As I sit here writing my newsletter, I look back to see when I last had a moment to do so.
The last newsletter was in March this year, and since that time I was on the road for 4 of those months.
Two weeks ago, I arrived in Vietnam for a rest. No travel. No photo tours. I’m just sitting, catching up with emails, processing images and taking stock of the months ahead and what needs doing.
At the end of the month, I’m headed off to Mongolia. My clients and I will be meeting up in the capital city before heading out west to stay with the famous Kazakh eagle hunters and also partake in the annual Golden Eagle Festival.
After that, I’ll be headed to France, then into Italy to run my annual photo tour in the Dolomites, where we’ll be hoping the autumn colours are as rich as they always are.
Japan beckons again in November, where the autumn colours will be the star of the show, but also taking in the cityscapes of Tokyo and Osaka.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hoi An’s Old Town has become world-famous. With its French colonial architecture mixed with Chinese influence, the old town has become a magnet for huge numbers of tourists.
On various expat Facebook groups and forums, I regularly see people asking if there is more to Hoi An than the centre of the city. Many times I see people being advised to only spend a maximum of three nights there.
If you’re a tourist, then, yes, I would agree with that. You’ll likely see all that you want and what the guidebooks will draw you towards.
But what if you’re a photographer? What lies beyond the old town, and is it worth spending more time in this ancient port town near Vietnam’s central coastline?
The short answer is a resounding yes. There is absolutely more to this place than the old town and spinning boats you’ll see on social media.
If you’re a photographer, you’ll find that spending a lot longer here allows you to see deeper than what the influencers will push you towards.
One of the nicknames attributed to Hoi An is The Lantern City. Walking through the Old Town in the evening shows you right away why that is. Above your head you’ll see colourful lanterns lining the streets and many shops selling them. But what about seeing where they are made?
There are a few different factories around the town where you can see how the locals make them, and it’s well worth seeking them out as they offer great opportunities for images.
As the coast is nearby, you can see people repairing fishing nets and, if you get to know the right people, then this offers another opportunity to see how local people still work.
Yes, there are some locals who have made this an enterprising business and, if you watch carefully, they aren’t actually doing repairs but are more acting out what they do.
But there are still local people who are repairing nets because it’s a necessity for the local community.
If you were to go out early in the morning on the Thu Bon River, which flows through Hoi An, then you’ll see people still using nets to catch fish from the river. Big industry hasn’t, as of yet, ruined this age-old tradition.
Lastly, if you head over to some of the islands, then you can find locals making mats made from sedge grass. These mats are used by locals in their houses to put on the floor when people come and eat.
The making of the mats is a slow but intricate process, but again offers not only a look at the local way of life but also an opportunity to photograph people at work.
There are numerous other activities that go on around Hoi An outside of the old town, but that’s just a small glimpse of what you can see when you start digging deeper.
If you’re interested in photographing these scenes yourself, then get in touch about my Vietnam photo tours, where you’ll get an opportunity to capture your own images.
When I wrote my last newsletter, I was sitting in a hotel room in Japan. I was on a near three week trip to Japan trying to catch the cherry blossoms.
If you’ve ever wanted to see Japan during the Sakura season, then it’s definitely a sight to see, as when they are in bloom, it’s stunning.
According to an article on the Japan National Tourism Organisation website, there are nearly 300 varieties of cherry blossom across the country. Scanning down the article, you’ll see how it’s not all pink, but also varieties in white and some that look to be nearly red.
The other thing you’ll see is that the flowering times across the country vary significantly. It goes in a wave across the country, so timing is crucial as to whether or not you’ll get lucky.
So did I get lucky? Yes and no. But that’s half the fun, and to be honest, Japan is always a beautiful place to go, whatever time of the year.
Starting down in Iwakuni, I was hoping to catch the blossoms in front of the famous Kintai Bridge. Dating from the late 17th century, the bridge sits at the foot of Mount Yokoyama and is one of the hotspots to catch the blooms.
Sadly for me, the trees were only in the bud stage, and I didn’t get to see what was on offer, but it was still a useful experience to get down that way and see the lay of the land.
Reconnaissance work isn’t just about getting the images; it’s also about whether or not a location works. Is there much to see beyond the main attraction? Is it worth heading that way? All questions that I will constantly ask myself before getting clients down that way.
