Han Seok You is a photographer born in South Korea and currently based in New York City. Raised in several locations throughout North America, he found an interest in the meaning of "home". His current studio-based research centers around identity formation and transformation to reconcile with his past in order to gain an understanding of the present, while inspiring him to learn more about himself and the world around him.
Han Seok is currently a doctoral candidate at Columbia University Graduate School of Education, Teachers College, and holds an MFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA in Photography & Video from the School of Visual Arts. While his passion and artistic talent lie in photography, Han Seok is also an educator and has worked as a middle school teacher, teaching photography, and as a marketing strategist at an institution in Switzerland. He currently works as an adjunct faculty, doctoral fellow, and consultant for Columbia University Graduate School of Education, Teachers College.
Please take your time to familiarize yourself with his style. If it fits with your vision and concept, please feel free to contact Han Seok You at any time. He is thrilled at the prospect of collaborating and working together.
“Life is one long transition. It is a journey similar to the process that is required to produce a photographic print, from shooting, to developing a negative, to printing, it is a journey. I am definitely ready to take that trip.”