*Updated 1/12/15* For this trip, I decided to travel light, and so I only took my Fuji X-Pro1 and the 35mm f1.4. Living on islands for the last two years has made me used to the sea, and traveling on her. The boat ride to Fukuoka from Goto was 9 hours and change, and costs about $45.00. It was very cloudy the whole way, and…
I am going to have to go back to the Philippines one day. I got sick after brushing my teeth with faucet water, and was pretty much in bed for the majority of my trip. So, I don’t have a lot to show for my time there, but here are the throwaways:
I took my Fuji X-Pro1, and my Contax G2 (I used Kodak Portra 400) with me on this trip. I’ve decided to show which equipment I’m using for each trip, for the 0 readers who are interested in that. The G2 images will be added after they’ve been processed and scanned. I took these photos a while ago, I uploaded one on to Flickr, but…
Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a magazine that both existed and didn’t at the same time. During my university years, I wanted to create a magazine for photographers in Japan, both those who were visiting, and residents alike. The idea was that Japan was a muse that we all shared and the magazine was a focal point to show our different…
About 5km west of the Nagasaki peninsula lies a very small island known by locals as Gunkanjima, or the battleship island. The island is deserted but was actually once the most densely populated area on Earth. Measuring only 480 meters from its northern tip to its southern tip, and 160 meters from east to west, the island has a circumference of 1.2 kilometers, and…
How important are a photographer’s tools? You’ve probably heard the phrase it’s the photographer, not the camera, but you may have also heard the phrase that a photographer is only as good as the equipment he/she uses. A lot of people will tell you some form of the former statement, but only after they’ve acquired the best tools possible for their style of shooting. A…
My work as a photographer has often involved working with kids. From being a camp photographer to working with schools. With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, I’d like to offer some advice to all of the moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, and family friends out there who are planning to get the best shot of their smallest loved ones this holiday season. None of…
As I continue to try this blogging thing, I was reminded of my first short-lived attempt at blogging when I was a university student. I decided to look it up, and I found it. I read through a few posts and was instantly reminded of how much fun I had doing that blog. I basically went out on the weekends and took pictures of people…
For two weeks now, I’ve been using my weekend to try to make a trip up to a lighthouse here on Fukuejima Island here in Goto. The first time I went, I got stuck here… …where I took this picture. The actual lighthouse is somewhere around here: The second time I went, last weekend, I…