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Geisha in Gion
I was in Kyoto exploring the historic Gion district. Gion in Kyoto is one of the last places in Japan that still has an active Geisha District. Geisha have worked in Gion for more than 300 years. There is something beautiful and mysterious about a geisha. They are a moving, living, breathing works of art. Graceful, elegant and playful all at the same time.
If you are lucky, you can catch a Geiko (Kyoto Japanese dialect for Geisha) and Maiko (apprentice Geikos) moving from Tea House to Tea House in the evening.
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http://shoottokyo.com/geisha-gion/
Cherry Blossoms on Meguro River
For my first 8 years in Tokyo I lived in Nakameguro and right near Meguro River which is famous for Cherry Blossoms. April is one of the best time of the year in Tokyo as the city turn pink with Cherry Blossoms everywhere you look. It is a break taking scene.
For me it becomes a week of lots of photography.
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http://shoottokyo.com/shooting-the-cherry-blossoms/
The Gathering
The days, weeks and months following the earthquake that rocked Japan in 2011 much of the business districts of Tokyo were darkened. Exploring the area in the evening made for viewing a very different Tokyo than what I had come to know.
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http://shoottokyo.com/35mm-wednesday/
Viewing Mt Fuji
I had the pleasure of working for a year with this being the view out of my office window. The view was breathtaking and as the winter would begin and the sky would clear the daily views of Mt Fuji were even better with each passing day.
I miss this view but glad I took the time to capture it.
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http://shoottokyo.com/viewing-mt-fuji/
Reflections of Central Park West
I was lucky enough to attend a workshop run by the legendary photographer Jay Maisel in NYC. Jay continually pounded his views on photography into our heads. He kept saying ‘take the shot that no one else is taking’. The day after the workshop I was invited to my friends apartment on the top of Trump International Tower. The views of Central Park were breathtaking. I kept looking for the shot that others weren't seeing. I finally saw and captured this.
My friend said he had never seen that view in more than 10 years living there…it felt like ‘graduation’.
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http://shoottokyo.com/jay-maisel-workshop/
Good Morning Singapore
I can't count how many mornings I have woken up early in Singapore to capture a photograph of the sunrise. I wanted the perfect blend of few clouds, a colorful sky, wet ground to give me the exact scene I wanted. Finally after a lot of persistence I was able to get what I wanted. As a photographer you need to be keep pushing to get what you want. You can't settle. It is a results orientated practice not an effort one.
The reward for my hard work: I sold a print of this the day I took this photo!
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http://shoottokyo.com/working-a-shot/
The Man at Yanaka
I am never shy about approaching people to take a photo. I find if you stand back and are 'secretly' trying to take someone photo you will get a bad reaction. When you step up to someone with confidence and a bit of friendly smile you will have a lot more success.
I stepped out of Yanaka Station and saw this older man squatting down smoking and reading him phone and confidence walked over squatted down in front of him and snapped this...
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http://shoottokyo.com/shooting-film-tmax-400/
Dogs in an Irish Pub
Shibuya is famous for its young vibrate visitors, the statue of Hachiko and the scramble crossing. As many as 2,500 people cross at one time. It can be quite an experience to be in the middle of all of this movement of people.
Shibuya is one of the most exciting places in Tokyo and has been featured in many famous movies such as Lost in Translation, The Fast and the Furious, and Resident Evil.
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http://shoottokyo.com/category/shibuya-2/
The ants of Shibuya
I am always amazed as the people and scenes I encounter in Tokyo. I stopped by my local Irish pub for dinner one evening and this was the scene I found.
I had to take a photo of it.
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http://shoottokyo.com/saturday-night-jiyugaoka/
