I put this together a while back for a group of photographers who were going to Tokyo. It was useful for them and also a nice way for me to reflect on some of the interesting / unique things I’ve…

The last shot I’ll be uploading from my Japan trip… What a great 10 days that was and I’m so pleased with the images I got. The trip turned out to be the perfect way to reignite my photography after…

For fans of architecture, Tokyo must be close to a photographic heaven. I didn’t shoot much of the surrounding buildings but a couple of images stood out for me. These are below. The controversial Yasukuni shrine Building in Tokyo -…

Without question, one of the highlights of my trip was the visit to Tsukiji Fish Market. According to Wikipedia, Tsukiji is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets…

A simple collection of some of the portrait shots I took while on the streets of Japan. Some are “faceless” – occasionally my favourite kind. The last image was particularly interesting for me. I shot it on a bridge over…

Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō?), formally Tokyo Metrop…

I’m not exactly known for flower shots. In fact, if anything I’m known amongst my photographic friends of being harshly (overly) critical of them. That’s not because I’m against the idea in general – just that too often flowers are…

Is there anything more uniquely Japanese than a capsule hotel? I asked myself that question last week as I wondered how I was going to be able to get into Tokyo by 5AM to get to the Tuna auctions at…

Sumo Beya – Sumo training stables. A couple of days ago I posted a picture from Asa Geiko (Sumo morning training). Here’s the set of pictures from the morning. One of my favourite experiences in Japan and would definitely be…

I took this while in Japan. It’s of Sumo wrestlers training during their asa geiko (Early Morning Sumo Practice) at a sumo beya (sumo training stable). So long as you comply with a few simple rules (no flash photography, no…