Harajuku

Harajuku

Dave
Film, Harajuku

I am catching up on all of my scans of film.  I have a pile of negatives waiting to be scanned, processed and posted.   These are from a photowalk I held back in January for Coming of Age Day. Today’s configuration:  Leica M6-J with Portra 400 with Summilux 35mm f/1.4

Anthemble in Marunochi

Anthemble in Marunochi

Dave
Flash, M Monochrom, Marunochi

I held another networking Happy Hour at Athemble in Marunochi last night.  I previously held Happy Hours at Mood Board and So Tired (my favorite place to go eat after work).  You see many photos of mabudofu in my Instagram stream from So Tired.  I love that place.

Snowy Jiyugaoka

Snowy Jiyugaoka

Dave
Film, Hasselblad, Jiyugaoka

I was hoping that I missed all the snow while I was in Las Vegas but Mother Nature has different plans for me.   Tokyo go pounded again when snow just as I returned.   Tokyo has no facilities to deal with snow.   No salting, No sanding, No shovels!   I cleaned off my

Azabu Juban

Azabu Juban

Dave
Azabu Juban, Film

One morning I drove down to Azabu Juban to explore this little part of Tokyo before it came alive.  I haven’t spent a lot of time in this area so I figured it was a good time to explore.   I was shooting slide film again.   This time Provia 100F.    I only shot

Fremont Street

Fremont Street

Dave
Las Vegas, Photowalk

Finally back in Tokyo after 1.5 weeks in Las Vegas.   It snowed a lot in Tokyo while I was gone.   It was the most snow in 46 years!   Last year was the most snow I have seen in Tokyo.  Mother nature must have thought I was left out so it is snowing again today! I had

Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

Dave
Las Vegas

I am in Vegas for a few days for work.   I have been in my hotel for 3 days straight and got out for the first time today.  Entering hotels and casinos in Las Vegas is interesting.  No outside lights, clocks, it’s Saturday at 8PM 24 hours a day 7 days a

Ilford Pan F 50

Ilford Pan F 50

Dave
Asakusa, Film, Shibuya, Shinjuku

I arrived in Las Vegas last night.   For people that don’t travel for work really don’t understand how unpleasant it can be.   I went to sleep around midnight and was wide awake at 2:30am.    It is going to be a long painful day… I got my scanning

Las Vegas Photowalk

Las Vegas Photowalk

Dave
Photowalk

Last time I was in Las Vegas I had no time to capture this magnificent city.   The only shot I got was this mountain range from out my hotel window at the Wynn.    I am heading to Las Vegas this morning and I am hoping to change that this trip.  I will have Saturday

Scanning Wars

Scanning Wars

Dave
Film, Hasselblad, Jiyugaoka

My Epson film scanner and I have been fighting lately.   For the past two weeks I just can’t seem to get a good scan.   I can’t seem to get a sharp scan.   I can’t seem to get a scan with the correct color.    I can’t seem to get a scan with

Wandering

Wandering

Dave
Film, Hasselblad, Jiyugaoka, Shinjuku

I’ve been wandering around Tokyo with my Hasselblad when I have time.    I love when life gives me the time to do that.    I always have so many projects going on at once.   I am starting to get busy with work again and will fly off to Las Vegas on Tuesday for

The Photographers Bar

The Photographers Bar

Dave
M Monochrom, Shinjuku

Last night I headed off to Shinjuku to meet up with a friend of mine who was in town on business.   I love getting back to Shinjuku.  I spent the first 1o years of my career working in Shinjuku so this area is very familiar to me. Today’s configuration: Leica M

Around Zojoji

Around Zojoji

Dave
Film, Tokyo

I finally got back to explore around Zojoji.   I have lived in Tokyo for too long to not have gone and shot here.  I first came here last year for Tokyo Photo and since I have wanted to come back.   The break over new years gave me a lot of down time to catch up on my

An Expensive Light Meter

An Expensive Light Meter

Dave
Ebisu, M Monochrom, Tokyo

In the first few week so shooting my Hasselblad I was really struggling to trust what my light meter was saying.  I was mostly shooting wide open.  On my light meter I would set my film speed and check what shutter speed matched my 2.8 aperture setting on my lens.

Fuji Astia Film

Fuji Astia Film

Dave
Film, Jiyugaoka

My friend David gave me a roll of Astia 100F last year and since I have been in love with this film.  If you have never had the pleasure of looking at a piece of slide film on a light table you are missing something pretty special.  It is magical.    Sadly after

Setting the stage

Setting the stage

Dave
Jiyugaoka, M Monochrom, Marunochi

I often get asked if I give photography lessons.    I really enjoy shooting and sharing what I know but I honestly don’t have the time to give lessons.   I do often go shooting with people when they are in town and will give them tips.   If a co-worker is

My first logo

My first logo

Dave
Miscellaneous

I have been making a few minor tweaks to the site this weekend and I stumbled upon my first ShootTokyo logo.   It is interesting to look back on this and see how much I have simplified my logo.  When you first start a blog you have no brand or identity to associate

Tokyo Skyline

Tokyo Skyline

Dave
Film, Tokyo

One of the shots I have wanted to take for a while was the Tokyo Skyline but I never get out to Odaiba for photography.  I go out there with my family and usually not at the best time of the day either.

Pushing Delta

Pushing Delta

Dave
Film, Jiyugaoka, Shibuya

One thing I love about film photography is all of the variations there are to experiment with.   With experimentation comes failure and learning.   While I love the convenience of digital photography it feels a bit like cheating.

Hasselblad: The first rolls

Hasselblad: The first rolls

Dave
Film, Shinjuku

I posted my First Attempt with my Hasselblad last week.  Truth be told it was my second attempt.    The images I posted last week were shot the second day I had my Hasselblad on Ilford XP2 which can be proceed in 1 day as it uses color photo processing vs. these on

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