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Returning to the Scene: Roppongi MidTown
Revisiting a location can yield impressive outcomes, exemplified by this image of a woman hurrying past an LED billboard in Tokyo Midtown.
Good Luck at Shinjuku Station
I was lucky to witness this crazy stunt just outside Shinjuku Station South East gate. Although I had my camera ready in time, I was not good enough to capture the moment I saw in my mind—almost, but not quite.
In making your own luck, life experience goes a long way to getting the most out of it.
Happy Accidents in Street Photography
The Happy Accident is a merger of previsualization and happenstance. It was taken at JR Akabane station, Tokyo.
Tokyo’s frenetic pace leads to a number of both moments, often simultaneously. A happy accident occurs when these moments collide.
Reflections in Color
Kawaguchi city has a number of large nostalgic-looking phone booths. The glass booths allow me to shoot through as well as what’s reflected in it. Combing the two realities in one image can be difficult. A great deal of patience is required.
A Digital Contact Sheet?
The contact sheet allows me to see the day’s images objectively, free of the emotion tied to the experience of taking them. Furthermore, it helps to visualize trains of thought, images to be culled, mistakes made, and how to fix them.
