Asahi Beer Building in Asakusa, Tokyo
It’s been almost 17 years since I first visited this landmark building by the river in Asakusa. It’s...
Photography
Nikon Picture Controls: comparison between my Ektachrome P and Nikon’s Standard
Following on from my recent article about why and how I use the Nikon Picture Control system, here...
Sitting above Ginza, making toys from the cars: Tokyu Plaza re-visited
The new Tokyu Plaza building in Ginza, Tokyo, has me a little obsessed. So, I went back there...
Flash photography portraits: testing out some strobes with Joe
My eldest son and I took an hour out of yesterday to go test out some strobes, shooting...
Some of my recent Instagrams
Just in case you haven’t found me on Instagram yet, here are few of my recent posts and...
Location-scouting day down near Mount Fuji: shooting with the Kerlee 35mm f/1.2
An opportunity to get out of Tokyo for the day and scout locations for an upcoming shoot with...
Photographing the outgoing Canadian ambassador to Japan
An opportunity to shoot with the super-friendly outgoing Canadian ambassador to Japan in his residence. I’ve shot for...
Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 lens: first impressions & review
N.B. IN RELATION TO EXIF DATA IN THESE SHOTS: My Nikon has many non-CPU lenses set up in...
Shooting in Tokyo for D’Marge magazine & Vacheron watches
A day out in Tokyo shooting some of Vacheron’s latest watches on location for D’Marge magazine. I’d first...
Fashion shooting in Komazawa Olympic Park: Mari Wears Mecci.
Last summer I got together with a model and one of her favourite Japanese fashion designers, to make...
iPhone photo digest: December 2015 to February 2016
I tend to periodically dump all the shots from my iPhone’s ‘camera roll’ to folders on my external...
Fitness regimes for photographers, staying sharp, getting out of the rut: the photographer’s gymnasium
One question I get asked a lot is about how to ‘get out of a creative rut’. For...
High views in Tokyo: the new Tokyu Plaza in Ginza/Yurakucho
It’s been just a few months since the new flagship Tokyu Plaza mall opened in Ginza/Yurakuch, Tokyo. And...
Cup ramen shooting: a cinematic Norie in Shibuya
Over the last couple or three years, I’ve done a few of what I call ‘cup ramen shoots’....
Teaching photography: shooting location portraits in harsh sunlight
Paul being back in Japan gave us an opportunity to meet up again, go out and for me...
Camping in Japan: by the shores of Lake Motosu
There are some great campsites in Japan but many have too many rules. Our favourite campsite in the...
Sumo wrestling: shooting the morning practice
I’ve shot the sumo wrestling tournaments a few times but had never been to a morning practice session....