Driving eastwards, my next port of call was Himeji. Being based here allowed me to do two things. Refamiliarise myself with a city I hadn’t seen since late 2018 and also to get across to Miyajima Island where, again, I hadn’t been since late 2018 when I had taken my very first trip to Japan.
Himeji itself is known for its stunning castle, which looms over the city. Standing there since 1333, it’s known as one of Japan’s most famous castles and rightly so. It’s featured in countless films and TV shows over the years, such as You Only Live Twice and Shogun.
But how about the cherry blossom? Did I get lucky? Nearly! There was a lone tree in full blossom at the foot of the castle. All the other trees around it were still in the bud stage.
As you can see, the challenge is there, and it’s not an easy one. But still, the weather was decent and, as I had a car, I was able to venture a little further from the city and start discovering a couple of other corners away from the tourist throng.
Dispensing with my jaunt around Himeji, I headed on eastwards. The weather also started turning, which was frustrating as I hate losing valuable shooting time to the weather Gods.
Staying around Nara, I found that the blossom hadn’t hit here yet. But on an early morning visit to Osaka Castle, I met up with a Japanese friend of mine.
My friend steered me to a website that local people use, which keeps close track of which sites were blossoming.
Looking around Nara, Osaka and Kyoto, it seemed that a few different places in Kyoto were in bloom, so I took the decision to drive up to the city and see what I could catch.
The key to Japan is having the freedom to drive. Having an international driving permit gives me that freedom. It means I can rent a car and get off the tourist trail. Now, yes, Kyoto is on the tourist trail, but having a car gave me the freedom to make last-minute decisions on where I go and what I do. If I had to rely on public transport to get around on a trip like this, then things would grind to a halt.
Browsing through the website my friend gave me, I quickly noted down some places to head over to.
The first place I parked up at was Daigo-ji Temple in the south-eastern part of the city. It’s a stunning temple, and I take my Japan autumn photo tour here every year as it doesn’t get too crowded. Indeed, I found the same thing when I walked in this time.
Did I find cherry blossoms? Yes! Not every tree was out, but certainly more than I had seen so far. The trees that were out held a beautiful display of flowers, and I was able to get some images that would help illustrate my forthcoming tour in late March and early April.
Next up on the list was Hirano-jinja Shrine. Having never ventured into this shrine before (there’s over 2000 temples and shrines in Kyoto alone!) I wasn’t sure what I would find.
Sure enough, the blossoms were out. Here, the flowers were a nice shade of pink and against the blue sky above made for a nice backdrop to the lanterns that were hanging above my head.
There were many people around the shrine, so it made getting images without tourists difficult. In the end, I chose to exclude them from my work.
Lastly, I headed over to Heian-jingu Shrine, which is somewhere that, again, I had never been to before.
Although the trees didn’t show much in the way of blossoms, the gardens were particularly stunning to see. If you wanted to see a stunning example of a shrine and temple with beautifully manicured gardens when you’re in Kyoto, then this is definitely somewhere to add to your list.
I took a slow walk around to see what I could find. The path guides you around the gardens where there are a few benches to sit on if you’re tired on your feet.
Near the end, I caught sight of a grey heron by the lake, so I put on my Canon 100-500mm RF to get up close to this magnificent bird at work.
I’m not a wildlife photographer at heart, but I’m pleased with what I did get. Certainly, the eye-detection in the current crop of Canon R5 series cameras helps to get more keepers than I would have had on this particular subject.
Next up on the itinerary was a couple of nights in Wakayama Prefecture.
Tucked away below Nara, unless you have a vehicle, you’ll find yourself really struggling with Wakayama.
It’s noted for the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, where you can walk across the prefecture, but if you want to be more mobile, then a car is the way to go.
Although Japan is noted for its excellent public transport, Wakayama is best done with a car, especially if you’re there to photograph it.
One of the highlights of the prefecture is Nachi Falls. With a drop of 133m, or around 430 feet in old money, it’s the second-highest in Japan.
For my two-night excursion here, I managed to snag a local house about 10 minutes’ drive from the waterfall, along with the nearby Seiganto-ji temple and Kumano-Nachi Grand Shrine.
Having already been here in the autumn of 2023 on a press trip, I was keen to see what it would be like in the spring and, of course, whether I would be lucky enough to have the blossom too, as it’s a known Sakura spot.
