9 Lives – Cats affected by Japan’s Great Earthquake
Images based based upon a co-operation with the Japan Cat Network. This slide show features images of some of the cats and dogs affected by the Great North East Earthquake & Tsunami in Tohoku. These animals were rescued or given to Japan Cat Network when displaced owners could no longer care for their pets. Many […]
Alone in Public 2
This is Part Two in the series ‘Alone in Public’. You can see part one here Tokyo is home to over 12m people, all cramped into small apartments and offices. It’s difficult to find a space to be alone. Some overcome this by shutting themselves away in their rooms and almost never coming out, others […]
Getting customers for Tokyo’s ‘invisible’ restaurants
Many Tokyo restaurants and bars are invisible. That doesn’t mean that they have discovered a scientific way for you to see through them. Rather it means that because space is at a premium in Tokyo, most bars and restaurants can be found in basements and on upper floors in buildings rather than at ground level. […]
Portraits – what do they say about a person.
We all have our ideas about what a portrait is. Some believe it to be simply a visual recording of a person, while others believe that it is something deeper like the reflection of the soul. A good portrait can say so many different things about a person. It can blur the barriers between who […]
Heart Beaters – the drummers of yoyogi park
Like a beating heart, near the centre of Yoyogi park you will find the drummers. They can be found every Sunday in the same spot jamming with a multitude of different drums. Some are regulars, some simply bring along a drum to join in the spontaneous and improvised beats that greet your ears as you […]
Hello Hanami – Cherry blossom time in Tokyo
Like Christmas, cherry blossom time comes but once a year, and the Japanese celebrate it with an equal amount of enthusiasm. Hanami, or the tradition of picnicking under the cherry blossom, is everywhere. From groups of mothers with their children to groups of company workers drinking late into the evening. For those not fortunate enough […]
Back to the streets
I started photography doing street photography. At that time it was my only way to find people to photograph, so I would walk, wait, and eventually shoot. My first few steps were taken nervously, but eventually I learned to love it. Street photography helped me to learn how to shoot images that tell stories – […]
Alone in Public
Tokyo is home to over 12m people, all cramped into small apartments and offices. It’s difficult to find a space to be alone. Some overcome this by shutting themselves away in their rooms and almost never coming out, others have just found a way to cope with it, but some simply find a way to […]
India part two – Cochin
Warm weather, prescription massage, exploding Santa Claus, pleasant promenades, torrential rain, friendly people, quiet backwaters, fishing boats, and unusual beach culture; welcome to Cochin, Kerala. Part one of this series on Varanasi here. You can find the main India photo gallery ‘India – 100 Lives’ here. Cochin was a nice escape from the smoke and […]
India part one-varanasi
Dirt, shit, dust, noise, and smoke. That was my expectation of Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in the world. I wasn’t disappointed. There is, though, more to Varanasi than just that. You just need patience and an open mind to find it. As a result it’s a difficult place to sum up in words…or […]
