Sunday : Sakura Walk
Alfie has his hands full, so I thought I’d step up to the plate and run a walk to take some photos of one of the biggest perks of living in Japan. With…
Pinholes & Motion: A Recent Workshop in Yokohama
It’s taken me a horrendously long time to get this post and people’s pictures up online. It’s been a very busy couple of months. I’ll skip speaking so much and just let you…
Beginning Product Photography Redux (Wow! Thanks, everyone!)
Wow. I am flattered, everyone. In fact, I’m skipping lunch as we speak to deal with all of the emails of interest in the Beginning Product Photography seminar. Thank you so much for…
Seminar: Beginning Product Photography
Start small. One of the best ways to practice lighting is to start with product photography. In addition to being a commercially viable skill, the models don’t complain when you take forever to…
Beauty in the Mundane: photowalk from Jinbocho to Kayabacho
We’re all living in a world of our own at least part of the week. No shame in that. For some in the city it is a safety mechanism; a way of gently…
Photography bookstores in Jinbocho
Last week I explored some great photography bookshops in Jinbocho with my buddy Mike. I’m going back to the neighbourhood this weekend for a photowalk, some photo-history chit-chat and to explore the shops…
Workshop Report: A Bit of Park, A Bit of Street
A crowd of us took to the streets of Tokyo on 11th December for a workshop that would include some nice park action, some street photography and some street modelling. Getting out into…
Google Plus Tokyo Photowalk, No.1
I joined Google’s social networking site, Google Plus [G+], on the 8th July 2011. It’s been ten weeks of making some great new friends, having some great chats, hanging out live on webcam…
Photowalk, July 2nd: Texture
I recently met with a gallery and agency owner who is interested in putting on shows by Japanorama’s students. So, this walk will be one targeted at getting you started on a search…
On and off the rails: a day on the trains in Tokyo
Just subsequent to writing an article about trainspotting in Tokyo, I took a group of photographers on a workshop around the Yamanote Line and onto the shinkansen platforms of Tokyo Station. The idea…











