I love taking night photos in Shibuya. This one was of the H&M in Udagawacho, Shibuya. Probably the coolest H&M location I have seen around the world. The flagship store in Shibuya is the original store in Japan that opened back in 2009 and there Read More …
I shot this photo from the Osanbashi in Yokohama (Kanagawa, Japan). With Minato Mirai 21 in the background, especially the Yokohama Landmark Tower, I watched as this young couple sat next to each other. The young woman watching ahead, while the young man contemplated holding Read More …
As many times I have been to Tokyo, I have only went to Tokyo Tower once, only when I was doing a photo project to showcase how the city looked compared to my father’s photos from Tokyo Tower back in 1972. I have walked by Read More …
For the fourth photo in the Black/White Series featured, the photo is of Japanese music artist, May’n. The photo was shot at on location in San Francisco, right before her performance at Union Square and right after I was able to interview her. What was Read More …
It was night time and this was shot before the pandemic started, but I wanted to capture a photo of the entrance of Takeshita-dori (Takeshita Street) in Harajuku, right before I attended a party in the area. Usually I take a photo right in the Read More …
The following photo was taken in San Francisco, right after my interview with KOM_I, who was at the time, the lead singer of the group, Wednesday Campanella. KOM_I is one of the most vibrant performers from Japan that I have interviewed and grateful that she Read More …
I shot this photo during a day I was doing street fashion shots from Shibuya, Japan. Sometimes it’s not just the person that I want to shoot, it’s the person and the environment. Why I enjoy this photo is because unlike other countries of street Read More …
Sometimes when I’m in Tokyo, I absolute fall in love with the city landscapes. I think it’s the same for people who love nature-based landscapes. Having grown up with nature-based landcapes, I think that is why I find city landscapes fascinating. Because it’s unlike the Read More …
This photo is of model/singer AKIRA which I took in San Francisco, California. AKIRA is known for her gothic boyish style and she sung the theme song “Aoki Tsuki Michite” for the Japanese animated TV series “Kuro Shitsuji Book of Circus”. My time with her Read More …
I went to Kyoto via Shinkansen, I figured there was light rain but it turned out to be much heavier than anticipated. But I traveled so far from Kyoto that I was going to try to enjoy my travel in the area as much as Read More …
As a person who is dependent on lighting for photographer or video work, the VIJIM VL120 Portable LED Camera Light is something that I wanted for a lot of my event photography work. It’s important to note that when I travel overseas, I am no Read More …
While Polaroid’s are known for their Instant Cameras and also being one of the still existing photograph companies (founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land). While Polaroid’s heyday was the ’70s through the early ’90s, the company would fade due to bankruptcy in 2001 and Read More …
I have to say that I was a bit hesitant on checking out the Meike MK-MP2 Camera Shotgun Microphone. Primarily because when I tried the Meike MP1 Shotgun Mic, it didn’t work. It was terrible and others who reviewed it, couldn’t get it to work. Read More …
I have been looking for a ring light that is not too small and also not too big. And sure enough, I discovered the APPHOME Selfie Ring Light and its working perfectly for me. The ring light is attached to a tripod and in the Read More …
I have used numerous low-priced drones before. I’m not looking for anything too professional (and expensive), I wanted something basic and inexpensive and I know HR does make cheaper priced drones. But most importantly, test the 4K video camera recording. This is the primary focus, Read More …