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Welcome to Paul Kim Photography!

Hello, and welcome to the home of Paul Kim Photography.  I am a lifestyle documentary photographer based out of the DC metro area and available for commissioned assignments stateside or abroad.

As for my approach, I look to merge the individual with their environmental elements such that an accurate portrayal of the individual may be captured.  I believe that using God-given natural light is glorious and uncomparable. And with all said elements in place, my ultimate purpose is to engage the person with the camera, and to re-engage them later through their inspiring photographs.  I have been a witness to much and these photographs are my testament to moments of love, triumph, individualism, and the beginnings of stories that never end. 

Take some time to explore the blogsite, view the moments seen through my vantage point, and marinate in the stories of the people I photograph.  And as you're here perusing, don't be a stranger and feel free to leave your thoughts via those comment boxes below. Thanks for visiting and enjoy!

Hillary + Jeremy










01/25/2010 - 12:56 pm Pam - Beautiful! :)

01/25/2010 - 8:15 am Liz - wonderful photos guys! you both look so great, I love the setting!

01/25/2010 - 7:33 am Ilene Lish - Hillary and Jeremy, those pictures are fabulous. You both look gorgeous. Wishing you much love and happiness forever.

01/24/2010 - 5:04 pm Katie Bailes - Darling couple. Beautiful photos! So happy for you both.

01/24/2010 - 1:38 am Lisa Donnelly Baltz - Beautiful! Even Jeremy is Beautiful in these!! They are all so good, but the black and whites look like something from a movie. So happy for you both. As the years go by - these will become priceless. Thanks for sharing them with us!

01/23/2010 - 4:13 pm Fran and Bob Turner - Hillary and Jeremy, Your love has been captured for posterity with these beautiful pictures. We are so happy for both of you and wish you many years of happiness together. Love, Fran and Bob

01/23/2010 - 10:14 am George Hensen - I like the second to last one which shows all that carbon

01/22/2010 - 9:54 pm Sidney - Absolutely beautiful! They brought tears to my eyes.

01/22/2010 - 5:45 pm Brooke Nicholson - Wow those are great shots! I love them! You two are so cute!

01/22/2010 - 5:36 pm Megan Keith - So amazing!! What an awesome keepsake. We are so excited for the wedding in June!

01/22/2010 - 5:33 pm Joanna - You both look fabulous in these pictures! My favorite is the last one, but they are all fanastic! I'm so excited for you both and for your big day! Can't wait xoxo

01/22/2010 - 5:26 pm pam baxter - Wow! Loved the pictures. Great composition, lighting, and the couple looks awesome.

01/22/2010 - 4:55 pm Don Jackson - Wow, great pictures! You look so beautiful! And Hillary looks alright too.

01/22/2010 - 4:39 pm JoAnn Grbach - Looking good!

01/22/2010 - 4:28 pm Susan Klise - Radiant! You two are beautiful- I wish you love and happiness always! Paul you are a wonderful photographer and what great folks you had to work with - a truly handsome couple!! Susan K.

01/22/2010 - 4:07 pm kristin - beautiful!

01/22/2010 - 4:00 pm Stefanie - So lovely - congratulations!

01/22/2010 - 3:18 pm Larissa - My baby cousin is all grown up and beautiful! What great pics of both of you. You both are stunning. So excited!! The next few months will go by quickly, so take time to enjoy like you did in these pictures.

01/22/2010 - 3:15 pm laurie johnson - The black and white with the bigger background is my fave. I love black and white!!!!

01/22/2010 - 3:10 pm Aunt Laurie - Hillary and Jeremy! Love your photos...Jeremy ALMOST looks as good as Hillary. And, you know, I love the setting!

01/22/2010 - 3:09 pm sylvia - Wow! You both look great, they are beautiful photos! You both light up the screen.

01/22/2010 - 2:58 pm Michelle - I love the pictures Hil! They are beautiful.

01/22/2010 - 2:53 pm Jen Kardian - Hillary - Pure joy looks great on you! Congratulations to you and Jeremy. Can't wait to see the wedding photos! All the best - Jen (Judy Smith's daughter)

01/22/2010 - 2:45 pm Judy Smith - I don't know Jeremy yet, but that Hillary never takes a bad picture! That smile could light up a house! Looking forward to seeing you both in your wedding finery.

01/22/2010 - 2:44 pm Janice - Jeremy and Hillary They are all WONDERFUL, such a beautiful couple, and these photos confirm that.

01/22/2010 - 2:22 pm Sally_mittelstaedt@hotmail.com - Beautiful photos - your love for each other comes thru loud and clear! I wish you all the happiness you have today to last forever!

01/22/2010 - 2:21 pm Monica - Love the location, very professional I agree it is going to be hard to pick! - can't wait for the wedding!

01/22/2010 - 2:07 pm Christeen Fabe - Romance is always in style! The pictures are beautiful...

