Working alongside everyone was incredibly fun and an experience I’ll remember for quite some time. To learn more about the Japan Distilled Koji Spirits Cocktail Competition, to read their blog post (and listen to their podcast!).  ..read more

If you have any upcoming projects or collaborations in mind, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s work together to create compelling stories. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting projects on the horizon!  I’ve joined forces with Wonderful Machine  on the Wonderful Machine home page. Thanks to Lara del Torre, one of their Associate Photo Editors for sending it to me ..read more

What I found was that she was a natural at it! She’s very bubbly and dynamic but also can pull out steely and focused expressions. I wanted to photograph her in a way that captured this essence as we wandered around the streets. I love the variety we got in the end, and I’m happy to share these images with everyone! , I mentioned that it’s paramount for my subjects to feel as comfortable as possible in front of the camera. I firmly believe you don’t have to be a model to strike a pose and enjoy doing it, so Minori and I had a lot of fun trying different kinds.  ..read more

Overall the assignment was fun, and it was a pleasure to work with both BrandsOnSpeed and the Group again! You can see the full gallery of images with them when incredibly well, so I was happy to work with them again.  , and Hideo Nakamura, director of business development. laser-cutter. I had already made a shot list; the only thing left was the method.  ..read more

Thank you, Sally, for trusting me to take these wonderful photos of you! from the firm recruitment . She’s a talented Recruiting Manager with their Digital Marketing and Brand Communication team, who covers roles such as brand communication and management, digital marking and media planning. Being a high-level professional, she felt it was time she updated her headshots and portraits for her online presence, and we discussed how best to get it done.  ..read more

While I can’t list every individual location, they’re all in the article . I have to give massive kudos to the writer, Stephen Lyman. He’s been in Fukuoka for many years, and I’ve experienced a number of excellent places thanks to his work! For anyone thinking of visiting Fukuoka, this list will be indispensable. Enjoy the photos here, then hit the link to read the article! 4 days in Fukuoka, Japan: how to eat your way through the city ..read more

Hi everyone, it’s been a while. Here’s a quick update on some shots I recently enjoyed taking. While on set shooting my friend Gabby’s latest line of ceramic wares (you may remember my ), her friend Mao stopped by. You might also remember him as the man behind my first bleached hair look Mao has always been an effortlessly cool person with a sharp eye for style, so I pulled him aside for a few minutes to get a few very quick portraits. We only had a few minutes, but I enjoyed taking these photos of him ..read more

Group was a pleasant experience that I would repeat. You can find the full gallery Group to document a key sales representative in the Kyushu region. He had seen my corporate reportage portfolio and ascertained I was the right fit for the assignment. Shortly after, I was able to get in touch with Takefumi Hori, who was friendly and talkative, and who I would be shadowing to capture the necessary images. We travelled to Ukiha, Fukuoka to document him working with a client, and I created the photos during that time.  Group, travelling across regions and interacting with customers to meet th ..read more

The first four images were my selections for the challenge; the others are extras. I edited them all using Adobe Lightroom , but I’m not the type to overshoot, so that wasn’t an issue.   Doing this challenge helped me to get back in touch with street photography a bit, and to be more motivated to explore my town. It also gives me the chance to keep my page with active. I look forward to the next one ..read more

One last thing I’m fond of is the image on their landing page. I wasn’t able to photograph their truck, so they sent me a picture of it that was taken with… a cellphone. And I was able to edit it quite nicely to match the other images! It’s a small thing, but it makes me smile. -660 Speedlight in a 47” octabox, held by my colleague . Some of the environments were quite tight (the cab of the cement truck, for instance), but with expert positioning we got the job done ..read more