Finally finished a couple of big assignments for clients, this means I can get back to shooting the Karate Masters Portrait Project. Yesterday James and I were invited to the dojo of Keishun Kakinohana in Okinawa City.
Busy at the moment whizzing around Okinawa and Kyushu for a client. A brief moment of relaxation and a cup of tea (green not my usual P.G. Tips) at the beautiful Suizenji Gardens in Kumamoto City.
In March, during the annual migration of humpbacks past Okinawa, I had an article in Dragonair’s Silkroad magazine on whale watching. Only some of the photos are mine as I didn’t have any great whale breaching images for the client, but text and some pics will do this time. The new home / office looks out from Motobu towards Sesoko Island so hopefully next March I’ll be able to do some whale watching from the garden.
On Saturday April 25th (not Sunday 26th), I will be selling prints and chatting to people about photography workshops at the Mother’s Day Bazaar inside the Kadena USO. I’ll have a range of photographs for sale including framed gallery prints that have not been available to purchase previously. I’ll also be answering your photography questions, and introducing the upcoming photography workshops. Stop by the Kadena USO on Saturday and say hello! You never know, you might even find something beautiful for your walls.
A recent feature on Okinawan shisa in Horizon magazine. If you’re relaxing on the ocean with Star Cruises check it out!
Another great karate event organized by James of the Dojo Bar in Naha, Okinawa. Participants performed 100 kobudo (karate with weapons) kata (set forms) starting just after dawn at Kira Kira beach in Nishihara, Okinawa. Simultaneously at dojos around the world other karateka were taking part in the event. A great morning at the beach, well worth the early start 🙂
Lotus, an iconic British motoring brand. Makers of lightweight sports cars including classics such as the Esprit and Elise. The most famous Lotus was the white submersible driven by Bond several decades ago, but they are still building amazing vehicles and competing in F1. Rudding Park Hotel was a great backdrop to take a picture of the car before we headed out into the Yorkshire Dales.
It’s sugarcane harvesting season in Okinawa. It’s a tough job working in the fields cutting down the stems, loading onto giant trucks, and taking them to the crushers (juice extractors).
Learning about the different types of Ryukyu textiles, dyeing techniques, and clothing design is another project I shall begin in the near future. Many changes happening in 2015, which means that blog is going to be a little sporadic for the first few months of the year. Stay tuned 🙂
Male model Kelvin Mesmin wanted to update the images in his portfolio. Agents like to have a selection of recent images to show clients. We spent the day shooting and got a great set of pics. I shot with the Pentax 645Z, so I can give the client the highest resolution files. I used generator powered (Profoto 7a) lighting in the studio, and then the Profoto B1 to add some magical light on location.
TRAVEL 67 : Chris Willson Photography 