Keum Suk Gendry-Kim for Le Monde
A couple weeks ago, I was assigned to take a portrait of Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, the South Korean coming book artist who explores the themes of war, trauma, North Korea etc… I met her at her home on the Ganghwa island where I photographed her in her studio house. Here are some the photos.
I am a portrait and commercial photographer based out of Seoul - South Korea
Park Seo-joon for Chanel
Some portraits of Park Seo-Joon for Chanel in November at their new Ice Rink in Seoul, South Korea. I have also documented the Ice Rink and the decor around it!
Tim Franco is available for photography assignments all over Asia. Tim is a Seoul-based photographer with access to production facilities in China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan.
Moka Lee Portraits for Artsy
Last August I met Moka Lee, a young South Korean painter was who was profile by Artsy . We shot a few portraits in her studio in downtown Seoul, South Korea. Here are some of those photos.
Tim Franco is available for editorial & commercial portrait assignments in Korea, China, Japan and all over the Asia Pacific region.
Dior Retail | South Korea Photographer
For the past year, Dior has been working in partnership with me to photograph their new store in South Korea. I have been shooting architecture, interior and retail photography professionally for the past 10 years and I was glad to work with one of the best name in the luxury industry. Here are some of the photos.
Tim Franco is a Seoul based architecture photographer who specialises in high end luxury retail photography. He is available in South Korea and greater Asia ( China / Japan / Taiwan & Hong Kong ) for retail and architecture assignments.
Chanel | Korea, Japan & China Photographer
Chanel has been working with me for the last 2 years in the Asia region for their digital content. Most of the shoot are with local and international celebrities who are wearing or using Chanel products. I had the chance to work in 3 different countries , Japan, South Korea and China to cover those assignments. Its always a pleasure to work with such a great name in the industry, a luxury and fashion brands that still bring sparkles in people’s yes. Here are some of those photos:
Pharrell Williams performing in Tokyo
Nana Komatsu
Lee Dong-wook
shin min ah
Kristen Stewart
Soo Joo Park
Chanel Flagship Store in Seoul South Korea
Gangwon | South Korea Photographer
A couple weeks back, I felt stuck in the city. I usually travel all over Asia every month for commercial and personal shoots and since the beginning of the pandemic I am stuck at home in Seoul. I packed my large format camera in my car and drove the South Korean east coast. I traveled there a few times in the past on assignment and personal trips and slowly felt in love with the vintage look of the coastal cities with their motels and beaches. I started to document those without any particular project in my mind. On the first trip I shot only one evening and 3 frames - here they are:
Tim Franco is a photographer currently based in South Korea and available for assignment all over the country. Please get in touch : timfranco@gmail.com
Jumeirah Hotel Photographer | Asia
Tim Franco showcases is Hotel Photography work in Asia at the Jumeirah hotel Guanghzou
in late 2019 - I was assigned to produce the marketing photographs for the newly opened Jumeirah Hotel in Guangzhou China. Here some of the photos from this project:
Tim Franco is an Asia based commercial photographer available for assignment in China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.
Amore Pacific | Seoul Photographer
Seoul photographer documenting the Amore Pacific Building in South Korea.
Last july, I was assigned by Monocle magazine to document the work life of Amore Pacific new headquarter in Seoul. For those who are not familiar with it, Amore Pacific is a South Korea conglomerate focusing on cosmetics and beauty, its hugely popular on the Asian market and its making its debut in the west. I got the chance to hang out and photograph their amazing building design by David Chipperfield. I have also photographed their CEO Suh Kyon-bae and followed some staff during their daily schedule. Here are some of the photos.
Tim Franco is a Seoul Photographer available for commercial and editorial assignment in South Korea.
Pullman China | Asia Hotel Photographer
Last winter, I was assigned by Accor to shoot one their newest hotel in Inner Mongolia. The Pullman was located in the city of Baotou, at the gates of the Gobi Desert. The photos will be used by the Accor group for marketing and commercial purposes. Here are some of those images:
Tim Franco is a commercial photographer based between Seoul and Shanghai. For more information please get in touch at timfranco@gmail.com
Seoul Watch Fashion | South Korea Photographer
On my latest assignment for the New York Times, I have been asked to photographs Seoul watch owners for a story. It was a great opportunity to shoot street portraits with natural lighting the way I was doing it long time ago when I started shooting bands in Shanhgai. I really enjoyed the locations in the backstreet of the Gangnam district. You can see the full stories and photos here : https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/fashion/watches-seoul-street-style.html
Tim Franco is a Seoul, South Korea based photographer who travels for assignment all around the Asia region. He works on commercial and editorial assignments.
Rio Tinto | Lifestyle Advertising - China
Lifestyle advertising photoshoot for Rio Tinto in China.
