Tag: Japan

Fujifilm 90mm f2 | Streets In The Snow

It’s been snowing like crazy the last few days here in southern Japan which is rather rare. It’s also been a while since I’ve shot in the snow, so the other night I grabbed my X-T3 and 90mm and took this opportunity and go out in the usual fashion as a creepy foreigner to wanders…
Shutter Speed, Why You Should Stop Ignoring It

Shutter speed is often one of those settings on a camera that photographers overlook. Most photographers these days just put their camera in aperture priority mode and let the camera decide shutter speed for them. While doing this is fine for most people and most situations, you might be ignoring some artistic potential, some mood,…
The Floating Torii Gate – Behind The Shot

Deep within Kyushu island in the Ariake Sea of Japan are these cool Torii gates that get flooded twice a day with the high tide. The official name for this spot is The Floating Torii Gate of Oouo Shrine. Not sure what the story is with these, every time I read up on them the…
The Beauty Of Slower Lenses | Nikon Z 50mm f1.8 S

Nikon is slowly winning me over at becoming my favorite full frame camera system. I still like the EOS R, I think it’s a more capable camera in terms of versatility, mainly because of the 30MP sensor and the flippy screen that is so nice for landscape work, but I actually enjoy using the Nikon…
Busing Through A Blizzard | Sony A7rIII

Last week we took a ten-hour bus tour through Hokkaido during a crazy blizzard. I guessing it’s always a blizzard in Hokkaido during the winter months, especially Sapporo which is the second most snowiest place on earth. I lived in the Rockies for several years back when I was in high school and I’ve never…
Morning Sun | Tokyo

Traveling to Tokyo from California is always great for the first few days because it’s very easy to wake up for the sunrise. I don’t typically wake up until 10am since my lifestyle of working as an editor for an ad agency has made me completely nocturnal. So when you factor in the time difference…
A Quick Stay In Yufuin Japan | X-Pro2 / X-T2

We took the train from Fukuoka to Yufuin Japan. The ride is a few hours through Japan’s countryside, carved out by rivers and rice fields hidden between volcanic peaks, the landscape here is amazing and is one of Kyushu’s must see spots. It’s also a great place to relax, or to just shoot some travel…
The Beauty Of Simplicity | Fujifilm X-Pro 2

You can spend hundreds, or even thousands on landscape photography tutorials, or . . . you can just shoot with Fujifilm. Here is all I did to get these results.
Under The Bridge

This is another shot from the car. We were driving across an extension bridge, and I made the time perfectly with my Sony A7r. Getting a shot like this on the tripod with this kind of symmetry would be difficult enough; to think that I got it while sitting in the passenger seat of a car going 40km/h is…
View of Hakodate Japan

In the city of Hakodate, Japan, you can ride a gondola up to the top of a nearby mountain and see the view of the city. It’s a pretty popular and spectacular view, except it’s insanely crowded. Japan, especially Hokkaido, has become a hotspot for Chinese tourism. They’re looking to escape the air pollution that…