Tag: photography
Old Merchant District, Matsumoto, Japan
A scene from Nakamachi-dori, the main street traversing a district of well-preserved merchant houses in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Behind The Scenes
Sometimes there's a story behind a photo that just has to be told.
Which Way Now?
A tourist stopped to check her map, standing in the sun outside the walls of Óbidos Castle. Deep shadows surround her, where I preferred to stand, out of the heat of the sun.
Gilded Building, Kanazawa, Japan
In the courtyard of Hakuza Hikarigura Store in the Higashi Chayagai district of Kanazawa, Japan, one finds this "Gilded Storehouse" (Ogon no Kura).
Óbidos from the Ramparts
Trees provide shade just inside the town walls of Óbidos in Portugal and a couple sat in a net hammock to enjoy the view. The sun was bright in the street but under the shade it was pleasant.
Lichtenberg Castle, Oberstenfeld, Germany
An autumn impression taken in the vineyards around Lichtenberg Castle in southwestern Germany.
The Flower Is Watching
Near South Bank in London you'll find a CCTV camera disguised as a pixelated flower in a pot. Surely nobody would notice, right? Well, photographers notice! The pixel art was created by Invader, here's more about it.
Enoden Train, Kamakura, Japan
An Enoshima Electric Railway Train approaches Kamakurakokomae Station in Kamakura, Japan.
A Moment on the Cobbles
Óbidos is a walled town north of Lisbon, all cobbled lanes and whitewashed walls. I spotted a street cleaner stopped for a moment waiting for her colleague to come down the road. I'd guess the straw hat over her headscarf is her own and on a street with no shade it was needed. They do...
Beach mini session
What's not to love about a dog living his best life at the beach?
JP Tower Lobby, Tokyo, Japan
People striding across the Lobby of JP Tower (aka "KITTE Marunouchi") in Tokyo, Japan. From the first roll of film I ever shot on my Mamiya 6 in May 2015.
Jizō Statues, Zōjōji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
Jizo Statues at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan.
Back behind the lens
I bought a new camera recently: a second-hand Fujifilm X-E3 from eBay. I already love it. It's so much lighter than my old Canon DSLR, which even without a lens is bigger and heavier than the Fujifilm with its 18-55mm kit zoom lens. I like the immediacy of the controls - dials for everything! - the film simulations and all that, but most of all I enjoy the way that holding a camera makes me notice the world around me more. It's not the same with a phone camera. I find them awkward and distracting and I don't immediately think about composition and framing when I'm holding my phone. I do with a camera.
Blundering about on Dartmoor
A walk to the abandoned Twyst Farm
Visit to Todoroki Valley, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Recently, my wife and I really felt like we wanted to see some Green. So yesterday, we made a short excursion to Todoroki Valley in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo.
HOLGA-120WPC
The Holga-120WPC was the first Holga camera in my collection. I spent a long time considering which camera to choose for getting started with pinhole photography. Ultimately, a panoramic pinhole camera won me over. Pinhole photography in general is a wonderful thing; it slows things down and compels you to rethink your compositions entirely. It isn't exactly the kind of Lomography one typically imagines, but perhaps that is precisely what makes it so exciting—since the 120WPC lacks a viewfinder,...
Lomo LC-Wide
A piece of Lomography history! The LC-Wide is a further development of the Lomo LC-A, which in turn was a Russian copy of the Cosina CX-2. The LC cameras are considered the classics among Lomo cameras. They essentially launched the Lomography movement. You can find more information in the link below. This compact gem features automatic exposure, dual-zone focusing (0.4-0.9 and 0.9-infinity), selectable ISO settings of 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600, and the ability to shoot half-frame and square f...
Lomo Apparat (Paris Edition)
My first 35mm camera from Lomography. A purist model without automatic exposure, featuring an integrated flash, prism and close-up lens, and a splitzer, which was broken on my camera and therefore I unfortunately never got to try it out. This camera is a fantastic all-rounder that practically begs to be experimented with. The 1/100 shutter speed is fast enough for almost any situation, and the focus range from 0.5m to infinity, combined with the 21mm focal length, is the ultimate invitation for ...
Duck Swimming in Art, Tübingen, Germany
A duck is swimming on the Neckar River in Tübingen, Germany. The rippled water surface reflects the colorful medieval buildings along the river banks.
