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Japan Photo Tours
& workshops

Autumn colours & cityscapes

A 12-day photography tour of Japan
including the cityscapes of Tokyo and Osaka

Join me in the autumn for a photography tour of Japan with its beautiful autumn colours as well as its futuristic cityscapes.

Workshop dates

Tour details

Basic information

Group size

Max 5

Duration

12 days

Price

€5395

Fitness Level

Low to Medium

Our base

Various in Tokyo; Kyoto; Osaka

Autumn colours in Japan

During the autumn months in November, the vibrant colours start to come into full effect and this is especially so in places such as Kyoto. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is just one of the places which make the perfect backdrop for our photography tour.

Autumn color in Daigo-ji temple Kyoto, Japan. Founded in the early Heian period, Daigo-ji temple was founded by Rigen-daishi. It has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as well as being part of the National Treasures of Japan. Japan photo tour.
Modern high rise buidings at night in Osaka, Japan.
Modern high rise buidings at night in Osaka, Japan.

Cityscapes

But it’s not all masses of reds and oranges, the photography tour will be taking in the awesome Blade Runner-like cityscapes of Tokyo and Osaka. Tokyo is one of the World’s biggest cities and no photography tour to Japan would be complete without exploring some of its futuristic districts as well as some of its more traditional temples.

Accommodation

The photo tour is based in various locations. These are Tokyo/ Kyoto/ Osaka and one other destination so that we can maximize our photography time in these beautiful areas. That last destination will either be Miyajima or Nachi Falls.

We will spend seeking out both the traditional and newer side of Japan.

The Ukimido or floating temple hall of Mangetsuji Temple. Famous for being of the Eight Views of O Mi, the current temple hall was erected in 1937.
The Ukimido or floating temple hall of Mangetsuji Temple. Famous for being of the Eight Views of O Mi, the current temple hall was erected in 1937.

Photography techniques covered during the workshop

  • Exposure and understanding of how to get the best out of the light
  • Composition techniques to create balanced images
  • Lens choice and focal length. Typically people head for the wide-angle in a landscape but up in the mountains telephoto lenses are also heavily used.
  • Panoramic photography. How to best compose the beautiful panoramas that we'll see during the photography tour
  • Using Adobe Lightroom or Camera Raw to process our images
  • Using luminosity masks in Adobe Photoshop
  • Colour correction
  • Stitching panoramic images

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