want information about renting out the venue, let me know and I will put you in touch.
I usually do a write up of the events I’ve organized or hosted and my most-read articles at the end of the year. This was an unusual year (obviously, there is no need to go into it here) so I didn’t bother. Instead I want to highlight a project of mine that I am particularly proud of — it’s my new podcast show, Unverified Accounts, that I cohost with my frequent collaborators, Chris Jesu Lee and Filip Guo. If you're a big movie/TV/book buff, have leftist sympathies, but can't stand 'wokeness' dumbing down our culture, then we're the podcast for you. So far in our 25 episodes, we’ve covered a range of contentious topics.