Nothing stands still — not the wind, not the soul.
Every step, every glance, every change in light—alive with what can’t be said.
Lantern Festival
A short video from LanternFest 2018 in Arizona. I showed up late, wasn’t fully in the headspace to film, and didn’t have much to work with — but somehow, this still became something I’m proud of.
This one’s for my dad. I had told him so many times how excited I was to go to this event. After he passed, I almost didn’t go. I’m incredibly grateful I did.
When my lantern failed to take flight, I felt crushed — like I had let him down, like the moment had slipped away. I was ready to leave, heart heavy, when a stranger stopped me. He handed me his lantern. Not only that, he stayed to help me light it and make sure it flew.
To that stranger: thank you. Your kindness turned the night around. That small act meant the world to me, and I won’t forget it.
Memories From Seoul.
I lived and worked as an English teacher in Seoul from 2017 to 2018. Back then, I had dreams of documenting everything—capturing every side street, every sunset, every small joy. But life moved fast, and I never quite made the things I thought I would.
Still, this is something. A piece of that time, of who I was, and maybe who I was trying to become.
I think past Kito might smile at this — finally, a glimpse of the story they always wanted to tell.
A Vlog about Nothing
I wanted to challenge myself — to make a vlog like I used to, but stripped down. No script, no fancy gear. Just my phone, a cheap tripod, and whatever I could rig together with a $2 selfie stick and some tape. The goal? To make something about nothing, and still make it worth watching.
It’s not perfect. I see the rough edges, the places I could’ve done better. But that was part of the point—to just make something, and have fun doing it.
Shot entirely on a Galaxy S9+, in whatever light and space I could find. I hope you enjoy the result as much as I enjoyed making it.
Love is Bizarre
Love is bizarre. It’s messy, painful, beautiful — often all at once.
One night, a group chat drifted into the topic of relationships — the ache, the joy, the strange contradictions of loving and being loved. My friend Brian shared what he called a “wall of text,” but to me, it read like something honest and poetic. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
So, late that night, I decided to record a narration. Then I built this little video around it. Raw, impulsive, and entirely from the heart.
The end…?
Hey, thanks for making it to the end of my gallery. This might be the last image/video here, but it’s definitely not the last you’ll see of me.
Feel free to check out the portfolio, drop me a message, or just stick around —I’ve got some tea brewing that should be ready any minute now.