01/22/2010 - 1:46 pm Marcia B - OMG! Great pics. Loved them all. Both of you are beaming. Keep smiling.

01/22/2010 - 1:45 pm Fran Jablonski - Great photos. You are such a beautiful couple and I am so happy for both of you. I wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness.

01/22/2010 - 1:41 pm Debbie - My favorites are the ones of the two of you together. You look so happy and in love. Where were these taken--very picturesque.

01/22/2010 - 1:35 pm Jennifer Adams - I am so excited for you guys! Not to worry...the interpretive dance is coming along!!! =)

01/22/2010 - 1:35 pm A. Lee Adams - Hillary, Marry Me !!

01/22/2010 - 1:32 pm Mike - you guys look great!

01/22/2010 - 1:29 pm Melanie - These are incredible!!!

01/22/2010 - 1:25 pm Judy - For the couple shots I like the first, second, 4th*, sixth, and seventh* For the single shots I like the first group... Overall, beautiful setting, adorable subjects, and great photography!

01/22/2010 - 12:56 pm Andrea - i love love love the 3rd photo from the top. and the black and whites.. oh well - i just love them all !! gorgeous!!

01/22/2010 - 12:47 pm Adam Stern - You're a photogenic bunch, definetly a good problem to have!

01/22/2010 - 12:39 pm Erin - Cute couple! Great pics!

01/22/2010 - 12:33 pm Catherine - Amazing!!!!!

01/22/2010 - 12:29 pm Nick - Hurlbuttacular! Looking forward to the wedding!

01/22/2010 - 12:29 pm Stacey - These pictures are amazing!!!! You guys look so good!!! :)

01/22/2010 - 12:27 pm stephanie - Hillary & Jeremy - the black/whites are gorgeous! Congratulations!

01/22/2010 - 12:25 pm Shana Sanderson - You guys look great!So happy for you guys.

01/22/2010 - 12:25 pm Frank - Photos look awesome.

01/22/2010 - 12:25 pm Jennifer Donnelly - Oh MY!! How are you EVER going to choose??? They are beau-ti-ful!

01/22/2010 - 12:24 pm Virginia Hensen - Jeremy & Hillary - These are terrific photos! So very sweet - just like the two of you. Thanks for sharing these with us! Love, Virginia

01/22/2010 - 12:21 pm Irene Gaginis - I LOVE them...perfect setting for you guys. I like the last one and the black and white one next to the creek where you're both standing away from the camera on the left looking to the right. haha. Love you guys :)

01/22/2010 - 12:20 pm Alexis - Great pictures! I also love the location/theme you chose.

01/22/2010 - 12:19 pm Brigitte - Beautiful pictures! I can't decide which one I like best because they're all so perfect :)

01/22/2010 - 12:10 pm Ryan - The photos are amazing! Mark and I cannot wait for the wedding!!

01/22/2010 - 11:17 am Nicolette - AMAZING pictures for a fantastic couple. i love love love them! can't wait for the big day!

01/22/2010 - 9:45 am Gina - these are fantabulous!!! hill & jer, you guys look amazing! and paul, as always, you are awesome!

Self – 3 Frames



01/21/2010 - 10:43 am Piper Foster - Sorry, should have read, Wind Park "shot" -- unless you happen to be in the wind park business :0

01/21/2010 - 10:40 am Piper Foster - Is the wind park available for distribution? I am writing and researching on RE advancement in the US and Europe and this shot is a superb illustration of one of my points. Thanks, Piper ps: caught the link to your site through facebook, and my high school buddy Jeramy Hurlbutt

01/13/2010 - 9:48 am pamcakes - Very cool! It's like a spinoff of the Entourage episode ;)

Relaxing @ the Ace Hotel Palm Springs

A quick postcard greeting from my recent vacation in Palm Springs, CA at the Ace Hotel. All the images above were shot with the Panasonic Lumix LX3, which boasts a 24mm f/2.0 lens, RAW format, HD video, and full manual control. Not too shabby of a compact camera for those times when you dont want to lug around your dSLR gear everywhere.

Comparable cameras include the Canon G11, Canon S90, Sigma DP1, and the Leica D-Lux. If you’d rather drop $900 for a sweet pro-grade compact camera, check out the Panasonic GF1.

01/20/2010 - 11:51 pm Sexyboy - Yo.. add Olympus PEN-EP1 to that camera list bro

01/11/2010 - 8:47 am Peter - It's 18 degrees here this morning. That looks nice and warm. Jealous.

Jennifer + Peter

We agreed to make a decision the next morning. The morning came and along with it followed 14-16″ of fresh snow. The southerner in me had no idea how we were going to traverse the mountains of snow and reach the location for the maternity session. The phone buzzed and to my chagrin delight Jennifer was ready to go. Her years in Syracuse with Peter had primed them for this relative dusting. It was manageable. Perhaps it was even cake for them.

