Twilight vibes in Seoul Forest Park, Korea

Earlier this year, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea for the first time with the intention of booking a creative couples’ photoshoot to get inspired for the rest of the fall season. I love collaborating with artistic couples to bring a vision to life, and I was lucky to connect with CJ and Kevin, who moved to Korea recently.

As a destination wedding photographer, I love exploring new cities and finding beautiful places for photoshoots. Seoul Forest Park provided the perfect setting for moody couples’ photos. I captured these photos on digital and film, which you can view in the below gallery!

About Seoul Forest Park

Seoul Forest Park is a large park located by the trendy Seongsu neighborhood of Seoul, Korea. Known for its gingko trees, cherry blossoms, and deer park, Seoul Forest is a perfect spot for fall photos with the one you love.

You can visit Seoul Forest Park as a serene escape into nature from the bustling energy of the city. And, it’s easily accessible from the Seoul Forest Park train station on the Suin-Bundang line. As one of the largest parks in the city, there’s over 400,000 trees and plants to admire throughout the year. Spring brings beautiful cherry blossom blooms (that remind me of home in Washington DC!) and fall features vibrant yellow gingko trees.

About the Session

I took these photos on my very last day in Seoul, right before my flight back to Washington DC. We met up in the early morning on a weekday, which was great for avoiding crowds. Amazingly, we had the whole park to ourselves! It was the perfect atmosphere to explore creative posing and chat with each other along the way.

When the couple and I were planning the session, we discussed a few different styles for these photos. I love creating Pinterest boards for each vision, so I pitched 3 different concepts to see which the couple resonated most with. Having a shared vision gives purpose and direction to photoshoots, and it helps the couple express themselves more confidently. For this session, we landed on a bit of a hybrid between this cozy fall setting and this cool grunge style.

What I didn’t plan for was for this combination of styles to create a strong nod to a nostalgic favorite, Twilight. The darker outfits, shadowy park, and effortlessly cool aura of the couple made for moody forest photos. When editing, I decided to incorporate both cooler and warmer edits to offer some variety in the couple’s gallery. I love how the film turned out, and I tweaked the colors to look cooler for that signature Twilight style.

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