STATEMENT

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I love to see the world through my camera lens. When I go to a new place, I am an explorer, searching for the things that attract my eyes. Sometimes landscapes excite me or a little pattern in an object becomes a treasure to me. I sigh in front of the beauty impossible to express solely with words. 

 

This world is surely full of beauties;

Things which exclaim awaken from the darkness;

Stories of the ancient times ting from the eternal tree;

Joyful songs of living things flutter amongst the sunlight..

 

I am thrilled to capture these unique moments with my camera, moments that will never be repeated again. It is my privilege to be present in these encounters. My photos are born from memories of the past and also carry my passion for the present. Increasingly, they also show my future dreams and fantasies. The act of releasing the shutter is so quick and fades away, becoming a part of past, and yet the moment recorded eternally. 

 

When I look at the photos later, I recollect each moment in time-people I encountered, landscapes, wind, light and even the smell of the breeze....

 

It is a marvelous thing that all the memories remain there intact. My mission is to capture the unique beauty and make it eternal.

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EDUCATION

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New York Institute of Photography

Seoul National University

 

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PUBLICATIONS

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2019

Sue Park Photography (Buy Online)

2013- 2019

Published photos in the Asian Pacific Heritage Calendar and Guide by the City of Los Angeles, CA, United States

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AWARDS

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2019

1st Place award from International Photography Award (IPA) for the category of Book

2018

Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) 

2017- 2018

Annual International Photography Award

2017

International Photography Awards (IPA) "Harmony"

2015

Appreciation Plaque from the South Korean Government

2013-14

The President's Volunteer Service Award from President of the USA

2010-13

Grand Prize from the Photographers Society of Southern California Annual Photo Contest

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

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2019

Solo Exhibition at Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Group Exhibition "Landscape: East Meets West", the BID Art Space, Pesaro, Italy

2017

Solo Exhibition at Gallery Dooin, Seoul, South Korea

2016

Group Exhibition "Korea: Land of the Morning Calm," USC, Los Angeles, CA, United States

2015

Group Exhibition "La Belleza de Corea y su Naturaleza," Mexico City, Mexico

2014

Group Exhibition "International Salon of Photography," Tsuhima, Japan

2013

Group Exhibition "International Salon of Photography," Qindao, China

2011- 2015

Group Exhibition "Riches of the Land," Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles

2011-2014

Group Exhibition at the Los Angeles City Hall Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles

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