In the studio – Jovanna
A couple of images from a fun retro shoot with Jovanna. Makeup by Audriana Danielle. Styling by Jovanna Flor.
In the studio – Jovanna
In the Retro Studio – Jovanna
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Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island (Part 2 -The Ladies)
Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island
A few shots of the ladies at the Mushama Festival on Hateruma Island. Although the biggest festivals in Japan can sometimes be raucous male dominated events, the smaller local matsuri are a great opportunity for the whole family, young and old, to take part in celebrating traditions and give thanks.
I wonder if, on the other side of the world, there’s a Japanese photographer wandering around a village fête in rural England photographing the local bake-off, morris dancing, and a gurning contest.
Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island
Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island
Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR
Pentax has just announced a new lens for the 645D system, the HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR.That’s a ridiculously long name for a camera lens but all those letters are actually quite important and go a long way to explaining the price tag.
HD – new high grade multi layer lens coating
FA 645D – As with the new 55 and the 25mm lens the image circle is that of a full frame 645D sensor so you can use it on both the current 645D and (in theory) on a future full frame 645D camera
MACRO Ability to focus very close allowing 0.5x magnification of the subject.
90mm A good short portrait lens length. Fits nicely between the 55mm and the 150mm (I currently use the 67 105mm lens with an adapter for this range)
F2.8 A large aperture for a medium format lens gives the option of shooting with a shallower depth of field and faster shutter speeds.
ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Optically excellent glass. Clearer, sharper images.
AW (All Weather) Dust and water resistant seals, protect you from the elements
SR (Shake Reduction) Reduces motion blur when you’re shooting without a tripod. Great for street photography and festivals.
A couple of caveats with this lens, the same ones that I had with the 25mm lens. The first is it’s heavy. At 1040 grams for just the lens it’s going to give your arms and back a real workout. The second is the cost, at around 4000 dollars, it’s a serious investment in a very serious piece of glass.
Hopefully I’ll get to test the lens out in the coming weeks, and I’ll be better able to give comment on this bohemoth.
In the Studio – Glenda
In the Studio – Glenda
Studio session with Glenda who showed off her natural beauty and then her feline side.
In the Studio – Glenda goes Catwoman
Nunchaku by the Numbers
Mazakazu Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
Masakazu Kinjo demonstrates that there’s more to nunchaku than just swirling them around the body. Use the end to jab and break your attacker’s ribs.
Mazakazu Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
Trap the attacker’s wrist between the two shafts of the nunchaku.
Mazakazu Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
Use your forearm to bend and twist the attacker’s arm. The step into the attacker to to take control.
Mazakazu Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
From here onwards it’s the simple and painful application of leverage. Twist locked arm and apply further pressure to elbow as required.
Mazakazu Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
Reef Encounters, Ishigaki
Scuba Diving off Taketomi Island, Ishigaki, Okinawa
Fish Frenzy, Ishigaki, Okinawa
Island in the Ocean, Ishigaki, Okinawa
Scuba Diving off Taketomi Island, Ishigaki, Okinawa
Mushama Festival, Hateruma Island (Part 1 -The Guys)
Mushama Harvest Festival Hateruma Island Yaeyamas, Okinawa, Japan
Hateruma is the most southerly inhabited island in Japan. It has its own police station, post office, school, awamori distillery and a summer festival called Mushama. I took a day off from scuba diving off Ishigaki and took the ferry down to Hateruma for the festival.
Mushama Harvest Festival Hateruma Island Yaeyamas, Okinawa, Japan
The festival, as so many are, was a gold mine for a photographer. So many interesting faces, great costumes and a welcoming atmosphere. The majority of the spectators were island residents and their families that had returned for the event. Nobody minded that I was wandering around taking photos of everyone, and as usual I was up in people’s face shooting portraits.
Mushama Harvest Festival Hateruma Island Yaeyamas, Okinawa, Japan
Mushama Harvest Festival Hateruma Island Yaeyamas, Okinawa, Japan
Canoe Eyes
Canoe Eyes – Jovanna
When photographing a person, if you bring the camera above their eyeline and ask them to lower their chin you can create what some call “canoe eyes”. As you can probably guess, they’re described as canoe eyes because the whites of their eyes form canoe shapes.
Although canoe eyes appear most commonly in images of people being alluring, they can also be used to produce a more sinister vibe,
Canoe Eyes – A Clockwork Orange
or even a simple presidential portrait.
Canoe Eyes – JFK
Karate Masters Portrait Project – Satoshi Kinjo & Kenta Kinjo
Satoshi Kinjo-sensei, Uechi Ryu Karate and Ryukyu Kobudo
Kenta Kinjo-sensei, Uechi Ryu Karate and Ryukyu Kobudo
Satoshi and Kenta Kinjo, sons of master Masakazu Kinjo, and already highly respected karate experts.
Satoshi Kinjo & Kenta Shinjo – Ryukyu Kobudo
Okinawans protest against MV-22 Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
Locals protest against basing MV-22 Osprey helicopters on Okinawa
12 US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey helicopters are scheduled to be based on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in central Okinawa. Today Okinawans, and some mainlanders, protested against their arrival citing the poor safety record of the Osprey and the location of Futenma in a residential area.
Locals protest against basing MV-22 Osprey helicopters on Okinawa
Locals protest against basing MV-22 Osprey helicopters on Okinawa
Locals protest against basing MV-22 Osprey helicopters on Okinawa
Locals protest against basing MV-22 Osprey helicopters on Okinawa
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