the life of ben...

a photojournalist's effort to balance work and play/ then to actually upload and share personal work/ to serve as a progress of growth and to share things that inspire me. All Photos are ©BenCorda or ©TTU Photo Services unless otherwise attributed.

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Happy second birthday to my little niece, Lydia. Welcome to the jungle! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3YGUnB81l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bkoij5gpvqqe

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Almost real beach vibes time. (That means no jackets😝) (at Busan, South Korea)

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Places to go. (at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul South Korea)

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Smiles per gallon/that light tho.

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When your morning ride comes with killer views. (at Gumi)

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Been enjoying tearing around in this almost spring weather! (at Gumi)

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Well look who got a new ‘do! Shoutout to @alldayallgood for the skills. (at Gumi)

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Got some film scans back and I’m stoked. Love that I found a local shop, can’t wait to develop more! (at Gumi)

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Forrest views and chill vibes

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Hiked up this mountain the other day. The view did not disappoint. (at Chilgok)

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Skeleton was truly amazing. There was an audible gasp from the crowd every time an athlete zoomed by. (at PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Live)

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At the flippin Olympics, y’all. (at PyeongChang)

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Quiet mornings at the palace. (at Seoul, Korea)

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Those days where you just want to kick it in the park.

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I wear sunglasses 90% of the time - honest because I think it’s bright outside most days. I recently taught a lesson about sunglasses and my Korean students informed me that it’s not common (speaking very generally) to wear sunglasses in the winter and that they might only wear them during a beach vacation. So here is the first close up, no sunglasses image of me on this feed since 2016, just in case y’all forgot or never knew what I looked like. Captured mood: wishing it were warmer and where is the pizza I ordered. Turns out I ordered chicken, not pizza because not only is my Korean rough, I didn’t read the English that well either. EOM - have a great day! 📸:@alysoncorda

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Don’t stair too much. (at Gumi)

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I’ve been wanting to take more portraits. This is my friend Dkey, he is always the most fashionable! #ootd (at Gumi)