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Read MoreWhy was photography banned in Gion Kobu on October 25? Read on to find out one of the many reasons!
Read MoreIt’s been a long time coming, but my print shop is now open. Read more about it here!
Read MoreFriday, October 25, was a very happy day in Gion Kobu! Can you guess why?
Read MoreShadows can conceal or reveal, especially in the case of the maiko Mamefuji of Gion Kobu
Read MoreThe ADP Pro Luminosity Masks Panel makes editing images like this photograph of the gesiha Mameharu much easier and even fun.
Read MoreAll the floats in Gion Matsuri’s Yama-Hoko Junko (Procession of Floats) are unique, but I find Hoka-Boko to be one of the most interesting floats of all.
Read MoreBalancing light and shadows in photography is not always as easy as it might look!
Read MoreA chance encounter with the geisha Makiko last Friday led me to a startling realization about my time in Gion Kobu
Read MoreI have had many memorable experiences photographing geisha, maiko, tayū, and more here in Kyoto, but if I had to pick my most magical hour, it would be the one I spent with Kikugawa Tayū amid cherry blossoms.
Read MoreAt first glance, this photograph of an empty bedroom might not look like much. To me, however, this image is probably the most meaningful one I have ever made, and I have made hundreds of thousands of them.
Read MorePhotographing sakkō and Kurokami is a rare and special event, and Toshikana-san was a very rare and special maiko for me personally. Every once in a very long while the stars align and moments like this happen.
Read MoreIt is important to respect geiko and maiko, but it is also important to respect other people as well, even people who make unintentional mistakes. And with as much hostility and anger as there is in the world right now, I think it is more important that we approach others with kindness and openness, not hostility and criticism.
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