Walks with my Hasselblad: Nezu to Hibiya Park Alfie·December 8, 2017A cool, crisp, sunny day made the perfect conditions for a walk from quiet shiitamachi, past Tokyo Station...Photowalks & Tours·0 Comments··154 views
Fashion photography in Tokyo: Kat in Ikebukuro Alfie·August 20, 2017Shooting fashion on location in Tokyo is one of my favourite things. This shoot ended up with some...People·4 Comments··379 views
New studio in Azabujuban, Tokyo: headshots, portraits, lighting workshops & more Alfie·August 18, 2017After years of trying to find somewhere convenient, friendly and in partnership with someone I like and trust,...Photography·0 Comments··795 views
Ballet photography in Tokyo: Alexandra Farber Alfie·August 6, 2017Professional ballerina, Alexandra Farber, came out to shoot with me during her visit to Tokyo earlier this year....People·0 Comments··496 views
DIGITAL WORKFLOW: My response to ‘Website Calls Your Bluff on That ‘Unedited’ Photo’ Alfie·June 25, 2017I recently came across an article on the FStoppers website, about a new website that sniffs your Lightroom-edited...Photography·0 Comments··514 views
File naming, image tagging and the arrival of AI, machine-learning & Sensei Alfie·June 23, 2017In this post I tell you a little about my file-naming protocols, the ways I manage my photo...Photography·1 Comment··2207 views
Why I give my clients all the RAW files Alfie·June 18, 2017I read a lot of posts online, see a lot of threads on social media from photographers, about...Photography·8 Comments··3212 views
Architecture photo walk in Tokyo: Yurakucho & Shinjuku Alfie·June 15, 2017Some folks often criticise Tokyo for it’s hotch-potch of architectural styles and lack of signature buildings. Frankly, I...Photowalks & Tours·0 Comments··497 views
Slow motion Tokyo: towards sunset in Shinjuku Alfie·May 4, 2017A few slow-motion sequences shot, edited and graded by me as a little test for myself, as I...Travel·0 Comments··253 views
Lessons, a fashion shoot and friendship: shooting for Shisa Brand in Tokyo Alfie·April 18, 2017Two days of lessons, then a fashion shoot. Karen Sissal [a.k.a. Shisa] talks about coming to Tokyo from...Photography·2 Comments··1073 views
Some recent portraits of my kids, using the Hasselblad H4D-40 Alfie·April 13, 2017I’ve been really busy of late so it was nice to get out of the city for a...People·0 Comments··458 views
My mobile photography: some Instagrams of 2017 Alfie·February 16, 2017Six weeks into this year, the year of the Rooster (my year, I was born in Rooster year...PhotographyTravel·0 Comments··379 views
“Have you had a good life, enough to base a movie on?”: getting cinematic in 2017. Alfie·February 3, 2017I’ve been fascinated in watching movies for as long as I’ve been fascinated in photography. Over the years...Photography·0 Comments··308 views
A little walk with the Hasselblad HC300mm f/4.5 Alfie·February 1, 2017After five busy days shooting in Kyoto, I dropped off the zoom I’d borrowed and picked up a...Photography·0 Comments··506 views
Blurs in stations: a little study of people moving around in Tokyo Alfie·December 19, 2016A few shots that I took whilst out doing a lesson focused on motion and movement with two of...People·0 Comments··412 views
A little bit of nature, a little bit of urban: shooting Hibiya Park & Ginza on an autumn day Alfie·November 24, 2016A few hours out shooting with a regular student from Germany gave us the opportunity to soak up...Photography·0 Comments··314 views
Asahi Beer Building in Asakusa, Tokyo Alfie·November 1, 2016It’s been almost 17 years since I first visited this landmark building by the river in Asakusa. It’s...PhotographyTravel·0 Comments··474 views
Nikon Picture Controls: comparison between my Ektachrome P and Nikon’s Standard Alfie·October 29, 2016Following on from my recent article about why and how I use the Nikon Picture Control system, here...Photography·3 Comments··4506 views
