Seoho Oh

A fine art painter turned photographer, I translate the rhythms of nature—from Pacific waves and inland waters to the quiet faces of disappearing cultures—into a painterly intersection of reality, memory, and emotion.

I laid down the brush to take up the lens, yet I remain a painter who fills the canvas with light. My foundation in Fine Art and a 30-year journey in photography, including two decades as a professional fashion photographer in New York City, have shaped my intuitive ability to capture the delicate relationship between light, movement, and human expression.

To me, nature has a voice, and water carries the passage of time. For more than a decade, I have traveled the Pacific coastline and hidden inland waterways, seeking the silent stories within oceans, lakes, and rivers. Through long-exposure techniques and a meticulous digital workflow, I transform these visual records into a personal philosophy of Time and Light—where landscapes become reflections of emotion and memory.

Beyond landscapes, my photographic journey also preserves human stories and vanishing traditions. My Bhutan 1999 series captures a world of simplicity, dignity, and grace through medium format film photography, documenting a way of life before rapi...

B.F.A. in Fine Art, Chung-Ang University, South Korea

Professional Photography Program, The Germain School of Photography, New York

Specialized Coursework in Travel Photography, School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York

2003 PAC, L.I.C, NY
2005 Parker Gallery, Fort Lee, NJ
2018 HSLC Art Center, Orinda, CA
2019 LAA Art Show, Lafayette, CA
2019 JPG Gallery, Lafayette, CA
2024 TRE Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
2024 Academy Art, Colorado Springs, CO
2025 PDIS Member's Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO