Fukuoka’s Central Fish Market
Now the shots for the feature have been chosen, I can show you a few out-takes from my recent shoot in Kyushu, for KLM Airways’ inflight magazine. I’ve been to a few of…
Shooting the new 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport
Having checked with a bunch of people in the US – and now the car has been previewed at the Detroit Motor Show and is public – I can finally show you a…
Tokyo in the snow: heaviest falls for a decade?
After a tiring weekend, driving up to Minamisoma and back on an food-aid delivery, I didn’t really feel up to much today and got up late. Mind you, very happy we came back from…
Ayame: a one-time shoot?
A few more shots from the recent Miyazaki workshop, this time some of mine from what seems to have been a one-off photographic modelling outing by Ayame. My buddy was telling me today…
Protector filters are a sales gimmick: my tips for lens protection & use
I discovered The Phoblographer website when I started using the Flipboard app on my iPhone. Incidentally, if you don’t know that app then check it out as it is a great way of…
15hour course: intro to location & studio model photography
Fashion photography and shooting with models is a lot of fun. But it can be daunting to start photographing models. From looking a little at the history of fashion photography, location-scouting and shoot-planning…
Photography Tours of Tokyo, Japan
Photographic Tours of Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo-based professional photographer & photography teacher as your guide. If you are either a keen photographer or just want to take advantage of the fact that our photographer wanders,…
Model photography workshop in Tokyo: 22nd July
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER, PROBABLY TAKING PLACE IN EARLY AUGUST, IN A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY GOOD LOCATION. It’s been a very busy month or two and I…
Recent workshop in Akabane
After an initial recce mission to Akabane a few weeks back, I took a group of photo enthusiasts on a wander around the area. Much good material was found and snapped. For the…
The Packing-Up of the Classics
As the classic Ferrari were packed away at the recent Ferrari Racing Days, I spent some final quality time with them before the lights went off and the shutters came down. Last weekend…











