"Zen and Kyoto go together like love and Paris". So says John Dougill, author of Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto. This book is an...

Houkanji (法観寺) by night. If you'd like to take home shots like this then why not come on my private Night Owl photography workshop....

The clouds and stars wheel over Nanzenji in this long exposure. Learn how to set up your camera to get night shots like this on the Night...

In Wazuka town the farmers are busy harvesting the tea. I've been to Wazuka many times but had been unable to find this specific field,...

This July will mark 10 years since I took this shot of a shrine worker at Jonangu. It featured in my first solo exhibition in Kyoto and...

It was my great pleasure to host Anne from Australia on the Bird's Eye photowalk on Sunday. The weather couldn't have been better. Clear...

Kutsuki, and John Steinbeck. Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1/160 second F/10.0 ISO 250 182 mm #shiga #snow #kura

Takebe taisha (建部大社) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was established in the 43rd year of the...

It is customary to first purify your body and mind with water when visiting a shrine. 1) Scoop up water in a hishaku (water ladle) with...

Confucius Shrine (孔子廟 Kōshi-byō) in Nagasaki is said to be the world's only Confucian shrine built outside China by Chinese hands. Even...

Canon EOS 50D 1/250 second F/5.0 ISO 400 170 mm #priestess #shijo #kimono

One of the best kept secrets in Kyoto, and one of the least visited too. A truly relaxing place to unwind and somewhere you should...

These ancient pillars have been standing here since 1628 and look wonderful in the warm afternoon sunlight. See them for yourself on the...

"I hired Stuart to accompany me for a full day of shooting in Uji, where we shot tea fields, green tea production facilities, farmers,...

The best taxi company in Kyoto! Service with a smile, and white gloves to boot. Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1/320 second F/4.0 ISO 100 200 mm...

One of the best kept secrets in Kyoto - I wish I could bottle the atmosphere at this place. It's just peace, quiet and the aroma of...

A rainy November day in east Kyoto. Fujifilm X100S 1/38 second F/2.8 ISO 400 33 mm #fujifilmx100s #rickshaw #rain #earlybird

One of the guardians inside the entrance of Ryozan Kannon. It's quite uncomfortable to be under his gaze. #ef50mm #primelenses #ryozankannon

Tender loving care at Ginkakuji. Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1/100 second F/4.0 ISO 250 105 mm #ginkakuji #temple

Tuesday 08:30 Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1/40 second F/16.0 ISO 320 35 mm #sakura #hikone #water #reflection #castle #shiga #primelenses #spring