“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” – Diane Arbus
Film & Digital Still Photographer
I suppose I'm primarily a "street photographer", even if I'm not not too strict about the definition. I try to find the extraordinary in everyday rural or urban life, a skill honed through observation, mistakes, and persistence. When the urge says, "capture this", I do it and ask why later. Sometimes, if and when everything aligns perfectly— skills, timing, light and luck—and I'll manage to freeze a unique and worthwhile moment onto a photograph. Capturing and sharing a feeling through a photo is challenging and I'm always in pursuit of that one epic shot.
Capturing the Essence of Urban and Rural Life Through Street Photography
Street photography captures the essence of human life in both urban and rural settings, showcasing the dynamic interactions of city dwellers and the intimate moments of rural communities. In urban scenes, it reveals the diversity and energy of city life, while in rural environments, it highlights the harmony between humanity and nature. Through the lens of a street photographer, both landscapes become stages for storytelling, inviting viewers to connect with the universal human experience.
Here are a few example images from a wide range of subjects and places. I equally use both film and digital cameras – whatever works. For film photography, I do all of the film and print development myself.
B&W film photo image, taken in Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan, captures two young women clad in traditional Japanese yukata huddled under a shared umbrella
Traditional Vietnamese street scene at the Phở 10 Lý Quốc Sư restaurant in a vibrant Southeast Asian city.
Monument Valley Navajo homestead thrives beneath towering sandstone formation in arid landscape.
Traditional kimono-clad figure navigating a bustling urban alley in Japan, in stark black and white.
Color photograph of lantern vendor in Hoi An Vietnam
A fisherman in Da Nang Vietnam tends to his nets
Color photograph of yukata wearing couple taking a smoke break during a hot August night
Hanoi Performers in Traditional and Modern Attire during Break on Busy Street.
Adult and child in colorful traditional garb share a special moment at vibrant Japanese festival.
Woman in a nostalgic 1950s Rockabilly outfit posing in a serene suburban street setting.
Bustling Iwaki Fukushima Japan night festival showcasing a food vendor mother and her child.
Woman holding an umbrella releasing lanterns into calm waters at twilight on a cobblestone edge.
Lone tree in a serene snow-dusted landscape during a sunset winter-autumn transition.