Preparing for a couple of events next month. Today I’m making some prints of images that are currently not available through the prints section of the website. This one of Manza-Mo stood out. I think the Canon imagePrograf printers are able to produce much better blues than the equivalent Epson models. Something that is vital when producing images with vivid blue skies and a turquoise ocean.
Another shot of outdoor sports in Okinawa.
From October 1st to 31st twenty of my photographs will be on display at Foster Library, Okinawa, Japan. Please drop by and check them out if you are in the area.
In October’s Okinawa Living magazine. See a larger, readable, scan of the page here.
A few days ago I met up with Eboh Ajeroh a fashion photographer who moved to Okinawa a year ago. Eboh contacted me before he even arrived on island to find out about where he could get film processed, but due to busy schedules we had never managed to meet up. It was great to have a long chat about photography, particularly with someone who works in a field so different from my own. Eboh uses multiple strobes, both in the studio and on location. You can see more of his work at http://www.ebohajeroh.com
I’ve been working on a few images based on outdoor sports in Okinawa. Surfing is a popular sport in Okinawa, but nearly all the images I’ve seen are long telephoto shots from the beach. I thought I would try a different approach, and with the help of a friend to assist (thanks Simon) a local model (thanks MC Seiko) and some nice evening sunshine I got this shot. And here’s a more traditional shot from the beach.
While I am busy scanning the images from a beach shoot and my trip up to Tokyo last week, I thought I would share a couple of recent news articles about Japan / Okinawa that others might be interested to read. One-in-four Japan women ‘elderly’ Japan Lawmaker Pushes to Scale Back U.S. Bases
In an earlier blog post I mentioned that parts of my dying Eunos Roadster were transplanted to another Roadster owned by Ryukyu Underground’s Keith Gordon. Ryukyu Underground recently released a new album Umui. They even have a music video for the track Umaku Kamade. I only seem to be able to find their first album Ryukyu Underground on the US Amazon site, however, Amazon Japan have a much better selection.
For those readers of this blog who once lived in Okinawa and miss things like Ryukyu glass or goya a new online store, Okinawa Shop, helps to satisfy your cravings. Unfortunately international buyers can’t purchase any of the food items, but if you have moved from Okinawa to mainland Japan you can now get things like shikuwasa juice sent to you with just a click of a mouse.
TRAVEL 67 : Chris Willson Photography 