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The Journey from Harajuku to Kamakura

Posted on February 3, 2018July 30, 2018by James
A train passes by, with the train crossings lowered, marking the end of the journey from Harajuku to Kamakura

I found myself standing in front of a torii gate, golden emblems decorating its surface and stone lanterns standing on either side. The entrance, leading through a wooded path, lay ahead of me – flocks of people passing underneath it, following the path deeper into the forest. Walking along the path and it’s curves, I […]

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A how to guide to capturing hand-held motion blur in your photography

Posted on January 11, 2018January 12, 2018by James
At blue hour, the street lamps are turned on and with a small aperture, you can get the star burst effects from them.

Capturing motion blur in your photography is a useful technique to learn and use. I first discovered motion-blur after watching a YouTube video and then trying it out for myself whilst I was in Japan – but thinking about it now, I kinda jumped into the deep end with the motto of “trial-and-error” without doing […]

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Instagrammer Interview with @jamiechancetravels

Posted on December 19, 2017July 30, 2018by James

I contacted Jamie of @jamiechancetravels on Instagram, and writer of his website jamiechancetravels.com, about his current adventures in Australia.   What was your job before you decided to travel full time? I worked as a lawyer specialising in medical negligence and product liability. Since the age of 16, I had wanted to be a lawyer and it […]

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Riding the driverless Yurikamome train to Odaiba Island

Posted on December 8, 2017July 30, 2018by James
After riding the driverless train on the Yurikamome line to Odaiba Island, there is a building which inside the building, there are multicoloured doors stacked up on each level which makes for a good photo opportunity

The voice over the tannoy announces the next train arriving at the platform. The metallic cage approaches and slows down to a stop. Boarding the driverless train, I sit down and watch the buildings and cars gradually blur, with the sky standing still, as the train continues onwards to its next destination; stopping occasionally to […]

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Instagram post 2155214513954099420_3899794839 Suburban summers. Walking down the street, you see house after house; quiet and still, until at the end of the street, you the road stops before a train track, dividing everything in two halves. The sun shines off the metal rail tracks, glittering under a deep blue sky. Someone walks towards you, stopping at the train crossing, looking anxiously bother ways, before hurrying across the reach the other side. Faintly in the distance, you hear the characteristic sounds of the train crossing, the bell like tones ringing loud and clear. You anticipate a train coming down the track soon and so make your way across the tracks. The black and yellow barriers begin to slowly lower before stopping abruptly in place. People wait by the barriers, waiting for the train to pass. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2152315627984084474_3899794839 At the top of the street. You look at the massive rectangular sign, lit up in orange and yellow, hang above a store entrance. You notice that one or two of the bands on the sign are dull, on their way out; breaking the uniformity of it. Not far away from you, some people sit outside what looks like a coffee bar - the strong arson’s of crushed coffee beans noticeable. There is the occasional laughter and hushed tones; you wonder what’s so important to discuss in open and not behind closed doors. You look up as you thought you felt a droplet of rain on your skin. A tangle of cables hang lazily above you, chaotic but strangely peaceful where they are. Another drop of rain collides with your skin; you make your decision and head off to shelter. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2150140714384692253_3899794839 Underground. The harsh sound of trains passing overhead rings out, washing away the background noise of people talking and socialising. No taxis, or cars can be seen on the road under the train track, a half tunnel built out of brick, lined with shoes and restaurants. The night time atmosphere, slowly seeping it’s way into the tunnel, avoiding the harsh lights of the shops out on the open streets. Silence ensues for a moment before the harsh sound of a train passing overhead is heard again; it’s rhythmic sound steady and loud. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2147240546593367404_3899794839 Scattered sunlight. Leaves scatter the sunlight cast into the cobbled stone floor. A cyclists rings her bell as she passes by, heading down the alley, the chains of her bike chinking gently over the cobbles. The leaves of the shrubs and trees rustle in the summer breeze; the sky deep blue and not a cloud in sight. Behind you is the main shopping street, full of chaos and people moving en masse together in one direction. Just a way down the alley, a lady with a hose pipe waters the plants outside the door; an air of nonchalance about her. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2145066731381647594_3899794839 Kyoto’s backstreets. You walk pass a elderly man staking boxes on the stone steps outside a house. The sound of the boxes hitting each other is dull; almost like a thudding sound. The elderly man doesn’t notice you, he is focussed on what he is doing. A scooter hums in the distance, getting louder as it approaches you. The whizzing, high pitch noise piercing the silence in the street. As the scooter continues down the street, no one emerges to see what the noise what. The elderly man pays it no attention and eventually heads on his way in the opposite direction. Quietness envelopes the street; nothing more. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #aspfeatures #culturetrip #rawurbanshots #streetclassics #street_ninjas #citysquad #jordhammondsundays #unknownperspectives #urbanaisle #wondersofnippon #japanphoto #japanphotography #love_bestjapan #japancityblues #raw_japan #lightmobs #urbanaisle #explorejpn #unknownjapan #streetshootjapan #awesupply #japan_focus #japanrevealed #japaneseculture #thestreetpr0ject #streetgrammers #streetmobs #myjapan
Instagram post 2142166564680589779_3899794839 Monday mood. The sky is grey, overcast and dull. There is nothing to tell apart the sky and the clouds - just a mass overhead, hanging in the sky. A gloomy mood is thick in the street, numbing people’s senses as they walk under their umbrellas. A sense of melancholy is noticeable in people’s emotions; it’s hard to tell if it’s from the grey sky or something else. The scene feels grey, looks grey to you - only the dash of bright orange breakers through the barrier; a sign here, a door there. Just as you begin to wonder if this will end soon, a brief glimpse of blue sky pierces the greyness, giving a small sense of hope and belief. —————— . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2139992159825370490_3899794839 Lunchtime. People anxiously walk by, mumbling amongst themselves. The smell of food cooking hangs in the air - gently enticing you towards it. Hurriedly, you follow the people in front, your mind conjuring imagines of grand feasts. One by one you stop outside the food stalls, looking for anything that catches your eye. There is some hustling and bustling as you try to figure out what you order - confusion and frustration slowly appearing. After some time, you’ve decided and places your order. When it arrives, it tastes even better than you expected. —————— . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #japancityblues #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
Instagram post 2137093488486061547_3899794839 Rainy streets. Puddles litter the road, dotted randomly, catching the lights of the shops and cars driving by. People nervously and anxiously rush across the crossing under the umbrellas, dodging the puddles before them. Above the noise of taxis sounding their car horn, the white noise of rain can be heard. It’s a refreshing feeling; a cool touch to the skin, a significant relief to hot, heavy air of the summers day before it. Standing under the train track that hands above your head, a train moves overhead, the dull, thudding, rhythmic sound of its wheels grinding on steel penetrates the white nose of rain. —————— . . . . . . . #mylpguide #streetshared #japanphoto #japancollective #aspfeatures #japanphotography #rawurbanshots #love_bestjapan #culturetrip #awesupply #streetclassics #japanculture #loves_united_japan #urbanaisle #everydayjapan #traveljapan #explorejapan #visitjapan #westsidestory_ #japan_vacations #vj_view_2018 #bestjapanpics_ #myjapan #exploringjapan #unknownjapan #jordhammondsundays #visualofasia #focusjp #raw_japan #japanrevealed
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