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Every time I visit Kencho-ji temple of Kamakura, I always manage to capture some unique images. Last time I was there I arrived just for the daily bronze bells singing, where monks are hitting temple bells in certain order, and the bells are afar from one another, so if you sit in the middle of the temple grounds the effect is incredible. After the bells go silent the monks gather inside one of the temple buildings for a prayer and sutra recitations. They drop a net around windows to seclude themselves from the surrounding world. I could have completely bypass those ropes in the photo but i thought it adds a lot to the mood of the image and send a very special message. To see other travel photos from Kamakura just search the blog for relative posts, there are many of them here.
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I selected some photos from past year or so and created a slide show. Those are shots only from Tokyo. I will be creating a similar video that will include all type of artworks that I create (photography, calligraphy, photo manipulations). I am already planing a long timelapse video picturing Tokyo, but I cannot promise you when it will be ready. Timelapses are very time consuming and the end of the year will be rather busy. Watch in HD for best quality, enjoy! My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo Buy original Chinese and Japanese calligraphy art Check out my new portrait photography services in Tokyo website! Kenchou-ji Zen temple in Kmakura - hands down my favorite place in this small traditional Japanese city. The amazing atmosphere and aura that surrounds this peaceful place is simply therapeutic. If you are lucky you can sit down and listen to the chanting sound of massive temple bells, being struck in certain order by the monks, or witness the every-day prayers and ceremonies, or listen to the sutra recitation. The entire temple is an cove of peace and tranquility. I have visited this place several times and I can never get enough. If you enjoy travel photography or architecture photography, Kenchou-ji is a dream place to shoot. If you want to see other photos of mine taken in Kamakura, just type 'Kamakura" into the search box. Kamakura is relatively close to Tokyo, so if you are visiting the Metropolis you should definitely save one day for exploring the temples of Kamakura.
My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo Buy original Chinese and Japanese calligraphy art Check out my new portrait photography services in Tokyo website! Kotokuin of Kamkura - possibly the most famous Buddhist temple where you can admire the 13 meters tall bronze statue of Amida Buddha. Kotokuin is not my favourite place to visit in Kamakura, (I prefer Kenchouji temple of Zen Buddhism, which has incredible atmosphere), but it is definitely one of those spots you should go to while traveling around Tokyo. The best time to go there is at 8 am during weekdays (this is the opening time), and you just may be the only person one on one with this peaceful being. Once more people arrive, the energy is disturbed and half the charm is gone. It took me a few tries to separate Kate from the crowd so I can capture her alone sitting on the stone base of the statue (yeah, I had no tripod, so the photshop magic disappearing act via masking would not work).
My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo Buy original Chinese and Japanese calligraphy art Check out my new portrait photography services in Tokyo website! They say that if you are good, you will be lucky. Well, I must say, this is probably the luckiest capture of mine. I was in Narita san Buddhist temple complex the other day, just about 1h by train from Tokyo, and I was walking through the temple park. I was shocked when I saw this old Japanese building tucked in between some trees. It is not usual to see ruined unattended structures on the temple grounds, and especially parks like that at Narita san. This park is being maintained very well. So anyways, I spotted it and pulled up my camera with a 70-200 mm lens mounted on and took one shot, then I stepped down to 70 mm to take a wide shot which would have the entire structure in frame. Just before I pressed the shutter I said to myself "I wish I had someone there in that entrance, so it doesnt look so empty and lifeless". The moment I said that this guy came out of nowhere. He was so perfect I nearly forgot to take the photo. The cigarette, the 100 yards stare, those two dogs (one of them is Shiba breed, so you could not get more Japanese than that), and even his shirt matched that laundry hanger to the top left (both were blue). I mean this photo could not be any more perfect. It is a gift from Buddha for carrying a DLSR with battery grip and a massive lens in my hand all day long.
My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo Buy original Chinese and Japanese calligraphy art Check out my new portrait photography services in Tokyo website! Shichigosan is a early event for your kids, and IO wrote a separate article about it last year, so read more here if you are interested in what it actually is. I took this photo in Kamakura yesterday. There were so many small kids there dashing about in kimono, it was so freaking cute that I just couldn't leave. I wanted to capture something special, something that would tell a story about the event but at the same time allow you to have a glimpse into a private moment between a growing daughter and her mom, who is and always will be there to guide her. There is a saying - if you are good you are lucky, so here you go,, enjoy :-)
My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo Buy original Chinese and Japanese calligraphy art Check out my new portrait photography services in Tokyo website! One would think that the great thing about events such as this is that you can shoot photos like mad. Everyone there is an exhibitionist, and they likes to have pictures of themselves taken. Partly it is true, but not in Japan. The organizers made people line up to each cosplayer, then have a quick chat, and then shoot. Now, I wanted to shoot photos of other people taking photos as that is much more fun and interesting. It tells a story instead of being a static posed portrait. I was being bugged every 5 min by the staff, telling me either that I have to line up or that I need permission to shoot. This is so typical for Japan that I didn't even get pissed off. Still, I have managed to grab a few cool photos the way I wanted it, and here is one. Mt friend Tristan helping one of the cosplaying Japanese girls to fix the ribbon of her maid outfit that came loose. Those types of events are a great place to practice your portraiture photography skills, as you have to be quick with reacting and composing, and know your camera well to be able to readjust all the necessary settings on the fly. Model: Aota Yaya (pro cosplayer).
My Youtube channel with free photoshop tutorials Buy fine art photo prints at my store on SmugMug. Photography workshops in Tokyo - click for more details. Hire a photographer in Tokyo The good thing of living in Tokyo is that there are tons of events going on every day. So, today, together with Tristan from Amazing Japan hit the Tokyo Game Show 2014 in Makuhari Messe. The event is massive, and occupies the space of 9 exhibition halls, and there are literally thousands of people there. For me personally, the most interesting was hall 9, with all the cosplay models. Sadly, whoever organised this event, has no knowledge of how light is important for photography, and placed all the cosplay models under a roof, and half of them stood up against a concrete wall. Seriously retarded idea. Nonetheless I managed to capture a few interesting shots, and here is one of them. Model's name was Akari.
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