In this episode of the Sajin Photography Podcast, I talk about the photography class I’ve been teaching at the Ulsan Support Center for Foreign Residents. We’re two weeks into the new term, and it’s already reminded me why I keep coming back to teaching photography.

Photography isn’t just about cameras or settings — it’s about learning to see the world differently.

In this episode, I share what happens in those first few weeks of class, the challenges students face when they start, and the moment when things begin to click. We talk about confidence, creativity, community, and why photography can be such a powerful tool for exploring the places we live.

Teaching this class has also reminded me of something important: sometimes the best way to reconnect with photography is to watch someone else discover it for the first time.

If you’ve ever taken a photography class, taught one, or are just trying to find your motivation again, I think you’ll enjoy this conversation.

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What happens when picking up the camera feels heavier than putting it down?

In this episode, Jason Teale talks honestly about grief, winter, and creative paralysis following the death of his brother and a difficult return from Canada. This isn’t a gear episode or a how-to—it’s a raw reflection on showing up when inspiration is gone, using photography as resistance, and refusing to quietly disappear.

From frozen mornings on the Korean coast to the mental grind of loss, this episode is about movement, momentum, and why creating—even imperfectly—matters more than waiting to feel ready.

This is an episode for photographers, artists, educators, and anyone who’s felt blocked, tired, or weighed down—and still got up anyway.

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Stay connected with the Sajin Photography Podcast for more captivating discussions, interviews, and updates on the vibrant photography community in Korea. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review me on your favorite podcast platform. Follow me on social media @the_sajin_photography_podcast on instagram for clips, content and upcoming announcements. Keep capturing those unforgettable moments, and until next time, happy shooting!

In the first episode of 2026, I take a hard look back at 2025 and speak honestly about the year that tested me in ways I didn’t expect.

We talk about the work that kept me standing. Teaching photography every Saturday in Ulsan. Watching students struggle, grow, and find their voice. The gallery exhibition that finally took the work off screens and put it on walls. Time spent walking and shooting in Fukuoka. Professional trust regained through projects with Visit Seoul.

And then there’s the part you don’t see online.

The passing of my father in law. The sudden loss of my brother just before Christmas. A flight back to Canada, a quiet holiday, and the reality of grief that doesn’t come with lessons or silver linings.

This episode isn’t about motivation or fresh starts. It’s about endurance. About showing up when nothing feels resolved. About choosing clarity over noise, honesty over trends, and forward motion over empty promises.

No hype. No reinvention.

Just a conversation about work, loss, photography, and what it means to keep going into 2026.

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Stay connected with the Sajin Photography Podcast for more captivating discussions, interviews, and updates on the vibrant photography community in Korea. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review me on your favorite podcast platform. Follow me on social media @the_sajin_photography_podcast on instagram for clips, content and upcoming announcements. Keep capturing those unforgettable moments, and until next time, happy shooting!