Photographing Todaiji Temple and Ancient Nara Park

Japan — The Beginning

Shop under a bridge , Tokyo
Now that we’re back in Vancouver, the blog posting about our trip begins. I’d like to start…

Unexpected Attractions — The Train Stations In Japan

How Japanese Architecture Influences Photography

Meiji Temple, Tokyo

There’s an extremely wide gravel path from the entrance of the park to the temple itself. We’re told that on holidays it is jam packed with people coming to pay their respects. Even at all the gates from the park entrance to…

A Different Perspective on Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle Pond, Osaka Japan
After a day walking up Tokyo tower and seeing a little of Zojo-ji temple, we took the Shinkansen to Osaka but arrived too early to check in to the hotel so we left our luggage and followed Yuki’s dad to a nearby attraction…

Photographing Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

Waterfall in the Japanese Gardens, Osaka Expo


The Expo 70 Commemorative Park in Osaka was certain an unexpected attraction that I didn’t expect to be as interesting. We ended up taking a mono rail that runs on tires like a car to the expo. It was an…

Chengdu, China Days

Anshun Bridge, Chengdu China

This restaurant over a pedestrian bridge is apparently well known as an icon of the city. That’s not surprising as there aren’t many crossings over the Jin river and this is by far the most notable. According to Wiki, Marco Polo wrote about an earlier version of…

Composition Tips — The Most Interesting Part Might Not Be The Main Attraction

A Day-Trip to Kyoto

The Forbidden Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto

Our day trip to Kyoto was an interesting event to meet Yuki’s uncle and the tomb of another. It was an interesting experience to visit a small graveyard at a temple in Japan where there are many tombs of various sizes, all…