Author
Jun Park
Jun scans old albums for a living and spends weekends fixing faded prints for friends.
19 posts
Posts
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One photo per day is enough
A gentle rule that keeps a monthly book from turning into a chore.
- Category: Picking photos
- Tag: golden hour
- Published:
- Reading time: 4 min read
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Road trips from the back seat
The view the kids had, and why it belongs in the book.
- Category: Trips and holidays
- Tag: golden hour
- Published:
- Reading time: 5 min read
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The photo on our fridge for six years
It isn’t in focus and nobody is smiling. It is still everyone’s favourite.
- Category: Family stories
- Tag: gifts
- Published:
- Reading time: 1 min read
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How a spread gets laid out
Where your photos go, and why the gutter matters.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: autumn
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Why we sew our books instead of gluing them
A sewn spine lies flat and lasts. Here is what that takes.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: first year
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Favourite, then delete
Star first and clean up later. The order makes a surprising difference.
- Category: Picking photos
- Tag: group shots
- Published:
- Reading time: 3 min read
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Come home with a story, not a camera roll
Shoot the beginning, the middle and the end of every day away.
- Category: Trips and holidays
- Tag: new baby
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Our kitchen, before the renovation
The room is gone. The pictures of breakfast in it are not.
- Category: Family stories
- Tag: gardens
- Published:
- Reading time: 4 min read
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Watch the background, not just the face
The lamp growing out of someone’s head is avoidable.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: covers
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read