Amon Miyamoto at home in Okinawa
In early September I took photographs of the Okinawan home of Japanese theater producer Amon Miyamoto for The New York Times. It was the first time I had worked for them and both a fascinating but challenging experience. Normally when doing travel photography I am happily working at my own pace and I can wait until the conditions are perfect. On this assignment I had only a couple of hours to shoot five rolls of 220 film and get a decent selection of shots of the house’s interior, exterior and some portraits of Amon Miyamoto. The house was constructed from concrete and had a minimalist design. The photos are now online at the New York Times website you can see them here:
TRAVEL 67 : Chris Willson Photography 
Oh Chris, I’m so proud of you, the New York Times…great. All on 220 film, very impressive.
Thanks so much! It makes me smile to think that both Peter Parker (Spider-man) and I freelance for New York City newspapers.
I read this article on-line and made me homesick! I’m not Okinawan but spent 18 years total stationed there when I was in the service. We finally left for good back in 2004. Thanks for a great article! If you don’t mind me asking, what type of camera did you use?
Hello,
Glad you enjoyed your time on Okinawa. I arrived in Okinawa in 2000 so we overlapped by 4 years.
All the photographs were taken with my Pentax 67II camera. (See the FAQ section for more about the camera)
Chris