2011 PDN Photo Annual

So stoked to be selected as one of the photographers featured in the 2011 PDN Photo Annual! 

I took this shot of my friend Yusuke in on of the crowded subway stations of Tokyo while traveling last Oct/Nov in Japan. I entered it in the PDN photo contest on a whim, the last day that the contest was open to entries. It is the only photo I have ever entered in a contest, and you can imagine my surprise when I found out that it was selected. I must send a big thanks to Yusuke for his help in making this shot happen!

The Adventures of Larry "ninja" Poppins and the Upside Down Baby Elephant

After spending a month traveling, lypesing, goofing, befriending, drinking, and sushiing our way through Japan, it was with bewildered surprise that I found myself in Tokyo on my last full day with only a couple of real photo shoots to show for the trip.

In a panicked frenzy I grabbed all things good in the house and accompanied by my partners in crime (turned models) we headed for the rooftops and subways for a final day of shooting. 

Neighbors stared, necks craned, a helicopter circled, suits were ruffled, and feathers huffed, but our shared laughs and the resulting photos made for an epic last day in Japan...

Holes in Walls, Forgotten Faces

 Based on what I observed in my first two weeks in Tokyo, everyone wore a black suit, walked with their eyes lowered, and worked in an office building.

Venturing out of the business district I found hole in the wall bars and sidewalk luncheons where faces were well worn but still laughing. Eyes that were wary, but still twinkled with mischief. 

Faces that were alive. 

 

Tokyo Fashion :: III

Tokyo Fashion :: II

Tokyo Fashion :: I

Postcards from Japan

I can't help it, sometimes I take the obvious shots. 

The following are a few happy snaps from the last couple weeks wandering the streets with friends, old and new, exploring a city whose bounds I have yet to find...