LOCAL BUILDINGS IN JAPAN
Towards the end of 2015 I decided to take pictures of local Japanese buildings. They included a number of unique domestic structures, like dozō kura, that have been well cared for and prove unusual subjects for the Western eye. Then there were the buildings that arrested my attention through their state of decline. The fascination is that these buildings are not behaving themselves.
I soon found that my favoured square format film camera often did not offer the right proportions for the images I wanted to capture. Remaining with film, I added a 6 x 9 cm camera to my toolkit and this has become my first choice for pictures of buildings.
More recently, I have taken the full transition to digital. This then led me back into colour photography. Pleased with the results, I continue to work this way, as can be seen in these illustrated articles: Kaichi School and further afield Bangkok: Microcosm of a City and Bangkok: Wat Hua Lamphong
I soon found that my favoured square format film camera often did not offer the right proportions for the images I wanted to capture. Remaining with film, I added a 6 x 9 cm camera to my toolkit and this has become my first choice for pictures of buildings.
More recently, I have taken the full transition to digital. This then led me back into colour photography. Pleased with the results, I continue to work this way, as can be seen in these illustrated articles: Kaichi School and further afield Bangkok: Microcosm of a City and Bangkok: Wat Hua Lamphong