This is my entry to the Shadow Photo Contest hosted by @melinda010100 When I learned about this week's topic, I remembered that I had seen a grid of a damaged air conditioner a few days ago and I thought

While I was in the tea town of Wazuka in Kyoto I took some small side trips to different areas of the town to enjoy what was on offer. In general the town is quite small so you can see most of it by bike

-Minyu Majesty- Accidental double exposure. captured on film

This is part of the series that I've been writing on the town of Wazuka in Kyoto, you can read and view the pictures from Part 1 and Part 2 on Steemit if you haven't already. Here today I continue with

How do we photograph a simple staircase in an interesting view? To begin, I personally think that there is nothing interesting about it, unless it's a grand stair of a hotel lobby or similar. That being

In my last post I explained a little about the tea town of Wazuka and the reasons why it's such a special place. Not only is the climate perfect for growing tea, the scenery is also dream-like thanks to

Location: Hansemann-Platz, Aachen. Camera: Yashica Mat 124, Yashinon 1:3.5/80mm. Film:Foma Action ISO400. Exposure: ISO400, f/8, 1/125s. Development: Rodinal 1+50, 11:00 bei 20°C. License: (CC) BY-SA Homepage

My first post in a series on the tea town of Wazuka that's located approximately one hour from Kyoto in Japan. I'm excited to share these images here on Steemit and will go in to more detail in later posts

On my last trip to Japan I spent quite a lot of time visiting a number of buildings designed by talented Japanese architect Tadao Ando. I visited 5 locations in total, but since I was based in the Kansai

I've been noticing a trend of plant and nature related posts on my Steemit page. When I'm travelling in Japan there seems to be an urge for me to explore architecture and other spaces that might inspire

The 'Kiseki no Hoshi Greenhouse', also know as the Miracle Planet Museum, is a botanical garden that's located in a green house on Yumebutai, a complex situated on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. Miracle

Following on from my visit to the Water Temple on Awaji Island is Yumebutai, approximately a 20 to 30 minute walk from the Water Temple location. As you might have already guessed from the photos, this

Today I selected the work of talented Dutch artist Simon Oud based in Rijnsburgstraat in Amsterdam. Most of the objects that he makes are constructed from zinc, sometimes combining this metal with brass.

Although the title suggests something to do with beer, this property actually has little to do with beer itself but more with the link that this has with Asahi Beer as a company. Shotaro Kaga, a wealthy

Often people talk about iconic designers and put their fame down to the lack of exposure in the past, citing that we didn't have any form of internet so it was much easier for them to become well known.

I came to realise that there’s nothing worse than photographing concrete architecture on an overcast day. With your own eye it doesn’t make that much difference, but when you're photographing this type

Time to switch up the content a little and showcase the work of Japanese flower artist Azuma Makoto. I imagine there could be a little bit of controversy surrounding Azuma's work, as he often takes his

When I came across these works by Chicago-based artist Ryan Tippery I was interested in the way in which he integrated natural looking patterns with flat coloured block elements. I've never really seen

I ate so much udon when I was travelling Japan! haha Udon is a great dish and comes both hot and cold, but for some reason I prefer the hot version and always select it when eating out. I often find Japanese

It's a little strange. I wasn't interested in bridges at all until I started photographing architecture. I think there's something quite mesmerising about the design of them and how they are able to suspend