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Yearly Archives: 2009
The Flower Of The Dead
No one emerges triumphantly
Ah, sleeping guy, nice light, geometric elements. One for the collection…(crouch) (click) (click)
Jim and all that jazz – 5D mkII video editing
Yasukuni-Update
Yuko Katsuta and Uchujin, The bridge overlooking Yasukuni dori, august 15th 2009 If you’ve read my previous post on Yasukuni August 15th then hopefully you’ll remember the wonderful old woman I mentioned meeting on the bridge overlooking the entrance to the shrine.
Yasukuni-August 15th
August the 15th is the anniversary of the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.
Every year on this day 1000’s of people go to the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Kudanshita to pay their respects to the war dead (including the 14 class A war criminals whose souls are intered there).
2 years ago pt.1……Like crazy animal with doggy style
That’s quite a paint job on that scooter!
A year ago……pt.1
Inspired in part by motionid and his ‘from the archives’ posts over on his blog, I have been looking back through photos from a year ago, seeing if there are pictures I didn’t like at the time which I like now and attempting to see if there has been any progression/changes in my work.
On the 7th Day
On the 7th day the omnipotent, omnipresent one rested, but His Horned alter-ego didn’t and neither do I. A series of photos of poledancers for my series “On the 7th day”
Jim O’Connell in the New York Times
My good friend Mr Jim O’Connell’s photo was on the front page of the New York Times web edition yesterday. There is much more to come I’m told.He’s already blogged about it here so I am just posting this to say congratulations old chap and look forward to seeing more.
Toast the living and the dead who’ve gone before me
Nathan Shanahan
Nathan Shanahan by me A few weeks ago I assisted for a very talented and very friendly Australian photographer friend here in Tokyo.Nathan Shanahan is one of the few full time working photographers I know and in an effort to increase my own understanding of how the industry works here in Tokyo and other aspects…
The Hair Bear Bunch
Photo by Brian Scott Peterson Just had to post this flattering portrait of me by fellow Tokyo Beat , Brian Scott Peterson Thanks Brian, this is one I owe you ;-)
Jehad?
For the past few weeks Jehad Nga a freelance New York Times photojournalist, trainer whore ;-) and a deeply interesting and knowledgeable man has been hanging out with us here in Tokyo.
Falsalama
Photographer, real ordained Nagpa (Tibetan Buddhist Tantric lay priest) and my vajra brother. Quite possibly the realest, most honest human being I know. He’ll try to tell you different but I taught him all he knows ;-)
The Borg?
(Photographic evidence!, A Rare portrait of a Borg Japanese Male – Taken by Star Fleet operative intrepid photographer Motionid)
More Narcisuss
Danger uncool alert – Flower Macros!
Last night I borrowed a set of Canon extension tubes from a photographer friend, the rather lovely Gullevek.
Today I took way too many macro shots of flowers.
Capt. Muju
It’s been a long month.
The Beats exhibition, house guests, domestic travel, increasing temperatures and the usual slew of rude people on the trains.
Not much time for photography or keeping up with my rss feeds and even less time for blog writing.
I did find time, however, to shoot a portrait of a dear friend and his lovely girlfriend who stayed with us for a week or so though.
The Tokyo Beats presents ‘The War Against Reality’
The Tokyo Beats are proud to announce ‘the war against reality’ A Photographic Exhibition La Vela Cafe, Shibuya, Tokyo 1st April – 30th April 2009
Takemura Noa – Portrait shoot
I recently shot a very sweet Japanese ‘talento’ girl, 竹村乃亜 (Takemura Noa) for her portfolio and web site.
I fought the law……..
New Portfolio Site
My new Portfolio site is live. The idea was to provide a minimal number of photographs within an uncluttered interface and larger photos to allow clients to get a quick overview of my work without being faced with the 200 plus images on my main site. If that was the brief I’m reasonably confident that…
T-shirt shopping in the wild west
Peshawar, Pakistan April 2001 , 5 months before, well ok we all know before what. There I was, hanging out in the wild west, staying in a cramped dorm in the only safe hotel in town, beds so close together they were touching, falling asleep to the sound of gunfire every night. I’d met a…
Looking skinny like a model – Update 2
Well, well, it seems that being threatened with legal action really does work occasionally, especially when the person being threatens knows they have f&^ked up.The agency in question have, after several weeks of not contacting me, agreed to pay up over this debacle.A sum acceptable to all parties has been agreed on.I’m obviously very happy,…