Category Archives: On the bookshelf

On the bookshelf – Okinawa Karate Timeline & 100 Masters

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Hokama-sensei, one of the karate masters I shot a few months ago asked if he could use some of the portraits of him in the latest printing of his book on karate. The book is actually two books combined, the … Continue reading →

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On the Bookshelf – Portraits

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

I love shooting portraits. In the studio or on location. Friends or strangers. In exotic lands or in the backyard. I like the fact that  each portrait is unique, and if you can get  eye contact,  you’re staring into a … Continue reading →

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Birds of Japan – Updated

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Here’s a quick update to a previous blog post on field guides to Japanese birds. Along with the two books previously mentioned, is a new volume by Mark Brazil (who turns out to be a friend of a friend). A … Continue reading →

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On other people’s bookshelves

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

A couple of weeks ago I went along to the PhotOkinawa coffee morning. The group is made up of photographers with many levels of experience, but all have a desire to expand their knowledge, and share their passion for photography. … Continue reading →

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On the Bookshelf – Robert Capa

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Robert Capa was one of the great war photographers. He was also one of the founders of the Magnum photo agency, along with Henri Cartier-Bresson. Capa covered five major conflicts from the Spanish Civil War in 1936 to the First Indochina War in … Continue reading →

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On the bookshelf – Seal Team Six

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Having recently read With the Old Breed by E. B. Sledge, I didn’t expect the next book on my reading list to be another military autobiography. I blogged about With the Old Breed because it is describes Sledge’s experiences fighting … Continue reading →

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On the Bookshelf – With the Old Breed by E. B. Sledge

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

Last year I watched the Hanks / Spielberg mini-series “The Pacific” that was based on the experiences of American Marines in the Pacific Theater. The series focused on three men, one of which was Eugene B. Sledge, a young Marine … Continue reading →

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On the bookshelf – Travel Photography by Steve Davey

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Travel Photography: Tread Your Own Path by Steve Davey is an excellent book. The photographs are good both by technical standard and subject matter. The book has a logical structure and the writer is able to make complicated subjects understandable … Continue reading →

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On the bookshelf: Going Pro

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

There are some interesting photography books available that discuss how to work as a photographer. I thought I’d discuss a few of them in the same post as they are less about the art of photography and more about the … Continue reading →

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On the Bookshelf: Faces by Jane Bown

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Faces: The Creative Process Behind Great Portraits by Jane Bown is back to basics portrait photography. She used black and white film (Kodak Tri X),  a simple manual camera (Olympus OM1), natural light and a whole lot of talent. For … Continue reading →

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