Tori gates are an ever-present backdrop in Japan, a beacon of tradition intersecting even the busiest street. When I first arrived in Japan I would notice them all the time. After a while however, they started to blend into the background – like a red bus in London, an old american car in Havana or […]
One of the first photos I took in this project remains one of my favourites – Day 9 – Caught in the Rain. It was even lucky enough to a receive a runners up sport in TNT magazines travel photography competition. Whilst looking back at old photos I stumbled across the original, un-edited file – along with […]
Shutter Speed: 5 seconds, Aperture: F/3.8, ISO: 500 I took these photos on an evening stroll through the old samurai quarter of town – adorned and glittering with twinkling lanterns, strewn about like stars. Without a tripod I propped my camera wherever I could find and set my shutter for some long exposures. Leaving the […]
snow monkey photography 