Late last year, I was assigned by Propaganda Studio to shoot the lifestyle advertising campaign for Rio Tinto in China. The goal of the campaign was to showcase the final usage of the Mining Giant materials in cities in Asia. The shoot was a mix of lifestyle, architecture and urban landscape photos taken over Shanghai & Beijing. Here are some of those photos:
Cahuita - Costa Rica | Travel Photography
Travel Photography from Limon and Cahuita in Costa Rica
In late august, I had the chance to travel on a commercial assignment in Costa Rica to document the fruit shipping industry. While I have spent a big part of my time on banana plantation and shipping ports, I also had a few moments to relax. I have explored the region of Limon and especially some small beaches in the Cahuita District , down south , near the Panama border. There i met mainly families from Caribbean ascent who were relaxing and enjoying the warm waters. Here a few photos from those moments
Tim Franco is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Asia and available for assignment worldwide.
kathmandu Jazz Scene - Nepal Portraits
A few month ago, I was assigned by Silk Road magazine to travel to Nepal to shoot a story on the small growing local Jazz Scene in Kathmandu. During a few days in the capital, I have met many musicians and shot their portraits. Here are some of them
Tim Franco is an Asia based photographer living between Seoul & Shanghai and available for assignment in China, South Korea, Japan and all over asia. Contact him at tim@propagandastudio.asia
Arctic Surfers
It is 3.30 pm on the Lofoten islands. The sun has set almost an hour ago and the moon rising between two snow mountains reflects its bright light onto the icy beach of Flakstad.
Even though we are hundreds of kilometers North of the Arctic Circle , the most popular activity here is surfing . The Lofoten islands are famous worldwide for their scenic fishing villages surrounded by snow mountains, icy bays and northern lights. Although it is cod fishing that has traditionally played the dominant role in the islands’ history a local surfing scene has emerged in the little bay of Unstad, cut off from the rest of the island by mountains. Nowadays, what used to be the village school has become a surf camp welcoming adventurers and professional surfers from all around the world coming to defy the best waves of the Arctic.
I traveled to the Lofoten in the winter of 2017 to work on this series. Please contact me at timfranco@gmail.com or trough my agency directly at matt@instituteartist.com.
The story is available here in a complete set on The Institute Story page.
Fashion Designer Portraits
This month issue of the Silk Road magazines feature a story about up & coming fashion designer in China that I have shot . As I often work with this magazine, each portrait was done on my old time favorite Hasselblad Medium format Film camera. Here is a couple of the portrait as well as the tearsheets.
Tim Franco is available for editorial and commercial assignments including portraits, stories and architecture in China, Korea and Hong Kong please contact him at timfranco@gmail.com
Outdoor Exhibition in Paris | China Photographer
My work from Metamorpolis was selected by the jury of the Circulation(s) festival this year. It was a great honour , not only to be part of a great group of artist exhibiting at the incredible 104 SPACE in Paris but also to have a special exhibition of 28 photographs at an amazing outdoor location in downtown Paris - Gare de l'Est. The photos will be exhibited until the end of February.
All the photos from this series are available for prints and magazines through Institute. Please contact me directly for other details at timfranco@gmail.com .
Fashion Editorial for Grazia | Shanghai
Last month, I was assigned by Grazia to cover a Max Mara event in Shanghai. The fashion show happened in the old exhibition center that was completely transformed for the occasion ! Here a few of the photos as well as the press clippings
Tim Franco is an award winning photographer based in Asia and available for editorial assignment in Seoul, Shanghai , Beijing & Hong Kong.
Tunnel Digging | Corporate Asia
Herrenknecht is the largest TDM ( Tunnel Digging Machine ) company in the world. The huge machines they produce are digging tunnels all over the world for metro system, under river / sea pathways as well as water treatment. Propaganda Studio has been working with Herrenknecht in China, South Korea & Singapore where I travel to document their process to create their latest marketing materials
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Tim Franco is available for commercial photography assignment all over asia ( South Korea | China | Singapore & Japan
Lotte Tower | Architecture Photography
The Lotte Tower is the second tallest building in East Asia and by far the tallest skyscraper in South Korea. Designed by KPF architects, it will be completed in a few month and will become part of the landscape of the South Korean capital Seoul. Here are a few images.
Tim Franco is an architecture photographer based in Seoul & Shanghai and available for architecture assignment all over asia, contact him at timfranco@gmail.com or tim@propagandastudio.asia
Life Magazine Feature | China Photographer
Life Magazine in China did a great feature on Metamorpolis in their september issue . Check it out, available in China mostly everywhere .
Tim Franco is a Asia based photographer, currently based in Seoul, South Korea, but traveling weekly over the east asia region on assignment.