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Temple-Hopping in Kamakura: Pt. II

Entrance Crosswalk16mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/125 I knew I would find myself back in Kamakura sooner or later. In fact, I even mentioned I looked forward to a return visit upon planning another route in my...

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Shinjuku Gyoen in the Fall

Scale16mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/100 Well, day by day, I’m still editing and posting up what’s left of my previous photo excursions into the late November/early December time of year here in Japan. As the...

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Merry Christmas (plus a break!)

Howdy there! Right up to the few days before Christmas, I hoped to get my last couple catch-up posts written up online from Yokohama and Tokyo. Unfortunately for the past six days straight I had work...

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Yokohama Away! Photographs from Shomyoji, Yamashita Park, Chinatown, and more!

Ginko Leaves16mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400 Ah, I can’t argue with the fact that breaks are nice. Especially around the holidays (if you’re able to avoid the stress!), some well-deserved time off with...

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A Walk Around Minato!

Colorful105mm, ISO 100, T3.2, 1/30 Another weekend, another couple days to write up a website post! Japan hosts an abundance of sights to see, and if you live anywhere near the world’s largest...

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Site Update 2016: Bear Mountain, Panoramas!

Canon!16mm, ISO 100, f/2, 1/1000 After a good, long run, I can finally say that after this post I am fully caught up with my main photographic adventures from 2016. Save for a few shots here and there...

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A Trek Around Nokogiriyama!

Peace105mm, ISO 100, T5.6, 1/200 Every now and then, I go on an adventure that pushes me just a bit farther than what I am capable of safely enjoying. That is, of course, just part of the nature of...

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A Walk Around Odawara!

Odawara Castle32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1250, 8 images stitched As I have mentioned many times in previous posts from 2016, I doubt I will ever run out of things to do or see in Japan while I am here....

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CP+ 2017 Video Walkthrough!

From Downtown!16mm, ISO 1250, f/2.8, 1/1000 Despite a whole year since my last go-around at CP+, it seems that just a short while ago I was ranting and raving about the latest A7rii and GM lens tech at...

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A Cloudy Day in Hamarikyu Gardens

Matsu-no-ochaya (Pine Teahouse)32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/50 I have always been of the mindset that in late winter, if there’s no snow on the ground, most outdoor photography is just plain difficult. It’s...

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Sakura 2017 Part I: Too Early!

Too Early!32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000 Spring has sprung, as the saying goes, and this year marks my second go-around at one of the more popular times around Japan! Unfortunately for all those involved...

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Sakura 2017 Part II: Full Bloom!

Lit in Time32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000 What a difference just five days can make! Continuing after my last post along the Ooka River in Yokohama, I made sure to return for another walk at just the...

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Sakura 2017 Part III: Past-Peak (+Video!)

Koishikawa Korakuen Viewpoint32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/2000, 46 images stitched Whew! I can definitely call this year’s Sakura coverage a success on my end. After scoping out locales in Yokohama and...

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Control, and then some…

Reflected Flows16mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000 Photography competitions and workshops can be a great way for photographers to hone their craft in specific ways, given certain guidelines, rules, and...

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South Korea Pt. I: Gyeryongsan National Park

Under the Mountain32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/2000, 40 images stitched As a photographer, traveling to new places under pressure to do one’s best to capture all the unfamiliar surroundings can make for...

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South Korea Pt. II: Seoul

Hyangwonjeong32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000, 5 images stitched Now that all the pleasantries are out of the way from finally hitting 1,000,000 views on the site, it’s back to quickly catching up with my...

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South Korea Pt. III: Seoul Continued (+Video!)

Old with the New32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/200 After a full day of wandering around central Seoul, I was still pretty excited to get out and do it all over again the next day to see what else I could...

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Photoshop Tutorial: Image Splicing

I knew it was just a matter of time before I had to start learning to use Photoshop. For years, the free and open-source GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) served my limited graphics-producing...

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Site Update: February 2018!

Mt. Bandai Scale32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/2500 The shortest and often coldest month of the year thankfully provides great conditions for hitting the slopes on some skis or a snowboard. Just like in...

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Lens Sale Alert!

As mentioned in my last update, I’m getting ready to list a few of my old lenses I no longer need in my kit on eBay. As I like to do when I sell off old gear, I will leave this post up for about a...

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