Hakbong Kwon

Documentary / Fine art Photographer      Korean Nationality

권학봉은 경북 상주에서 태어났다. 단국대학교 시각디자인학과를 졸업하고 디자이너로 근무하다가 사진가의 길을 걷게 되었다. 중국남부를 비롯해 동남아시아에 걸처 있는 조미아Zomia 지대의 소수민족에 관해 오랫동안 작업을 이어오고 있다. 사회적으로 주목받지 못하는 사라지는 모든 것에 관심을 두고 있다. 다큐멘터리 사진에 인공조명을 사용하는 등 기존의 화법에서 벗어나 새로운 시도를 항상 이어가고 있다. 사진에서 작가와 피사체와의 관계에 대한 일종의 반어법처럼 보이기도 하는 그의 사진은 시각적으로도 흥미롭지만 표현하려는 주제역시 명쾌하며 직선적이다.

다양한 사진작업을 위해서 예술로서의 사진 분야에서도 다양한 시도를 하고 있다. 세대별로 다른 경험을 가지고 있는 대학생들의 삶을 유머와 과장된 표현으로 풀어낸 “대한민국에서 대학생으로 산다는 건”이라는 작품이 눈에 띈다. 다른 시리즈로는, 시간과 공간의 중첩에 대한 이야기를 시각적으로 풀어낸 “낭파, 왕국 다시 돌아보기”시리즈도 있다.

영국의 알라미Alamy, 미국의 게티이미지Getty Images 등에 사진을 기고하고 있다. 더불어 사진에 대해 비영리 커뮤니티인 “스트로비스트 코리아”를 운영하며 많은 사람들과 소통하고 있다. 여기에 더해 다양한 사진관련 영상 컨텐츠를 제작해 유튜버로도 활동한다.

사진의 보정에 관해 쉽게 풀어낸 황금부엉이 출판사의 “권학봉의 포토샵 라이트룸 클래식 CC보정강의”를 비롯해, “권학봉의 프로페셔널 사진조명 강의 (전2권)”를 출판하기도 했다. 사진 보정강의는 사진가가 어떻게 어도비사의 포토샵과 라이트룸을 활용할 것인가에 대한 전체적인 안내서이다. 디지털 사진의 기초 이론역시 성실히 설명하고 있다. 사진조명 강의는 체계적인 설명이 없고, 단편적인 번역서에 기대고 있던 국내에 처음으로 등장한 본격적인 사진조명에 관한 저서이다. 사진조명에 관한 모든 내용을 담아 총 2권 약 1300 페이지에 달한다. 다양한 예제와 쉽게 풀어낸 빛에 대한 이론들이 함께 녹아 있다. 사진조명에 익숙하지 않은 사람들을 위해 하나의 길잡이가 되었다.

현재 태국에 거주하고 있으며, 한국에서는 매년 전시, 출판 등을 통해 작품을 발표하고 있다. 다양한 잡지와 신문, 그리고 출판물에 그의 사진과 글이 사용되며 각종 강의 프로그램에도 적극적이다. 다양한 방면에서 활동하는 만큼 작품의 활동범위가 넓고 새로운 사진을 탐구하는데주저 하지 않는다.

ควอน ฮักบง เกิดที่เมืองซังจู คย็องซังบุกโด เกาหลี จบการศึกษาออกแบบทัศนศิลป์ มหาวิทยาลัยดันกุก และทำงานเป็นดีไซน์เนอร์ก่อนจะผันตัวมาเป็นช่างภาพ เขาได้ถ่ายภาพชนกลุ่มน้อยในพื้นที่ Zomia มาเป็นเวลานานแล้ว และเขามีความสนใจในสิ่งที่หายจากไปโดยที่สังคมไม่ให้ความสนใจ เขาได้ลองวิธีใหม่ๆในการถ่ายภาพสารคดี ทำให้ภาพถ่ายของเขามีความน่าสนใจและหัวข้อที่เขานำเสนอนั้นก็ตรงไปตรงมา

เขาทดลองหลากหลายเทคนิคทางศิลปะเพื่อภาพถ่ายที่หลากหลาย เช่น ผลงาน “การเป็นนักศึกษาในประเทศเกาหลี” ที่นำเสนอชีวิตของนักศึกษาในมุมที่ขบขันและเกินจริง และ ผลงาน “Nangfha, look back on kingdom again” ที่นำเสนอภาพถ่ายที่แสดงการซ้อนทับกันของเวลาและสถานที่

เขาส่งภาพต้นฉบับให้กับ Alamy (อังกฤษ) และ Getty Images (สหรัฐฯ) และเขาดำเนินองค์กรไม่แสวงหากำไร “Strobist Korea” เพื่อสื่อสารกับคนจำนวนมา และเขายังเป็นยูทูปเบอร์ที่จัดทำคอนเทนต์เกี่ยวกับภาพถ่ายอีกด้วย

หนังสือสอนวิธีแต่งรูปด้วย Lightroom ของเขานั้นเป็นหนังสือแนะนำวิธีแต่งรูปสำหรับช่างภาพและอธิบายทฤษฎีพื้นฐานของการถ่ายภาพไว้อย่างละเอียดอีกด้วย ส่วนหนังสือแสงสำหรับถ่ายภาพอย่างผู้เชี่ยวชาญ (ทั้งหมด 2 เล่ม) นั้น เป็นหนังสือเกี่ยวกับแสงสำหรับถ่ายภาพเล่มแรกของเกาหลีที่พึ่งหนังสือแปลมาเป็นเวลานาน เขาใส่รายละเอียดเกี่ยวกับตัวอย่างที่หลากหลายและทฤษฎีเกี่ยวกับแสงลงไปในหนังสือรวมทั้งหมด 1,300 กว่าหน้า ทำให้เป็นหนังสือพื้นฐานสำหรับผู้ที่ไม่คล่องกับแสงสำหรับถ่ายรูปได้เป็นอย่างดี  

