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Zenkōjidō Temple

by Matthew Posted on September 18, 2018

Zenkōjidō Temple

Hasselblad / Kodak Portra 400

It was quite difficult to get any nice pitchas of the temples we visited on this day as it was a Sunday so lots of local people were out and about. The cherry blossom bloom was imminent too and the selfie stick-wielding tourist hoards had descended.

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Hanazono Jinja, Shinjuku

by Matthew Posted on August 30, 2018

Hasselblad 500CM / Kodak Portra 160NC [expired 03/’12]

This is Hanazono Jinja (ginger), a little Shinto shrine that by some accounts is one of the most historically important shrines in all of japan.

I took the batteries out of my light meter to feed the Pentax espio mini so I was guessing exposure. The pitcha of the lady doing bowing is obviously under-exposed.

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The Edge of Higashiyama

by Matthew Posted on August 17, 2018

Our first full day in Kyoto. We stayed literally on the edge of Higashiyama – where the Kamo River intersects Sanjo Dori in a tiny flat about 5 mins from Sanjo Station. This is entirely insignificant fact gave me the idea for the amazingly inventive title. It was very cool area to stay in anyway.

These pitchas were taken on and around Sanjō Ōhashi, one of many bridges that spans the Kamo River. The friendly peoples busting some shapes for me on the banks of the river in the last photo appeared to be practising flash-mobbing.

Nikon FM2 / Kodak Portra 400