Hello 2016
A new year dawns and brings with it many more photographic opportunities to look forward to. 2015 was a very busy year for me photographically, but the downside was that it didn’t leave much time for updating my blog. The good news is that I’ve now incorporated it into my work flow so the blog […]
Before the Beginning Tokyo Marathon 2015
Unless you’ve ever run a marathon yourself, you’ve probably no idea of all the stuff happens before the race even starts – the mammoth task of organising 35,000 people to line up – all the stuff before the beginning. Follow me on: Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | The first task for runners is […]
Japan Cat Network Calendar 2015
The Japan Cat Network desk calendar is now available. This unique, limited edition calendar features full colour images of some of the animals in the Fukushima shelter. Each calendar page features a different cat or dog from the shelter and are kept together in a convenient holder. The images on the calendar were all photographed […]
Kids and families – A few favourites
One of the greatest joys and challenges of a photographer is capturing kids and families in a natural way. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing many and here are a few of my favourites from recent shoots. The challenge photographing children, especially younger ones, is to be able to capture their personality and spirit. Generally, […]
The march Japan doesn’t want you to see.
It’s August 15th – anniversary of the end of World War II. Hundreds of riot police line a Tokyo street leading to the controversial Yasukuni shrine – a shrine which remembers Japan’s war dead, including over 1000 men convicted as war criminals, 14 of which are ‘Class A’. On TV there is a lot of […]
Here we snow again
The weather is capricious at the best of times, but in recent weeks it has seemed to be on a whole new level of unpredictability. Blizzards in North America, Storms in the UK, and in Tokyo temperatures that go up and down like a yo-yo. It seems whatever supreme being that controls the weather is […]
One Night in Shibuya
Shibuya is one of the hearts of Tokyo. An area constantly teaming with people. In the daytime and evening the hustle and bustle never seems to stop, but at night it goes a little more to extremes from very crowded to very quiet. Many people who read my blog won’t have experienced Shibuya at night, […]
9 Lives – Cats affected by Japan’s Great Earthquake
Images based based upon a co-operation with the Japan Cat Network. This slide show features images of some of the cats and dogs affected by the Great North East Earthquake & Tsunami in Tohoku. These animals were rescued or given to Japan Cat Network when displaced owners could no longer care for their pets. Many […]
Alone in Public 2
This is Part Two in the series ‘Alone in Public’. You can see part one here Tokyo is home to over 12m people, all cramped into small apartments and offices. It’s difficult to find a space to be alone. Some overcome this by shutting themselves away in their rooms and almost never coming out, others […]
Getting customers for Tokyo’s ‘invisible’ restaurants
Many Tokyo restaurants and bars are invisible. That doesn’t mean that they have discovered a scientific way for you to see through them. Rather it means that because space is at a premium in Tokyo, most bars and restaurants can be found in basements and on upper floors in buildings rather than at ground level. […]
