About Namkai
Namkai
Photographer and print maker
Based in Marin County, I've spent the past fifteen years photographing landscapes, nature, and wildlife. When I'm not shooting, I'm usually outside—biking, climbing, or exploring. Much of my work comes from traveling with my partner, whether road-tripping across the US or exploring new places abroad.
I sell prints because a photograph behaves differently on a wall than on a screen. A print sits in one place, in one light, and you keep noticing new things in it. The shop is deliberately small: a working portfolio of images I still stand behind, not an archive of everything I've ever shot.
Every order is printed to order and comes through my studio before it comes to you. I check the print, sign it, and pack it flat myself. If something arrives damaged, I replace it — that part is simple.
How It Works
Shoot
I spend time in locations waiting for the right conditions. Good light and weather make all the difference.
Edit
Each photo is edited to bring out the colors and details that were present in the original scene.
Prints are produced on archival lustre paper through a professional lab, from full-resolution masters prepared for each size.
Sign & ship
Every print routes through the studio first. I inspect it, sign it by hand, and repack it flat before it ships to you with tracking.
Small runs, on purpose
Each photograph is capped at a fixed run — never more than 200 prints across all sizes, often fewer. Product pages show how many remain in real time. When a run sells through, that photograph retires from the shop; you can leave your email on its page to hear if a related image or new work goes live.
New photographs arrive as occasional drops — short, deliberate releases rather than a constantly churning catalog. The announcement list hears first.