Today is Constitution Day in Japan. The current constitution was drafted under the direction of the US after World War II and went into effect on May 3rd, 1947. Japan’s current constitution replaced Japan’s militaristic and absolute monarchy with democracy. It
I love the feeling when I first start processing images from my Leica Monochrom. I have the same thought every time. Why don’t I shoot with this camera more. The image quality is just so fantastic. The details in each image continue to surprise me. I
The Ricoh GR IV Digital has been my go to point and shoot camera for the past two years. It is often in my camera bag and a camera I use when I am with out with my family and just want some quick snaps without the hassle of lugging along my Hasselblad or Leicas.
I often hear from people that this is better than that. I should get this this camera or rather than that camera. For me what I want is something that fits my life style that inspires me to shoot. Both of these points are very important to me and my photography
Today was a bit of mixed weather with the threat of rain. Mayumi and I headed to Kinuta Park to meet some of my coworkers for Ohanami. It started to rain as we left but thankfully it wasn’t raining when we got to the park. I found a drive through Starbucks in
My teams work very hard and sometimes you need to take a break. Last friday we head out of the center of Tokyo for a bit of rest and bonding. We started out at Akigawa Trout Fishing Park for a bit of river fishing and a BBQ. This place is a lot of fun. I spent
It’s that time of year again and Ohanami in Nakameugro is about as good as it gets in my opinion. I love being able to walk by Meguro River viewing the cherry blossoms, watch the people, take in the sights and sounds and the smells from the many food vendors
This is the 3rd and final leg is my fantastic night of photography last week. Here is one and two. I wish every night of photography for me is like this. I was just having a great time. Didn’t have a lot on my mind. Scenes and images just seemed to appear
Continuing on my trip to Shinjuku with my friend Scott. We surfaced from the subway and these two kids were sitting in front of McDonald’s eating some fries. They were fun to shoot. I am really happy with the images from this outing. Sometimes I am just
My friend Scott was in town on business this week. We both have a lot in common; we both love Japan, speak Japanese, have Japanese wives, and love photography. It’s a little freaky to meet someone that has that much in
One of the parts of Japanese culture I really love is Sayonara parties. It is a great way to honor and thank people who worked hard to help and support you. Jim came over from San Francisco to help us for a year and Friday was his last day in Japan before heading