The location was simply pristine and untouched. The snow drifts, strands of grass, and the brisk wintry wind were seasonable reminders of a new season, a new year… and a new baby. Our warmest thanks to Peter and Jennifer for looking stunning while braving the elements. We’re looking forward to meeting your new family addition in a couple of months!

For our clients, we’re introducing a new MAGAZINE print product. Checkout the layouts below. The magazine print product will be available in both soft and hard format. “Soft format” will be provided via a PDF for online delivery while “Hard format” will comprise prints on bound cardstock and may be mailed to your friends and family. Just another new product option for 2010.







01/12/2010 - 9:39 am Judy McEachern - Jennifer and Peter, the photos are so beautiful and will be a treasured reminder of such a special time. We know she will be beautiful. Judy and Bob

01/11/2010 - 6:03 pm Brooke - So cute!! Love you guys!

01/11/2010 - 2:26 pm Michele Decker - Jenn and Pete, you guys look soooo amazing, you should be in a modeling magazine. Love you and can't wait to meet beautiful baby Giselle!!!

01/11/2010 - 9:16 am Vernetta - Peter, I wish that was me. It looks absolutely wonderful. Maybe some day I too will enjoy the beautiful secenery although you know I love the warm breeze from the ocean.

01/11/2010 - 9:01 am Jocelyn White Ingram - Beautiful setting and couple!!

01/11/2010 - 12:39 am susan - Two happy beautiful love birds hopping so freely in the soft white snow so brave and so much in love..baby Giselle will be so proud of her beautiful loving parents when she grows up to see these pictures. Thanks Jennifer for sharing these beautiful pics.

01/10/2010 - 5:21 pm Barbie - These are great pictures. I really like the one of Jennifer and Peter walking in the snow.

01/10/2010 - 5:13 pm cathy - The pictures are great you just can't seem to get away from snow .

01/09/2010 - 4:47 pm Luciana Maxim - Wow, you guys really are brave! But the pics are beautiful! Can't wait to meet the new baby girl!

01/09/2010 - 4:47 pm Steve - Looks snowy. Very nice!

01/09/2010 - 12:39 pm Todd Bovee - You three look frest. Can't wait to meet the little one in April.

01/09/2010 - 11:35 am Steven A. Brown - Pete and Jen the pictures look outstanding! But then again, you two have been outstanding! I love you both and wish al three of you the best wishes!!!

01/09/2010 - 9:29 am Anna - Beautiful pictures. Looking great mama:) Peter looks great too. Can't wait to see your new addition. Beautiful baby bump:)

01/09/2010 - 2:35 am Maegan - Wow! These pics are amazing! You both look great!

01/09/2010 - 1:44 am Thomas Nash - These are great pictures and you both seem relaxed and proud to participate in these snow shots. Thank you for sharing these pictures with me. Dad

01/09/2010 - 1:39 am Mary Nash - Great pictures. A lot of thought and poise is shown in these pictures in the snow. The quality of organization is dominant.

01/09/2010 - 1:03 am M. Daly - Where's the cat?

01/09/2010 - 12:18 am Nikalah - James showed me the pictures and I think you guys look absolutely amazing. . . picture perfect!!!

01/08/2010 - 11:58 pm carrson - looking good in the snow!!!

01/08/2010 - 11:03 pm Koonj - Jen, you look amazing. These pictures are beautiful. Just think, this time next year there will be 3 models to photograph.

01/08/2010 - 10:16 pm Dr. Robert McEachern - The setting is a great idea and worked for great shots and lighting. The pics are great. Good job.

01/08/2010 - 10:15 pm Dr. Robert McEachern - Setting is a great idea. Pics are wonderful. Good job.

01/08/2010 - 9:03 pm Genie - Awe! This is so cute! It's gonna be one photogenic baby :)

01/08/2010 - 9:03 pm Stephanie Yoder - You two look so cute together. What great pics...I think in one of them your lips are turning blue. Love you Jenn!

01/08/2010 - 8:59 pm Danielle - These pictures are, despite the snow, very warm and lovely. I can't wait to see your baby pics!!

01/08/2010 - 8:57 pm Linda - OMG! I LOVE YOU TWO!!! Absolutely adorable photos!!! =)

01/08/2010 - 8:12 pm Becky Ashwell - Great pictures!!

01/08/2010 - 6:51 pm Anita - These are just beautiful. J-Liu, you're seriously the hottest preggers friend I've ever had :)AndIm so excited to meet my little Giselle in a mere SIX weeks! Love you both!

01/08/2010 - 6:39 pm Brenda - Great pictures.

01/08/2010 - 6:11 pm Susie - Wow, it's like a jcrew catalog! You guys look beautiful!!! Hope you are well!!!