Moss Garden at Sanzen-in, Ohara, Kyoto, Japan
Stone Buddhas at the Moss Garden of Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, a rural town located about an hour north of Kyoto, Japan.
Alt Text? There’s an Agent for That
Bluesky taught me alt text is important, so I automated it.
Rainy Day at the Castle, Osaka, Japan
Patterns and textures as seen while looking down from the main tower of Osaka Castle in Japan on a rainy day.
Two in bronze, two in cotton
Two bronze women sit on a rock outside the National Theatre. Two people stand in front of them reading an inscription on the ground. The sculpture is Frank Dobson's London Pride, originally made from the 1951 Festival of Britain, made from plaster. It was only cast in bronze decades later and put back in the...
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026: Seahorse farewell
A portrait capturing an extraordinary moment between an adult seahorse and two newly born juveniles in French Polynesia has been crowned the overall winner of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. Source: Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026: Seahorse farewell wins competition | CNN
Waiting, JR Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Japan
Sometimes it’s good to stand still amidst the daily hustle and bustle. JR Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Japan.
A Wheelie on South Bank
The wheelie held for a good few seconds, front wheel up level with the rider's chest as he rode past the person on the bench and then sped on by my side and on towards Waterloo Bridge on South Bank, London. I don't remember seeing this in a guidebook.
Amble In the Forest Vol 1
Review of a photo zine by Paula Smith
Yakitori Stand, Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
Scene from a Yakitori (skewered charcoal-grilled chicken) stand in the traditional Shibamata area in the northeast of Tokyo, Japan.
I need a road trip.
I miss the west. I can’t believe it has been so long since I’ve been out there.
End of the Day, Soja, Okayama, Japan
The day's last light is accentuating the silhouette of the five-story pagoda at Bitchu Kokubunji Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Neighborhood Restaurants, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Late afternoon pre-opening atmosphere on a lane of restaurants in a quiet side street of Taito Ward in Tokyo, Japan.
some photos I took with a SEVENTY year old camera
Whilst on holiday with my parents in Bridgnorth a few years ago, we went to an Antiques Centre where I spotted an old Kodak Box Brownie in really good condition. You usually see these things dotted around in varying levels of condition and sometimes for ridiculous prices cos people think they're crazy valuable just cos they're old. But this one was both cheap and in good condition so I added it to the collection! My Six-20 Model D, as the name might suggest, took 620 roll film. Similar to 120 Me...
Lay Refectory (B&W Film), Maulbronn Monastery, Germany
An interior shot of the Lay Refectory (Dining Hall of the Lay Brothers) at Maulbronn Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Southwestern Germany.
Quick Update - September 5, 2026
Quick update on running, football, and some photos.
Segments, Nagoya, Japan
Floor patterns and reflections inside Nadya Park, an office and commercial complex in downtown Nagoya, Japan.
Backstreet Ramen Shop, Fujisawa, Japan
Early-afternoon sunlight is flooding a backstreet with a Ramen restaurant in the city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
写真の居場所はどこにあるのか
写真は、本当にひとつの場所だけに属するものなのだろうか。 この記事は、そんな疑問から始まる。 Can photographs really belong to just one place? That's the question behind this article. #Photography #Fediverse →
Hijiri Bridge Night View, Tokyo, Japan
Night view towards Akihabara from Hijiribashi, a bridge crossing the Kanda River just outside JR Ochanomizu Station in Tokyo, Japan.
Wildlife B&W #29
Namibia Einfach nur schöne Tierfotos - in Schwarz-Weiß
Sheep at the Construction Site, Böblingen, Germany
In the area where I used to live in southwestern Germany, flocks of sheep were regularly brought in as "migrating natural lawnmowers".
Tunnel of Ema, Sanada Shrine, Ueda, Japan
Ema (絵馬; wishing plaques) at Sanada Shrine, located on the grounds of Ueda Castle in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
James Popsys is an exceptional photography YouTuber
I never feel like I'm wasting my time on his videos
James Popsys is an exceptional photography YouTuber
I never feel like I'm wasting my time on his videos
The Fuji X100F is the worst camera I have ever owned
I hate how much I love it because the construction is garbage.
#110August2026
A look back at my first long-term hashtag project on Bluesky. It was f*c*ing cool! 🤘
Messy Corner, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
A makeshift exhaust pipe and a brick-pattern shirt are just two of the many details in this scene from a street corner in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.