This place is somewhere I’ve been meaning to shoot for ages. It takes a day of strong sunshine to really make it pop. And you can’t always freely just walk into the area, as it’s really only open on race … Continue reading
Last Sunday, my youngest son and I went out for some fun at the amusement park near Tokyo Dome: Korakuen. We did a few rides, managing to get into all the big, outdoor aerial ones before the rain arrived. They … Continue reading
Another one I shot whilst out with my student yesterday. We stopped in to the Hikarie Building in Shibuya for a bit, mainly to shoot people’s silhouettes against the view of Shinjuku you get from one of the windows there. … Continue reading
I was out yesterday, shooting with one of my students and looking at ‘urban fragments’. We concentrate on something new each lesson and yesterday’s session was all about narrowing one’s view from the ‘big picture’ and concentrating solely on fragments … Continue reading
Rainy season brings as well as the obvious rain, some wonderful skies. Summer here in Tokyo tends to break after the end of the rainy season. Once summer arrives, the skies tend to be what I would call ‘BBB’: ‘Blue … Continue reading
This year is the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho. I’ve been shooting pictures in and around the building for 18 of those 20 years and some of the most satisfying are not the … Continue reading
There’s not too many easily accessible places you can find a shot with the bullet trains and Tokyo SkyTree in the same frame. One of my favourites is the view you get from the very northern tip of the Tokyo … Continue reading
The Hikarie Building in the Shibuya district of Tokyo is one of those buildings that I always try to make time to go and visit, especially if I am in Shibuya around sunset. The view towards sunset can be frustrating, … Continue reading
I was working from home yesterday so decided to do a few portraits of Ami and Charlie. Simple setup: one Bowens monolight through a small, shoot-through umbrella hight at camera right, angled down about 50degrees onto Ami. Flash triggered by Photix radio … Continue reading
It’s not unheard of to get snow in late March, in Nikko. But the locals were saying that such heavy snowfall in such a short space of time [overnight on the 26th/27th March this year] was unusual. Not so far … Continue reading
I recently received a commission from the Faroe Islands based fashion label, Shisa Brand, to shoot some shots of a few of their lines. This shot is just a little teaser of a larger post I’ll put up on my Japanorama … Continue reading
I recently received a commission from the Faroe Islands based fashion label, Shisa Brand, to shoot some shots of a few of their lines. This shot is just a little teaser of a larger post I’ll put up on my Japanorama … Continue reading
Saturdays in Ginza are a pretty good time to spot some fancy cars but there’s fancy and there’s the Lamborghini Countach LP-400. Only 157 of this first production model of the Countach were made. I’m not sure how many are … Continue reading
We’ve been spending the weekend up at my wife’s home town in Fukushima and her old elementary school, which recently closed because they opened a new one up the road, was the scene of some fun yesterday afternoon. I went … Continue reading
The waves, the ship, the birds, the mountain: Mount Fuji seen from Chiba, Japan Shot this the other week while I was out with a student and a model on the Boso Peninsula, Chiba. Gorgeous day. Amazingly clear views of … Continue reading
Never has there been a year more suited to total concentration on family, friends, work and creativity. The last thing I want to do from today is to go anywhere near the news. So it’s a perfect time to concentrate … Continue reading
One more from today's little trip over the road from our house to the local park. The trees there have been late in turning red. No disappointments today. Spent the last 20mins of the sunshine and a half-hour of time … Continue reading
Been a while since I've been in the big park near our house. Momiji were beautiful today. Used the last 20mins of the sun and the soft light after dusk to get a load of shots I'm very happy with. … Continue reading
The city at my feet: Tokyo’s Yurakucho & Ginza districts shot from above Looking forward to doing some long exposures at night soon, at this location. I’ve helped students and people doing tours with me to do some but haven’t … Continue reading
I was back at my favourite Tokyo building and view yesterday, shooting there with someone who books me for a tour/workshop each time he comes to Japan from the US. Yesterday we spent shooting modern architecture around various parts of … Continue reading
Shot this one back in March, from the 28th floor window where the Nikon Salon is situated. Great view from the windows just outside the lift. Love this view. Really gives you an impression of the density of this part … Continue reading
Shot this back in March of this year, from the 28th floor of a building near Shinjuku Station. 28th floor of this building is where the Nikon Salon is in Shinjuku. Come out the lift and you have some great … Continue reading
Quick shot made the other day whilst I was out doing a workshop with someone in town from London. I don't shoot from the hip because I'm afraid of people 'busting' me for shooting them. You never really have to … Continue reading
Pre-visualisation: using Nikon’s Picture Control System to shoot in a specific aesthetic, a comparison between two styles You can read another article on my website about why I use the Nikon Picture Control system [and download a few I have … Continue reading
Looking down on Tokyo, making toys out of the traffic: Tokyu Plaza, Ginza The new Tokyu Plaza building in Ginza, Tokyo, has me a little obsessed. So, I went back there earlier this week to shoot the cars passing below. … Continue reading
I’m lucky to have this spot within five minutes walk of my house. It’s a great place to get a little peace and quiet in the city, sit, think and just enjoy the view. At this time of year it’s … Continue reading
One more from the set I recently shot with Norie, to test out the Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 lens. Great characterful backstreets around Daimon. Always good to shoot there. Norie loves shooting. Such a joy to go out with her. See … Continue reading
This shot is from a set I recently shot with Norie to test out the Kerlee 35mm lens and it’s part of a whole set you can see on my japanorama.co.uk website. Great model. Always lovely to shoot with because … Continue reading
A recent shot I made with the 35mm f/1.2 Kerlee lens, this one was shot just where Yurakucho butts up against Ginza. Always a great view here, especially when the light is as nice as this. Nikon D3S Kerlee 35mm … Continue reading
Another one shot from the new Tokyu Plaza Building in Ginza the other day. Not the best weather but it’s a great view and there’s always something to watch. Great angle on the trains here and the proximity of the … Continue reading