I have been lucky enough to study in South Korea for 4 months, last year, from September to December.

At the end of September, I suddenly had the urge to learn about photography. After spending hours on YouTube to discover this new world I knew nothing about, I ran into my local tech store and awkwardly asked a clerk in Korean that I wanted to get a camera.

I did some research online beforehand ended up buying the Nikon D3500, the brand’s cheapest DSLR. After a few weeks, I was frustrated by my kit lens and I bought two new lenses: the 35mm and 50mm f1/8, the cheap plastic ones. I don’t regret buying cheap gear, because even though I was on a tight budget, I was able to get amazing shots out of it.