I was in luck! The blossom was out, and the weather was decent too. Having lucked out in and around Nara with rain and a lack of blossom, I was thanking the Gods for what lay in front of me.
Along with the waterfall, the aforementioned shrine and temple offer photographic opportunities. The three-storied pagoda which forms part of the Seiganto-ji temple complex is the most famous of the area. From several angles, it provides a stunning foreground to the beautiful Nachi Falls in the background.
Venture a little further back, and you can see the beautiful Kumano-Nachi Grand Shrine.
In both cases, I was glad to have my Canon tilt-shift lenses. The main shot of the pagoda and waterfall was shot on my 50mm, while for the shrine I broke out the 24mm.
Now, I know people would likely say, “But I don’t have a tilt-shift, so can I get these myself with my regular lenses?” Yes, certainly the shot of Nachi Falls can be done with a 24-70mm or 24-105mm lens. The shrine, though, would need a 16-35mm zoomed right out so you could correct the perspective later on in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Lightroom.
I spent both an afternoon and early morning at Nachi Falls. The afternoon saw me waiting quite a while to capture the pagoda without tourists getting in the shot, but in the morning, I found I could get into the temple car park without anyone being there, so a nice bonus.
The next few days saw extremely hazy skies and heavy rain. Such is life, but I did manage to get a nice moody image of Matsumoto Castle whilst I headed towards the Fuji Five Lakes area.
Three nights were booked in and around the Mount Fuji area. Having been here many times, I had in mind some places that I wanted to capture, along with some other more out-of-the-way places.
Around the northern edge of Mount Fuji, you find Lake Kawaguchiko. It’s here where those iconic images of Fuji and the cherry blossoms can be found. However, it’s not the only place to see them and, again, having a car means you can very quickly lose the maddening crowds of people.
What I found was that the blossoms weren’t quite there yet, but on the southern edge of Fuji there was more out. And thankfully, I got lucky in my quest to capture the elusive Sakura in full bloom.
Now, you may wonder if it’s worth making the journey to Japan to catch the cherry blossom if it’s so difficult to know when it’s going to be there. The answer is a resounding yes. There are a number of websites that offer predictions on when and where to catch it, so you stand a decent chance of seeing it.
What you do have to remember is the weather. If it’s been blowing a gale, then the blossom will fall off the trees as it’s quite fragile. But then that’s the same with the autumn colours too.
But I digress. Lake Yamanaka was a place that I had been meaning to get to for a while. Sitting on the eastern edge of Mount Fuji, it offers a beautiful view of the iconic volcano at sunset. And if the lake happens to be calm, then you’ll get a nice reflection of it in the water, too.
Urui River runs through the city of Fujinomiya and offers another spot that has become synonymous with hanami, or flower viewing.
There is a long line of cherry blossoms that are on the eastern bank of the river that leads towards Mount Fuji. Was it worth it? Yes and no. Yes, it was worth seeing the display, but no, I wouldn’t return here, as the number of people standing on the bridge trying to get “that” shot was too much, plus cars still go over behind you. The road is quite narrow, and if you’ve set up your tripod, you have to constantly pick it up to avoid it being run over.
Lastly, I headed to Tokyo. I dropped the car near Haneda Airport, then took the train to my hotel.
Is Tokyo a place for cherry blossoms? It sure is! There are numerous parks and green spaces dotted around the city, as well as temples, shrines and other spots where you can indulge in a spot of hanami.
What I found at this point was that there was a change between the blossoms and the green leaves pushing their way through. That’s not a bad thing, and I still managed to get to some places that offered up those beautiful pink flowers.
The other thing that I wanted to do in Tokyo was start getting more street imagery at night as well as see if I could find a spot or two at sunrise.
All of these goals were successfully fulfilled, and I managed to find a great spot overlooking the harbour to capture the cityscape as the sun rises in the morning. It was also good that there were no throngs of people either. I don’t remember seeing any other photographers during my sunrise shoot.
For a while, I received emails asking if I was going to be running a photo tour in Provence. So, last year I started putting things in place to head back to southern France in late June and early July.
At this time of the year, the lavender fields are in full bloom and, if you’re lucky, you may get some sunflower fields thrown in for good luck too!
