A mother's Life

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    2012 - Ongoing
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  • Location Surrey, Canada
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I studied art and dances in high school and university. I just know when is the best time to catch the moments. I am taking photos almost every day. Mostly, of my children's portraits but I try to express as the portrait of our generation. I am a mother of four bright children. In past years, I challenge myself that my passion transfer to career. My four children are witnesses. They proud of their mother is a photographer.

There is an expression "mountain over mountains" in Korea. Do you want to just give up climbing in front of a high mountain or struggling to overcome adversity like a textbook? If you must live, you have to climb a mountain, cross a river and over an obstacle. Who knows if there will be a new path to renew someone's mind? I am climbing it named photography-mountain and its hiking just started to hard enough. I know that will not be stopped or gave up. I wish that I can meet people with my talent and passion for photography. I wish that my photographs touched and renewed their minds.

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“Never blame any day in your life. Good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience, and the worst days give you a lesson.” _ Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon

© Jinaa Kim - Is she pretty because she was born through my pain?
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Is she pretty because she was born through my pain?

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Unless if you are sick, the absolute energizer that laughs and does not sit still. There is a tremendous possession of powerful happiness cells in your body.

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I want to record the daily life of ordinary people as an observer. Photographs available to put my observations in frames. Amazingly, the pictures in the frame resonate with the facts and turn to me what I didn't see it.

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Her palms are hard because she practiced the monkey bar during many recess times over the years. Why would she do that? Why did she hone up so hard? Maybe it's because she couldn't hang out with the kids, and sometimes she was a loner. She had to be alone. Ironically, this picture was taken on "Pink Shirt Day". In the picture, she looks happy as if she were flying in the sky. She doesn't look bullied at all.

© Jinaa Kim - A home must be a space that someone has a room for rest and refreshed any worries.
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A home must be a space that someone has a room for rest and refreshed any worries.

© Jinaa Kim - She never learned it and I never taught it, but she knows. How to change it.
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She never learned it and I never taught it, but she knows. How to change it.

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It is fortunate that the children are safe behind the adult's shadow. I hope the children's future is bright. I wish there was no shade in front of them. However, only light makes shadows. Shadows are mirrors that reflect our existence. Sometimes I get to know who I am through my mistakes. My children are the light that shines on me and I make a lot of mistakes to them. Still, the children tell me I'm the best mom.

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I have a younger brother, no younger sister. When I was young, I wanted to have a sister. I wish I had someone like a close friend who can give me the same thought and understand me. I think the relationship between brothers is stronger than sisters and brothers. After became a mother, I am grateful to have two daughters and two sons. Sometimes, It is most upsetting to see children fighting as parents. But when they were fighting, they told me with a straight face. That's what brothers do.

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How a blessing we could celebrate our birthday! How a grace she met some best friends in her childhood! How grateful we have enough food to share with others! How grateful! How!

A mother's Life by Jinaa Kim

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