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Eboh Ajeroh Photography

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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

Surfing Shoot

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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.

Japan in the News

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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

Ryukyu Underground – Umaku Kamade music video

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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.

Okinawa Shop

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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.

Scuba Diving – Sunabe Seawall

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On Saturday I went SCUBA diving for the first time in months. It was great to get back in the water, I’d forgotten how relaxing (and how quiet) it is gliding over the reef. Hiroshi, my dive buddy, took his point & shoot camera in an underwater housing. Here’s my favorite shot of the dive, lovely gradation of blue, and my plain black fins giving a clean composition.

The Traveling Photographer #1

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I am pleased to announce that starting in the September issue of Okinawa Living Magazine there will be a monthly photo tips page titled The Traveling Photographer. I’ll be giving some advice on how to take better photographs and illustrating the various points with a few of my pictures.  The September issue just hit the stands today so for those of you on Okinawa please check it out. I will eventually put the text and images up on my website for those of you who aren’t living on the island. See a larger, readable, scan of the page here.

Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters.

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I’ve lived in Okinawa for nearly 10 years but there are some places on the island I haven’t visited. Last week I went to the Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters for the first time. It was an interesting experience, a somber reminder of both the tragedy of war and the suffering it brings to all involved, particularly the young and old, stranded in the midst of a typhoon of steel.