Along with the landscape, I also wanted to include visits to the famous Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque as well as some of the towns and villages to help break up the day.
The thing is, where do you go, as there are numerous places to include on any trip to Provence?
That’s where planning comes into play and pre-tour visits to scout out the best places to take people.
The week before the tour ran, I spent a week in two different areas hunting down different spots to take people. I wanted the attendees to not only capture the endless fields of lavender but also to see some of the beautiful architecture that can be found around the area.
As the Provence photo tour is split across two different areas, I needed to hunt down several different spots to keep people occupied should we get the opportunity.
One place that was on my list was the village of Saignon. Tucked away in the hills above Apt, it offers a typical Provençal scene with its old houses and beautiful fountain at its centre.
Lacoste is another village that offers small streets and the slower pace of life in this corner of Provence. The narrow streets, and one corner in particular, can keep you occupied for a couple of hours.
The lavender fields around the Luberon regional natural park area offer lavender fields that are less grandiose than the Plateau de Valensole but nonetheless photogenic. It also has the advantage that you can quickly lose the influencers who dance through the fields, trampling down the crop. Yes, this isn’t a jibe; it frequently happens to the frustration of the farmers.
Sitting in the shadow of the Pre-Alps and the Gorges du Verdon, the Plateau de Valensole is where those iconic images of the lavender fields come from.
Huge, endless lines of lavender skirt their way across the plateau and, in the right light, offer a stunning scene that any photographer worth their salt loves to photograph.
It was here I also managed to field of sunflowers tucked away from the main road, thus away from tourists. I take great care to ensure that if I venture off the main road down a dirt track, I don’t stray onto private property.
One thing that I do have to my advantage is that I speak French. Having spent over 13 years in the country and having to deal with my kid’s teachers, officialdom, etc, it means that I can easily defuse a situation should it arise.
Speaking the local language is always going to be advantageous, and many a time it’s helped during my photographic career.
Outside of photo spots, the other task that I set myself is finding restaurants where I can take my clients. I want people to be able to enjoy not just the culture and the landscape but also take the time to enjoy the food that is on offer too.
Every photo tour that I run, I try different restaurants so that I have a bank of places at hand when people are travelling with me. It helps make the whole trip complete.
Once the Provence photo tour was over, I headed to the Dolomites to catch the wildflowers. Then, from the European Alps, it was time to head back to the Himalayas.
An overnight flight from Milan saw me arrive in Delhi, where I stayed for a night at a hotel in the airport before an early morning flight to Leh in the region of Ladakh.
Also known as the Land of High Passes, the northern Indian region of Ladakh offers stunning mountain scenery as well as traditional Buddhist culture.
Having visited back in 2024, I wanted to get reacquainted with the area as two clients had signed up for my Ladakh photo tour in July 2027.
In July, there are several Buddhist festivals that take place across the area. I spoke with my friend and agent to see what was possible, and a suitable block of time was arranged whereby I could acclimatise to the altitude, take in a festival, then travel some more before watching another festival at the latter stage of my trip.
Lying at an altitude of 3500m, or nearly 11,500 feet, Leh’s thin air will hit you quickly if you’re not careful. High altitudes have to be dealt with carefully. Go too high, too quickly, and you could end up suffering.
What’s the answer? Basically, arrive in Leh on a quick flight from Delhi, then go to your hotel room and rest. Don’t fall asleep for a long time, though, as this will likely cause you to get a headache.
Just west of Leh is Phyang Tsedup Monastery. The day after my arrival, a festival was taking place, so I headed on over to see what I could get.
The key to capturing images at these festivals is to move around. Yes, you may lose particular places from time to time, but if you stick to just one spot, then you’ll end up with countless images from one angle. You need to keep your eyes open for many different angles you can shoot from.
For my part, I found 4 different places to capture the going on of the festivities. Each one offered a different perspective of the monks in their colourful masks and costumes.
The next day, I headed westwards to go to some of the temples I had seen on my 2024 trip but hadn’t had the chance to actually go inside.
It’s worth noting that some temples will allow you to take pictures inside, but you just need to avoid using flash. But if they say no, then it’s a no, and you have to respect their wishes.
One temple that I enjoyed last time was Lamayuru. It’s a beautiful old temples whose has its origins in the 10th century and is located in a landscape known as Moonland due to its otherworldly rock formations.