ปัจจุบันเขาอาศัยอยู่ในประเทศไทย และเขาได้จัดแสดงและตีพิมพ์ผลงานของเขาที่เกาหลีออกมาเรื่อยๆ ภาพถ่ายของเขาถูกนำไปใช้ในนิตยสาร หนังสือพิมพ์ และสิ่งตีพิมพ์ต่างๆ การที่เขาไม่รีรอที่จะหาภาพถ่ายใหม่ๆนั้น ทำให้เขามีผลงานที่หลากหลาย

경력사항  

1996.03~2003.02 단국대학교 시각디자인과 학사 (서울, 한남동)

2003.07~2006.12 한화종합화학 디자인센터 그래픽디자이너 (서울, 장교동)

2010~ Alamy 기고 사진가 (영국)

2011~ Getty Images 기고 사진가 (미국)

2012  Snowden Photo contest Choice Award.(호주)

2014.05 카페마다가스카르(꿈팩토리+한겨레신문 공모) 권학봉 개인전 “유목의 사람들”

2014.11 온빛다큐멘터리 온빛상 11인선정

2015.03 아트 스페이스 너트 "대한민국에서 대학생으로 산다는건"

2015.05 사진커뮤니티 "Strobist Korea" 오픈

2015.07 유튜브 온라인 강좌 "포토샵 라이트룸 강좌" 개설

2015.11 유튜브 온라인 사진여행 에세이 "경계로의 여정" 개설

2016.01 유튜브 온라인 강좌 "포토샵 라이트룸 시즌2 강좌" 개설

2016.11 수원국제사진축제, 개인전 참가 "산위의 사람들", 수원아트센터

2016.11 출판, "포토샵 라이트룸 사진보정 강의", 황금부엉이 출판사, 602페이지, ISBN 9788960304727(8960304727)

2016.12 초대전 "산위의 사람들" 여미 갤러리

2017.01 태국으로 이주

2017.11 수원국제사진축제, 개인전 참가 "낭파, 왕국 다시 돌아보기", 수원 빛노을 갤러리

2017.11 갤러리 초와이 초대전, "태국의 색(Colors of Thailand)", 태국 방콕

2018.04 룽펑 커뮤니티 아트스페이스 3인전, "Cost of life in Jharia", 태국 치앙마이

2018.06 EBS 세계테마기행 “황금보다 아름다운 골든 트라이앵글”1~4부 큐레이터

2018.07 출판, "권학봉의 프로페셔널 사진조명강의"총 2권, 황금부엉이 출판사,ISBN 9788960305069 (8960305065), 9788960305076(8960305073)

2018.11 온빛 다큐멘터리, 온빛상 수상 “로힝야 난민캠프, 1년 후”

Hakbong Kwon

was born in Sangju, Korea in 1977. Graduate from Dankook University visual communication design and worked graphic designer to be photographer. Contributor of Alamy, Getty Images. Photographers in Korea community ‘Strobist Korea’ administrator. Now based Korea and Thailand work in photographic book writer and contributor many way.

Career

1996.03~2003.02  Bachelor's degree of Visual Communication Design,

Dankook Univ. (Hannamdong, Seoul)

2003.07~2006.12 Graphic Designer, Design Center, Hanwha L&C (Jangkyodong, Seoul)

2010~ Alamy Contributer Photographer

2011~ Getty Images Contributer Photographer

2012  Snowden Photo contest Choice Award.

2014.05 Solo Exhibition "Face of Mongolia" Cafe Madagascar

(Dream Factory +The Hankyoreh news paper contest winner)

2014.11 Onbit Documentary Award last 11 person, “Coal mine village Jharia”

2015.03 Solo Exhibition "Life of university student in Korea) Art Space KNOT

2015.05 Online photo community "Strobist Korea" open

2016.11 Suwon Intl. Photo Festival, Solo Exhibition “Face on the Mountain”, Suwon Art Center

2016.11 Book "Photoshop Lightroom tutorial" BM, 602page, ISBN 9788960304727(8960304727)

2016.12 Invitaion Exhibition Yermi Gallery “Face on the Mountain”

2017.01 Basement move to Thailand

2017.11 Suwon Intl. Photo Festival, Solo Exhibition “NANGFHA, LOOK BACK ON KINGDOM AGAIN”, Bitnowel Gallery

2017.11 Gallery Chowhy Invitation Exhibition “Colors of Thailand", Bangkok , Thailand

2018.04 Rumpueng Community Art Space "Cost of life in Jharia", Chiang Mai, Thailand

2018.06 EBS TV Host, World Theme Travel “Beautiful than Gold, Golden Triangle” Ep1~4,

2018.07 Book “Professional Photography Lighting Class of Hakbong Kwon” 1 set of 2 books

BM, ISBN 9788960305069 (8960305065), ISBN 9788960305076(8960305073)

2018.11 Onbit Documentary Photo award 2018, “Rohingya refugee camp, After one year”