Day 43/365 Unlocking the Gaze: Texture, Tone, and the Art of the Street Portrait
How do you turn a fleeting street encounter into an enduring portrait? In this critique, we dissect the interplay of texture and framing in a striking monochrome image. Discover why "background awareness" is the secret weapon you’re missing, how to use metadata to refine your eye, and which masters of light you need to study now.
Day 29/365 — Getting Lost on Tokyo's Subway: Finding Magic in Yokohama and Ginza
Day 29: Lost on Tokyo's subway, exploring Yokohama Chinatown and Ginza's evening streets. A special moment captured with a gentleman on a bike and an ephemeral face.
Day 28/365 — The Perfect Moment: Timing and Chance in Street Photography
Day 28 at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum: capturing the decisive moment in a cafeteria, where timing and presence create the perfect shot.
Day 27/365 — Hidden Gems in Gotanda: Where Food Meets Spirituality
Day 27 in Gotanda: discovering hidden restaurants, meeting locals at Shinagawa Shrine, and finding the soul of Tokyo through food and spirituality.
Day 26/365 - When Your SD Card Fails, Your Resilience Doesn't
Day 26 taught me a hard lesson: an SD card error wiped an entire day's shoot in Gotanda, Tokyo. But resilience matters more than perfection. Here's what I learned about backup, gear reliability, and bouncing back.
Day 23/365 - Abstract Layers: Finding Stories in Sculpture
Abstract layers reveal more than obvious subjects. Day 23 explores how sculpture, light, and perspective combine to tell a deeper story.
Day 15/365: Neon Nights and Custom Presets – The TOKYO NEON Story
Day 15 brings the first colour image of my 365-day project—a stunning neon scene from Kaohsiung. Learn how I created the TOKYO NEON preset for the Ricoh GRIII and the techniques behind capturing neon light.
Day 9/365 Zhongzi Reflections
Playing with reflections at Zhengyi Station in Kaohsiung, where glass surfaces create layered compositions that merge subject and urban landscape into a single frame.
# Day 8/365: Motion and Stillness in the Kitchen
The pot sits patient and still. Around it, hands blur in purpose—preparing, stirring, serving. This is the yearly Halloween tradition at my school's ginger duck hot pot dinner in Kaohsiung.
Day 4/365: Ground-Level Perspective at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center
Sometimes the best perspective is the one closest to the ground. This low-angle composition near the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center uses Crocs as a foreground element to create depth and tell a story about scale, daily life, and modern urban landmarks. Day 4 of my 365 photography project.
Ricoh GRIII Review 2025: 8 Years of Street Photography in Taiwan
After 8 years and 10,000+ frames shooting Taiwan's streets, the Ricoh GRIII has become more than just a camera—it's a philosophy. This pocketable powerhouse disappears in your hand while delivering stunning 24MP images in the most challenging conditions. From Kaohsiung's night markets to Taipei's temple alleys, here's my unfiltered review of the ultimate street photography companion.