Another place that I had been wanting to find a new angle on was back in Leh. When you fly into the city, if you’re on the right-hand side of the plane, then you’ll catch a glimpse of Spituk Monastery clinging to a rock at the end of the runway.
When I got back home from the 2024 trip, I had seen an angle of Spituk that I had vowed to track down. With my friend and local driver Dorjay, we set off one morning to see if we could find a good angle on which to capture the temple.
The northern edge of it is difficult as you overlook the runway, plus it’s a sensitive area with many army bases dotted around the place. Not the most ideal situation when you have professional cameras, long lenses and a tripod.
The first morning we went out, the weather had closed in a little. I can’t remember how long we waited for the clouds to part, but Mother Nature was having none of it, so we left as the itinerary needed us to head over the high mountain pass towards Diskit and the Nubra Valley.
Driving over the aforementioned mountain pass is no mean feat. Certainly, the road has improved since I was last there, but the altitude reached is such that at the top it warns you to spend no more than 5 minutes up there. Why? At the summit, the altitude reaches roughly 5360m or over 17,500 feet. That’s roughly the same height as Everest Base Camp.
With the journey carrying on northwards, the Nubra Valley and Diskit monastery beckoned. Having already been here before, I knew what lay in wait for us. Stunning mountain scenery all around and numerous opportunities to get some great images.
Upon arrival at the top-level car park, a rainstorm could be seen passing over the Nubra Valley. The cloud formations were something to be seen and, for me, they were best shot in black and white.
The evening light was illuminating the mountains whilst the ominous clouds above them provided the perfect backdrop to the scene.
It’s always a bonus to be able to change from colour to black and white on the fly to see if what you visualise in your head is going to work. Did it? Absolutely! I don’t often shoot in monochrome, but there are times when it justifies it, and this was one of those occasions.
As I was here to refamiliarise myself with the lay of the land, only one night was spent in the Nubra Valley before heading back to Leh.
From there, the long journey eastwards to Tso Moriri was in order, as a two-day festival was taking place at Korzok village.
Arriving in the afternoon, we caught the end of the first day’s festivities before resting to get ready for the main event the next day.
Now, remember what I said about the Phyang Festival? You need to move around to get a variety of imagery. But here there was an added element.
The Korzok Gustor Festival sees a variety of animals get blessed and marked as temple property. One such animal was a huge yak.
Numerous men had tied ropes onto the beast so that it could be blessed by the priest. A dozen men then held on to 6 ropes, keeping it from moving too far whilst red paint marked it as an animal that was sacred to the temple.
Throughout all of this, I was busy capturing the festivities from a variety of angles before taking a decision to get up above the main grounds of the festival.
From a balcony in front of the temple, I could safely watch the goings-on below me just in case the yak came loose. You really don’t want to be in the way of an animal that size, as who knows what it will do.
Nearly an hour or so of various blessings, etc had taken place when it was decided to let the animal have its freedom. What happened? I think you can imagine! As the various ropes holding it down were carefully untied, the yak managed to get enough freedom to bolt. Festival-goers were forced to flee in mild panic as this hairy beast thundered towards them.
The yak headed in different directions before finally wandering out of the village. From here, the festivities carried on but in a more sedate way.
One curious addition to the festival was local men employed to be guardians. One wrong move and these masked adventurers would whip you into shape. You were allowed to go into the temple when the monks were getting masked up, but if you tried going in at the wrong time, then you’d be whipped on the legs.
Many locals and visiting tourists found themselves with a souvenir of their trip to Korzok, but that aside, it was definitely an entertaining festival to be a part of.
Since the last newsletter, I have had notice of three major competitions recognising my work.
Back in April, National Geographic Traveller magazine contacted me to say that I had been shortlisted for their annual award. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked at receiving such recognition. The image went out for a public vote and was put on display at Granary Square in King’s Cross, London.
In mid-June, I received an email from the 1839 Awards saying that I had received an honour. I was surprised and very happy to see that my image of a fisherman in central Vietnam had been awarded the top prize of Gold in the travel section.
Then in August, the European Photography Awards contacted me to say that I had received a Gold award for my Tuscany panorama.
So, a nice bumper crop of recognition from a variety of places.
From India, I headed back to Japan. For a long time I’ve wanted to spend quality time in Tokyo and really get underneath the skin of it.