01/08/2010 - 6:01 pm chareen - Hot Mama Liu! You guys look stunning, I love the setting and the snow adds an extra je ne sais quoi. How cute are you guys!! What company catalog is this for and when are the billboards going up in Times Square. Glad you took my advice getting some pro pix :) Can't wait to see (have?!!) the hard copies. Lots of love for the rest of the baking :)

01/08/2010 - 5:53 pm Katie - Great pictures! I love that you braved the snow!

01/08/2010 - 5:37 pm Sarah White - Love, love, love!! You guys are gorgeous!

01/08/2010 - 5:19 pm James - You guys always find another way to amaze me. You three look absolutely beautiful!!! Great pictures!!!

01/08/2010 - 4:58 pm jamie stein - Love the pictures!

01/08/2010 - 1:24 pm Ryan Ellithorpe - Jen!!! I love these :)! What a great setting :)... you look beautiful!

01/08/2010 - 1:21 pm Carly - Beautiful pics! You both look amazing!

01/08/2010 - 1:01 pm Mary Nash - you both look great and I want these pictures. love mom

01/08/2010 - 12:32 pm sharon - wow, what great pics! You two look so out-doorsy!

01/08/2010 - 11:13 am Nadia - What gorgeous photographs!! You both look like a Christmas commercial ;)

01/08/2010 - 11:07 am Ioana - Jen and Peter, I am so happy you did the pictures, these will be absolutely priceless when Baby Giselle will be born and will see how happy you were about having her! You both look precious!

01/08/2010 - 10:56 am Katreena - What a beautiful mommy and handsome couple! I can't wait to see you at your shower.

01/08/2010 - 10:46 am Laurey Dann - I Love the pics! They are truly amazing!! You both look GREAT!

01/08/2010 - 10:43 am Karen Martin - OH MY GOSH - these are gorgeous! I love #4 - of both of you walking and Jen laughing! It is so pretty! Great pics!

01/08/2010 - 10:38 am sandra - jen you look absolutely stunning! can't wait for the little one to arrive!!!

… 2010

2010
:: Featured above Jennifer + Peter ::

The year has been truly full of blessings, growth, and excitement here at Paul Kim Photography. Our deepest appreciation goes out to our 2009 clients who shared their love, laughter, and tears with us. And looking at our schedule for 2010, we’re excited to have some of the best clients on board with us.

A special thanks to you, our Internet family, who stayed in touch with us through this blog. It’s been wild to have some of you visit from SLOVENIA, PERU, KENYA, UAE, and IRAQ, only to name a few. We’d love to meet you in person one day. In the meantime, stay connected with us and keep pouring in those comments.

A quick PSA. I’ll be wrapping up the year by taking a holiday/vacation to the City of Angels until January 6th. Internet access may be intermittent at times (especially during my stint in Joshua Tree Nat’l Park), so pardon our delayed responses at times.

Thanks again as we step into another year. See you on the flip side.

01/09/2010 - 4:45 pm Steve - Looks snowy. Nice job!

01/09/2010 - 11:18 am Ryan - The english language does not have the words to describe how I feel about these photos. I guess all I can say is thank you.

01/08/2010 - 5:18 pm Ray Sneed - WOW!! LOOKIN GOOD!

01/08/2010 - 12:19 pm M Posey - You two make playing out in the snow look fun! Great pix.

01/08/2010 - 11:33 am Robert Maalouf - Really Professional!!!

01/08/2010 - 11:29 am Joe - Awesome Pics!!!

01/06/2010 - 2:10 pm Christina Lee - Your pictures are amazing!

01/04/2010 - 11:17 am Anna/James - Paul, We look forward to working w/ you!

01/03/2010 - 1:06 pm Paul - Gin, the session just came together so nicely at the end. Looking forward to your wedding in a few months. We'll see if we can shed a bit more of Jay's tough exterior. Cheers!

01/03/2010 - 1:04 pm Paul - Mel, looking forward to some more motivation from you and Erica. Its been a good year growing with you guys. Cheers!

01/03/2010 - 1:03 pm Paul - Pammie, thanks for a delicious 2009. I'm looking forward to more of those mini mango cupcakes!

01/02/2010 - 11:46 pm Gin - Happy New Year, Paul! Thanks again for the great pictures! Jay and I are so happy that your going to be doing our wedding! Can't wait!!

12/30/2009 - 11:01 pm Mel - Totally agree with Pammie, thanks for the motivation and inspiration. Happy New Year!!

12/30/2009 - 9:32 am Pamela - Thanks for a refreshing and creative 2009...looking forward to a even better 2010 :) Happy New Year! <3

12/30/2009 - 1:51 am Paul - jennifer... definitely. looking forward to meeting Jonah in March... or April.

12/30/2009 - 1:19 am jennifer - peace out dude! happy new year!