Photography Archives - GaijinPot InJapan

Tell Me a Story: Meet Photographer Alfie Goodrich

August 8th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Photography

You may not know Alfie Goodrich by name, but if you live in Japan chances are you know his work. From Pocari Sweat to Ferrari, this English-born shooter has created global campaigns for some of the biggest brands in Japan and beyond. His schedule is insane, but he was k ... » Continue Reading
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Japanese Ghost Story: The Impossible-to-count Bake Jizo

May 16th, 2013By Muza-chanCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Photography, Travel

Rows of dozens of stone statues representing Jizo Bodhisattva can be found frequently in Japan, but during my travels across Japan I found a few of them really special. One example is the row of statues from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, a wonderfully beautiful p ... » Continue Reading
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Around da block 6

April 16th, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

It’s Saturday evening and my girlfriend askes me whether or not we are going to go and give the print to the old lady from Around da block 4 or not. I think about it for a while and tell her don’t worry about it. I was initially scared to go on my own but I have ... » Continue Reading
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Discovering Mikawa House

April 11th, 2013By Austin SmithCategory: Culture, Photography, Travel

Mikawa House sits on the banks of the Shinmachi River near the Prefectural Office in Tokushima, Shikoku. Built in 1928, it is the oldest European-style residence in the prefecture. Thankfully, the building survived the U.S. bombing of the city during the Asia Pacifi ... » Continue Reading
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Around Da Block 5

April 9th, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

A new day, new start. I decided that I will try to stop procrastinating and start to handle my business a bit more promptly from now on. First step, give the man from Around Da Block 3 his photo that I printed in the darkroom. He lives two floors below me, so I w ... » Continue Reading
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Around Da Block 4

April 2nd, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

So its like 6-7am, I just got up and my stomach’s growling off the hook. I look outside and there is still a few inches of snow on the ground. I put on a couple of layers, grab my mountain boots and leave the house in search of food. I decided to leave the camera ... » Continue Reading
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Around Da Block 3

March 26th, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

Da block I live on is kinda interesting. I remember going outside of my house a few times and seeing a few ladies running. I watched for a while and they were actually running laps around the building for exercise. I also noticed that there is an old guy with a w ... » Continue Reading
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Around Da Block 2

March 19th, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

On my way home a lady with glasses on a bike shouts out “Good morning and Happy New Year”. I look back and say Happy New Year back. She stops her bike next to me. I look and it is a lady I see sometimes whizzing past on her bike that normally smiles at me. Sh ... » Continue Reading
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Around Da Block 1

March 12th, 2013By Ade OgunsanyaCategory: Photography

I was out on Da Block early in the morning shooting still life stuff when I saw an elderly man walking with what looked like with his grandson. The old man was walking in the road, and the kid was on the edge of the side walk with his arms to his side using it to ... » Continue Reading
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Snapshots With the GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition

February 27th, 2013By Victoria Marie HurdCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Outdoor/Sports, Photography, Travel

When I first received my GoPro Hero 3 I was really surprised by how small it was. I had seen pictures of the product, but it was not until I was holding it in my hands that it really sunk in. Even with the waterproof house, that it comes with, it is miniature compared t ... » Continue Reading