A stroll through Gion

A stroll through Gion, Kyoto, Japan. I absolutely loved walking around the glistening, rain-soaked streets of Gion in the evening. More to come. Canon 5D mk II | Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | @ f/1.4 | 1/60 sec | ISO 1600 | handheldRead more

Fushimi Inari-taisha Torii

Torii leading to the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Getting tired of displaying images this small on the blog. Need a new solution… Canon 5D mk II | Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | @f/4.0 | 1/40 sec | ISO 1000Read more

The Apprentice Geisha of Gion (aka henshin)

A very helpful Flickr user posted a response to my photo “Geisha of Gion”. I thought I’d share the response, as I wasn’t aware of this at all. (Even after reading Memoirs of a Geisha 😉 ) I feel like such a tourist. — “Sorry, but this lady is just a regular lady dressed up as a maiko (an apprentice geisha) for the day. This act is called “henshin”. But this is a lovely composed picture! (1)really worn down orRead more