A couple of years ago, a couple asked during a camera club talk that I was doing, “How long should we spend in Tokyo?” My response, which I still stick by, is about 2 years or so, and maybe you’ll start getting a handle on it.
Tokyo is massive. It’s made up of 23 wards, 26 cities which are on the western edge of the historic centre and a further 5 towns and 8 villages. You see. Not a simple task, is it?
Although Tokyo has now slipped behind Jakarta and Dhaka as the world’s largest city, it’s still a massive place. There are 33 million people living in the metropolitan area, which means a huge number of things to see and take in.
The city itself is constantly changing. Things may be there one year but return the following year, and it could have been replaced with something else or just torn down and made into a car park. Yes, the latter does happen!
For my own trip, I booked myself into an apartment so that I could have both space and freedom. Hotels are all well and fine, but for longer stays you’re better off in an apartment where you can come and go as you please.
Staying in the city of Shinjuku, the local metro station was 5 minutes walk down the road. The Tozai line gave me quick access to different places around the city, as it was well connected to both other metro lines and JR lines.
As with all trips, planning is necessary to make the most of it. I have a habit of using Google My Maps, which allows me to plot various photo spots, then open said map on my phone so I can quickly get a route to my destination.
Over the years, I had marked down many different places on the Google Maps app on my phone, so I decided that now was the time to tidy things up and create separate Google My Maps for each of Tokyo’s 23 wards. Added to this, I found a way of getting the ward boundaries for each area so that I could precisely plot what was where.
This level of detail, planning and research may seem to be going overboard for some people, but for me it’s essential. I like to know what’s around me so that, if necessary, things can be changed on the fly and, certainly, if the weather interrupts plays, then it’s essential.
Did the weather interrupt things? Very nearly so; during my stay in Tokyo, a typhoon ripped through the city. Sadly, in neighbouring Chiba, there was massive flooding which left 10 people dead as well as several thousand people stuck at Narita Airport.
So, always be aware of what’s going on. Keep an eye on the news and, as I found, download apps that locals use to keep you aware of any impending eventualities. In my case, the Safety Tips app was a godsend, as it alerts you to any threatening weather headed your way as well as earthquake warnings. The latter is a must in Japan due to its position on the so-called Ring of Fire.
Are these reasons to avoid going to Japan? Absolutely not. The weather during the summer is known for these phenomena. During Spring and Autumn, the weather is much more sedate as well as cooler.
Out of the 20 days spent in Tokyo, I was out and about for 15 of those days. Not the whole day in some cases, because I was targeting specific things.
The Google My Maps I had worked on helped me with the targeting, as I could quickly see places that I wanted to get to and what I needed to do in each one.
Take, for example, Minato City, which is a ward on the south-eastern edge of Tokyo. After researching countless spots across Tokyo, I noticed that the area held a significant number of places in which to go.
Shibuya and Shinjuku do, of course, yield countless spots, but they aren’t the only show in town.
Chiyoda City is another one. With the central Tokyo railway station at its heart, this ward offers a large number of places in which to shoot.
Does that mean that other wards aren’t worth visiting? Absolutely not, but as I mentioned earlier, the 23 wards and other places attached to Tokyo mean that it’s a massive area. It takes an inordinate amount of time to get underneath the skin of this megapolis.
My overall aim in Tokyo was to really get a handle on where to take clients, either on my Tokyo city tour or the longer Japan tours in the autumn and spring. Each of them has Tokyo playing its part, and I want to have many more options than I had before.
Part of the scouting involved two questions. The first is, could I take a group of up to 6 people there, and is there enough room for us all? The second question was, is it possible to use a tripod? Now, I know some will say that cameras have enough technology within them now that a tripod is useless. I disagree. There are certain shots that beg to have a tripod within reach. Traffic trails are the most obvious one, as without a tripod you’ll struggle to hand-hold a camera for up to 30 seconds.
Outside of photographic technicalities, I also wanted to investigate more areas that offer the types of street scenes that you’d find in the sci-fi films such as Blade Runner.
The flashing lights of the neon signs, coupled with the alleyways, are hugely abundant across the city. But some Wards offer more of it than others, so spending time in places such as Taito City helped expand my portfolio of those gritty, sci-fi-like scenes that attract photographers to Tokyo.
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