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Switch for me
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The body is the first button
Casual Pieces
What to reveal and what to hide
Questions

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How to build a relationship
My own style
Commercial Work
How to work
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Epilogue

Thinking about one's attitude toward life through the act of taking pictures
Visual Artist's Record

Artist Hasisi Park has steadily expanded his scope of work by crossing genres and borders through collaborations with various artists and global brands.
In an era where everyone is interested in self-branding, many people are looking to emulate him for his natural yet unique self-expression.
His first solo book, What to Reveal and What to Hide, is filled with the important choices he made in his life: from his teenage years when he dropped out of school and went to India to study what he truly wanted to learn, to his twenties when he traveled the world, witnessed diverse lifestyles, and explored his career path, to his current life where he has reached a new turning point by forming a family with his loved one and raising children.

The records of 'Photographer Hasisi Park', who, as he went through the journey of life, changed his perspective on people and nature, and gained a more flexible perspective and a much broader perspective, fully show the growth of a person.
The photographer's realization that "If I don't move, nothing happens" and "The way we look at and approach our subjects is ultimately no different from how we approach life" resonates with readers struggling in their own respective fields.


The truth is that most of the time when we are filming, the given conditions are not perfect.
In those cases, if I move just a little bit, many things can be solved.
Because a photograph is an angle, and what I choose to show within that angle is ultimately my choice.
I think the same is true in life.

_In the text

As a female artist who balances daily life and creative work,
Vivid advice

In the book, the author not only reflects as a creator, but also offers specific advice as a professional who has established himself in his field.
Hasisi Park, who started out as a photographer in London, continues to work actively overseas, collaborating with magazines such as [Vice] and [DOR to Melbourne], as well as global brands such as Aesop and Airbnb.
His project with Philips brought his photographs to light, with displays in New York's Times Square and at international airports and bus stops across the United States.
Based on his experience, artist Hasisi Park emphasizes the importance of maintaining identity and finding a balance that satisfies both the client and the artist, even when commissioned for commercial photography.
We've included useful information that freelancers should keep in mind, even if it's not limited to the photography field, such as writing contracts, revising the results, coordinating work costs, and exchanging business emails.

The most important thing I consider when taking photos is that we are communicating, even if we are not talking.
When I hold a camera and take a picture of you, it means that you and I are communicating.
This is a point that many people often forget, but I think it's especially important these days.
For example, you shouldn't objectify others in public places or take pictures of them without permission.
Because we must assume that the act of taking pictures is communication.

_In the text

"What to Reveal and What to Hide" asks Hasisi Park questions readers have been curious about, from professional questions about photography to love and family life, tastes, and fashion styling.
Hasisi Park shares candid insights into photographers she admires, artists who inspire her, spaces she loves in Seoul, and the moment when she decided to press the shutter as a photographer.
She candidly shares her struggles as a working mom balancing work and childcare, her criteria for networking and financial income as a freelancer, and her thoughts as a creator on how people consume images on social media.

Simple tips that can be applied immediately in real life, such as how to direct a scene the way you want even in a space with shooting restrictions, and tips for breathing life into your photos when they feel boring, are also eye-catching.
Sending messages to society through photography, thinking about the public nature of art that contributes to the public good, and the ethical approach required when taking pictures in public places provide food for thought for both photographers and viewers in the age of images and media.


“I hope this opportunity will inspire you a little more.
It's also good to give to yourself.”

Artist Hasisi Park's 'double exposure technique' of manually rewinding the film to capture images twice resembles his life, which crosses the boundaries between everyday life and art.
As a photographer, model, professional, and mother, Hashishi Park's advice on finding her own balance provides inspiration to readers living in the same era.
The author's confession that while traveling in Iceland, he was moved by the beauty of glaciers layered with tens of thousands of years of time, and realized that the ordinary routines he had accumulated over the years were not meaningless at all, brings comfort to us who live similar days.


Author's Note

One day, I'll look at you all grown up with my camera in my hand and think, thank you for being with me.
Thank you for shining beautifully in the daily life of this difficult journey.
Not by my power, but by your beauty, by your very being.

―From the “Epilogue”