On Being a Photographer: today’s thoughts
One of my Facebook friends [who wants to become a photographer] was asking me for my angle on something his dad had told him: that there was no money in photography. My first…
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…
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 Miyazaki
Beautiful beach and old town locations, a team of wonderful models, two days of shooting, one day of post-pro, critique and large-format printing. Last call for the few places left on this terrific…
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…
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…
“Two Days Out With Liam” or “Why I Teach”
Getting great shots myself is a buzz but nowhere near the buzz of teaching others to get great shots. When I started teaching photography, I was asked by a few fellow professionals ‘…aren’t…
Some pearls of my photographic widsom: Part 1
One of the things that makes me chuckle these days is the inordinate amount of websites based solely around lists. They also all use plenty of hyperbole and melodrama…. The 50 Best Black…
Photowalk: Yurakucho to Kanda in the rain
Shooting some street photography, catching the typhoon rain and showing Liam from Australia some good spots to shoot with telephoto lenses. A great afternoon out with the cameras and a chance to catch…
May 21, 2013
Matthew Lamb — Stunning
