arseniii
Well-known
I like the boxing gallery a lot!
Thanks everyone for posting, keep it up...
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Not a Japanese photographer, but beautiful set of photos taken in Japan.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/minamitane/popular-interesting/
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/minamitane/popular-interesting/
Jaans
Well-known
Helen, thanks for that reference to Maddoc's work. I really like the style of the work and the photographs more than anything have soul. That is the missing ingredient in my work and it is something that seems to me to be more intuitive than learnt.
Maddoc - I really enjoyed looking through your photo streams! I rather new to this forum so I am still exploring. It is nice to know that I don't have to log onto flickr to access good Japanese street work - I can do it directly from here. Keep up that slendid work. I will be keenly following how your projects develop over the next months.
By the way, do you go out randomly shooting, or do you go out with a particular series/project in mind? I have been reading internet chatter about how some of the famous projects came about from Magnum photogs, and more often than not with their personal work (not commissioned by a magazine for instance) they start shooting singles in an area or locale and then see what ties all of the work together half way in. Then they gather momentum for a particular direction they want to take after careful editing from the 1st half of the photos.
Editing seems to be an art in itself and with professional guidance from say an experienced magazine editor, it can really transport a photographer to higher levels. Often these editors can find themes in the work and then tell the photographer to exploit that as they have the benefit of objectivity.
Maddoc - I really enjoyed looking through your photo streams! I rather new to this forum so I am still exploring. It is nice to know that I don't have to log onto flickr to access good Japanese street work - I can do it directly from here. Keep up that slendid work. I will be keenly following how your projects develop over the next months.
By the way, do you go out randomly shooting, or do you go out with a particular series/project in mind? I have been reading internet chatter about how some of the famous projects came about from Magnum photogs, and more often than not with their personal work (not commissioned by a magazine for instance) they start shooting singles in an area or locale and then see what ties all of the work together half way in. Then they gather momentum for a particular direction they want to take after careful editing from the 1st half of the photos.
Editing seems to be an art in itself and with professional guidance from say an experienced magazine editor, it can really transport a photographer to higher levels. Often these editors can find themes in the work and then tell the photographer to exploit that as they have the benefit of objectivity.
arseniii
Well-known
Bumped on some more, cannot understand a thing in this blog, though 
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http://withphotograph.com/?tag=ricoh-gr1v&paged=3
Also, my impression is that there is a trend in Japan to shot B/W on high speeds and to get a lot of grain. Most of portfolios I saw here are very much influenced by this...
)http://withphotograph.com/?tag=ricoh-gr1v&paged=3
Also, my impression is that there is a trend in Japan to shot B/W on high speeds and to get a lot of grain. Most of portfolios I saw here are very much influenced by this...
maddoc
... likes film again.
Jaans, thanks for the kind words !
In my case, I had no real idea or concept about what to photograph, when I arrived first in Japan (over six years ago). Everything was new and exciting and I had no clue about the language. To record my memories, I started taking photos first with a digital P&S (left my Nikon FM and F3HP at home) and later with a DSLR. Soon, I figured out two things, first of all the people around me are the most interesting subject to take photos of and second that I only have time after work in the evening and night. The DSLR (most of the time a D1x) was to heavy to carry around every day and not very good in low light. After reading some books I got the idea that a Leica might be better suited and also I always wanted to try one...
While starting photography with the Leica, I found flickr and the work of Junku-newcleus (Tommy Oshima I knew from pBase already). The photos of junku-newcleus show the real life and spirit of the modern Japan. I can very well understand the situations he photographs. Also Daido Moriyama's work was very inspiring for me.
The big difference is that these guys have grown up in the Japanese society while I am a westener... Japanese (photographer)-firends of mine can see this immediately from my photos, a different point of view.
In my case, I had no real idea or concept about what to photograph, when I arrived first in Japan (over six years ago). Everything was new and exciting and I had no clue about the language. To record my memories, I started taking photos first with a digital P&S (left my Nikon FM and F3HP at home) and later with a DSLR. Soon, I figured out two things, first of all the people around me are the most interesting subject to take photos of and second that I only have time after work in the evening and night. The DSLR (most of the time a D1x) was to heavy to carry around every day and not very good in low light. After reading some books I got the idea that a Leica might be better suited and also I always wanted to try one...
While starting photography with the Leica, I found flickr and the work of Junku-newcleus (Tommy Oshima I knew from pBase already). The photos of junku-newcleus show the real life and spirit of the modern Japan. I can very well understand the situations he photographs. Also Daido Moriyama's work was very inspiring for me.
The big difference is that these guys have grown up in the Japanese society while I am a westener... Japanese (photographer)-firends of mine can see this immediately from my photos, a different point of view.
Jaans
Well-known
Maddoc - thanks for that insight into your photography lifestyle in Japan. I envy that and have always wanted to go there myself. Actually my inspiration to travel there comes more from looking at street photographers work rather than travel books.
Six years is a long time to spend in one place, so it must have been interesting to see how your view or eye has adapted to things around you. Like for example something that was very extraordinary when you first arrived became commonplace after a few years.
It was interesting to read that you have a different point of view compared to the locales. I guess that can work to your advantage as you can notice events that they have long deemed commonplace.
I have also made the transition from digital to film and am currently using a leica M6. It sure makes the actual moment of taking the photo more pleasurable!
Six years is a long time to spend in one place, so it must have been interesting to see how your view or eye has adapted to things around you. Like for example something that was very extraordinary when you first arrived became commonplace after a few years.
It was interesting to read that you have a different point of view compared to the locales. I guess that can work to your advantage as you can notice events that they have long deemed commonplace.
I have also made the transition from digital to film and am currently using a leica M6. It sure makes the actual moment of taking the photo more pleasurable!