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Autumn has arrived...

Umeda at Nightfall

13 November 2009

Taken last Friday evening from the pedestrian bridge that connects JR Osaka Station to the Hanshin Department Store and Hanshin Railway's Umeda Station. The first shot is a 4-second exposure, which creates the light trails of the cars moving in opposite directions.


The second shot is an abstraction of the same scene, thrown into blurry dreaminess by intentionally front-focusing the lens.

Congratulations Rob and Hana!

7 November 2009

Here are a few samples from my most recent wedding. Last Saturday, a warm and sunny autumn day, I had the pleasure of documenting Rob Lira and Hana Yagami as they took their vows and celebrated their love. The ceremony was held at Kawaguchi Christ Church, which is turning 140 years old next year and is the oldest Christian church in Osaka. The ceremony was held at Flamingo the Arusha, a live house where Rob and Hana - both accomplished musicians - sometimes perform. They even gave a wonderful mini-concert to kick off their stylish and lively wedding reception. Congratulations to the happy couple!

A Taste of Okinawa

31 October 2009

This year's Halloween dinner was at a new restaurant in Kobe Sannomiya that features delicious Okinawa Cuisine and some rustic Showa Era ambiance. The green stuff in the third shot is called umi budo, which means "sea grapes." It's really a kind of seaweed, but it's really, really good.

Kansai University Football 2009 - Prologue

11 October 2009

Nikon D700, AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED, AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II

Here are some selections from last Sunday's Division 1 match-up between Kwansei Gakuin University and Konan University at Oji Stadium. After being completely shut down in the first half, the Konan Red Gang offense woke up and breached the end-zone three times in the second half, a three-fold improvement over last season's offensive performance. But defense wins football games, and Konan's was unable to stop the Kangaku Fighters' powerful running and passing game, which scored 35 first half points and cruised to a 55-21 victory.

You gotta want it!
Konan University WR Yuma Yoshinaga stretches for a first down in the Reg Gang's first TD drive in the 3rd quarter.


After another first down, Konan RB Kouhei Takatani is brought down by Kangaku's Yousuke Fukuda.



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