My artist of the week is Jerry Yoon. Jerry is a photographer based out of Oakland, California. Yes, he's predominately a wedding photographer, but he's a rather good one.
I was introduced to Jerry Yoon by a friend just this week. After looking over his work, I decided he was worth the mention. You can view his personal website by clicking the title above. Normally, even though wedding photographs are usually quite lovely in some sense of the word, Yoon takes it a bit further. Not only does he focus on his subjects, but he also adds great attention to the surroundings, the people, the emotions, the "things". He adds an extra punch into his work by not just putting focus on the couples we see, but the beauty that surrounds them. Beauty should surround them. Marriage - although it seems almost silly these days because of the inclining percentage of divorce rate and everything that comes with it - is still considered one of the most beautiful occasions we could ever experience. Everything around couples in love should radiate. Yoon brings this out in them through his photography, and he does it well. We have no way of knowing what the future holds for these people, but Yoon almost forces you to believe that their love and happiness is absolutely nothing near ephemeral. He brings out the "forever" in them.
I am so happy to see that real smiles can exist in photographs. Especially in wedding photos. Not only am I happy to see real smiles, but I am excited to see pictures that almost bring about a sense of anxiety. Pre-wedding photographs usually involve moms and dads and bridesmaids. These are wonderful subjects, but they are purely face value. Yoon seems to capture it all and I appreciate that. I feel as if he knows exactly what is beautiful, even if it is something tiny. He's not afraid to include the little things. Knowing this makes me appreciate his work that much more. Wedding days are meant to be absolutely perfect and beautiful, and Yoon doesn't disappoint. If anything, he makes that day last forever. What's not to like?
Good. I agree; the real subject of a wedding for this photographer seems to be the pageant, the "life" theatricals, the rites of passage. He seems to focus on this rather than the more syrupy things. Perhaps this is what lends to it a more epic quality.
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