The Golden Rice Terraces
After my fourth visit to Japan, I finally got the landscape photo I always wanted. It encompasses everything I love about Japan in a single shot: the golden sunset over…
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Alik Griffin
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A professional video editor, and photographer with a Bachelors in Film studies from UCSD. Based in Los Angeles, I have created commercials, trailers, and other video content for various clients and platforms since 2005. I also love to write about my passions and share my insights on my blog.
How I Got The Shot – Above Tokyo
My most popular posts often include a breakdown of how I get some of these shots and my different photography techniques. So, with this night-building shot in Tokyo, I’ve decided…
Sakura Explosion – Tokyo Japan
I posted this photo on Google+ earlier today, letting people zoom in 100%. With the Zeiss Sonnar 35mm and Sony A7r, with its 36-megapixel sensor and no High Pass filter,…
The Onsens Of Yufuin
We spent a day in Yufuin and a night at the Onsen in Yamashiroya. I wish I had taken more pictures of Yamashiroya because it was super cool. It felt like it…
Last Days Of Kyoto
The last day in Kyoto was probably the most fun day. However, it’s very crowded this time of year with busloads of tour buses and tourists wherever possible. It didn’t…
Nara Japan And The Toji Temple
It took me a while to process all the photos from Nara Japan. I shot more landscape stuff despite it being the middle of the day. Everything here is also shot on the Sony A7r.
Traveling Japan – Arashiyama, Kyoto
The last time I went to Kyoto, I was there for a day and then got sick, so I never got to see all the cool stuff that I’m getting…
Solvang Poppies
Here’s another shot of Solvang from last weekend. The poppies are in bloom this time of year in Cali. Some areas further north of Los Angeles almost completely cover some…
Beneath The Windmill – Solvang California
My wife with her umbrella in front of a windmill in Solvang. This town has some interesting history. It was founded by a few Danes who wanted to preserve the…
Dansk Bangeri of Solvang
My wife and I adventured to Solvang, California, again this last weekend for a little getaway trip. I thought it was such a cool town the last time I was…