Monthly Archives: September 2009

29 Sep

It’s never too late to turn over a new leaf…

It’s never too late to turn over a new leaf…

Over the next few weeks I don’t have much time to go out shooting as I have 500 images to edit and caption (explain what’s …

 
By will
Filed under: Ethics, Gen Hidemori, NPO, Photo tips, The Japan Times
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26 Sep

Some things never change

Some things never change

I’ve been lucky enough to spend a month or so in Thailand on two occasions. The first time I was 20 and it was my …

 
By will
Filed under: Photography, Thailand, Travel
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21 Sep

Erochika Bamboo

Erochika Bamboo

Earlier on this year I was lucky enough to photograph Erochika Bamboo in the Trump Room in Shibuya. I was only there because my good friend …

 
By will
Filed under: Burlesque, Erochika Bamboo, Paule Saviano, Photo tips, Photography
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18 Sep

Dedicated follower of fashion

Dedicated follower of fashion

Earlier on this year I photographed the autumn/winter collections in Tokyo fashion week. I was working with my friend and journalist, Paul Mcinnes and we …

 
By will
Filed under: Paul McInnes, Photography, fashion
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17 Sep

Horimyo and the art of traditional Japanese tattooing.

Horimyo and the art of traditional Japanese tattooing.

In Japan, people have a very mixed idea about tattoos. The majority of people associate them with the Yakuza and criminals, a belief that lingers …

 
By will
Filed under: Life, Photography, Photojournalism
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14 Sep

Lonely Planet and my first photos

Lonely Planet and my first photos

The first time I took a photo was in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It was 12 years ago, I was 20 years old and …

 
By will
Filed under: Lonely Planet, Photography, Thailand, Travel
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11 Sep

Man Mo temple

Man Mo temple

On the whole, compared to the temples in Japan, Cambodia or Thailand, Hong Kong’s temples aren’t really that special. They are quite small, you can …

 
By will
Filed under: Hong Kong, Photography, Photojournalism, Travel tips
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09 Sep

Sex sells

Sex sells

“So how much money did you get paid to strip naked Ms. Sugimoto?” yelled a writer from one of the Japanese mags. “None, I did it …

 
By will
Filed under: Ethics, Photography, Photojournalism, The Japan Times, ヌードフォト
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09 Sep

Night and day

Night and day

According to my trusty Lonely Planet guide to Hong Kong “On your first clear day in Hong Kong, make tracks for the Peak.” Sound advice, …

 
By will
Filed under: Hong Kong, Photography, Travel, Travel tips
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08 Sep

Crawling up Centre Gai

Crawling up Centre Gai

When I do work for the Japan Times I usually work with some writers, mainly Nick Coldicott in the Liquid culture section and Paul McInnes …

 
By will
Filed under: Drinks, Nick Coldicott, Paul McInnes, Photography, The Japan Times, Tokyo
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