Curiosity

Sometimes my photos are simply about the story. After first becoming aware of the deer on Bowen Island, this was a photo I could not miss. And with these two very different experiences I could be tempted to think there is something about deer living on islands, is there?
The photo was taken on Miyajima Island where deer roam freely and are very much part of the landscape (though not allowed in the restaurants).

Shades of orange

Still making sense of my Japan experience, I'm slowly working through my photographs.
I had seen a photo of the torii gates at the Fushimi Shrine in the travel guide and felt drawn to the bright colour. With an image in my mind, I went to explore the full length of the walk to 'find my image', the one my imagination had created based on the photo I had seen.
Over the past year I have noticed that I sometimes seem to have images 'stored up' and that I find it liberating to work on creating these images.

Japan Special - Floating Torii

The Floating Torii on Miyajima Island is well visited and has been photographed in all its splendour and from every angle. This journey through Japan has been an interesting experience for me as going sight-seeing is usually not something I do when on the road. So here I was, looking at the Torii from all angles myself and I decided to simply stay with my black & white project and to find out what the Floating Torii meant to me.

Japan Special - Hiroshima

What do you do when faced with a place that carries a history like Hiroshima? How can I contribute to all that has been shown, to all the monuments and documentaries? How can I create a photo to tell you how I felt visiting this very special site?

Japan Special

In a big city like Tokyo, I noticed that my subject choice seems to be people and structures. Catching the view out of the light rail in the early morning hours, I liked the outlook of both the strong lines and day ahead.

Japan Special

Morning commute in Tokyo. On the way to work. A black and white study.

Japan Special

Continuing to look at Black & White photography, this traditional bakery was pointed out to me while exploring Tokyo. The cookies are made of a waffle-like dough with a sweet bean filling and are very popular around here.

Japan Special

I just have the amazing opportunity to visit Japan and decided to include a study of Black and White photography on my blog. It's been on my list to do a more in depth study of Black & White photography, and to explore what subjects work, how B&W transforms the photo's message and how to translate colour into dramatic shades.