I recently revisited the Tatsusawa Falls, my favorite waterfall in Japan. It was great to be out! My wife said I was like a fish that had found water.
Musings
2021 Walk in the Park (Podcast 754)
Join me this week for an overdue morning in our local park, where we encountered a Green Woodpecker, along with some butterflies and a Carpenter Bee.
The Moral Dilemma of Killing Insects for Photographs (Podcast 747)
Today we discuss killing insects to photograph them. I recently killed a housefly and photographed it. They usually just go into the trash.
Another Inspiring Conversation with David duChemin (Podcast 741)
This week I share a long overdue very inspiring conversation with my friend David duChemin, in which we discuss audience and coping with the times.
Our Humble Collection of Japanese Cups and Bowls (Podcast 739)
Today I share 15 images of our humble collection of Japanese cups and bowls, many of which are the embodiment of Wabi-Sabi and the Japanese aesthetic.
Martin’s Personal Top Ten Photographs for 2020 (Podcast 729)
My personal Top Ten images from 2020. It was a difficult year, but I’m thankful that I was able to run my winter tours before things went pear shaped.
Tokyo Autumn Color Sets In (Podcast 724)
This week I share some shots from the Jindai Botanical Park and Gardens as the autumn color sets in here in Tokyo.
Just a Walk in the Park (Podcast 722)
This week I share 12 casual photographs from a walk in the park and a brief outline of some new features just released in Photographer’s Friend v3.5!
A Tribute to the EF 100-400mm Mark II Lens (Podcast 719)
This week I selected my favorite ten images shot with the Canon EF 100-400mm Mark II lens, as a tribute to a wonderful piece of engineering I let go.
Tokyo in the Shadow of the Virus on One Roll of Film (Podcast 708)
A warts-and-all photographic essay of Tokyo in the shadow of the Corona Virus. This was a tag-on project as I made a quarterly visit to the hospital.
Trading Places – with Nicholas Kitto – Part Two (Podcast 704)
Part two of a conversation with my friend Nicholas Kitto about his new book Trading Places – a photographic journey through China’s former Treaty Ports.
Trading Places – with Nicholas Kitto – Part One (Podcast 703)
A conversation with my very good friend Nicholas Kitto about his new book Trading Places – a photographic journey through China’s former Treaty Ports.