People

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This is one of my besties (do we still use this word?) - during the quarantine we did some fun photo sessions to update documents and the socials; I mean, what else is there to do??

Running Ahead in Tokyo

Shibuya crossing in Tokyo is one of the busiest crossings world-wide. This makes it a blast for photography though! There is so much going on left and right with the masses crossing, it is super exciting! Taking some rain and a bazillion umbrellas in addition to that, and you have an evening well spent. Our running friend here was actually waiting for the green light, but just started to print like mad right away. -Phillip

A Man And A Temple

The title doesn't mean anything really - I took a bazillion photos of all sorts of people during my time in Japan. This one is from Kyoto - I cant even remember the exact temple where I took this, there are so many! The temples and shires are a great place for people photography though. You see families that are stressed, families that are happy, people in pain from too much weight on their back, retired people, lonly globetrotters, lost people, people complaining, fighting couples, overly happy couples, and everything far and few in between. Besides, in Japan people simply do not get upset for having someone taking a photo of them. I often ask, but when the opportunity strikes.. Phillip

A Walk Through Rainy Tokyo

I spent one evening at the famous Shinjuku Crossing, one of the busiest crossings in the world. Of course, it started to rain like there is no tomorrow - but other than most people, I have no problem with rain in cities at night at all. The reflections and vibrant colours really are something else! But back to the point, the rain was so mad! You can see it in the photo itself - in case you are wondering, I am cowering under a huge umbrella trying not to get drops on my lens. The scenario ended with me falling backwards and getting everything wet - worth it! -Phill

The Professional Photographer

So this was actually a little funny - I spent some time at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, when it started to rain badly. Now, the couple that you see in the image had booked a professional photographer for the evening that came prepared - he pulled out a couple of umbrellas right away and every time the light would turn green, all of them would run to the centre of the road. The couple then quickly changed into a hugging/kissing position and the photographer took about 4000 pictures. They repeated this for about 30 min, going back and forth. I was running around, too, but in the end decided to take a quick shot as well. On the left, you can actually see the arm of the photographer - as he completes the story of my image, I have decided not to crop him out or photoshop him away. Thanks to the couple and the photographer for the nice scene! -Phill

Waiting for the Rain

While exploring Tokyo, I found several nice viewpoints that made for a fantastic photo. By the time I found this one, clouds had come in - which made for this awesome dramatic backdrop. I am not sure what our friend here was waiting for, but I thank him for standing there in the right moment. -Phill

A Bear in Porto

Porto is a great place to walk through and find yourself in one tiny street after another - but it is also great to visit the rather touristic areas! This fella here tried to get some attention from anyone passing by, and truth be told, he was amazing! Why was he wearing the costume? Better not to ask, some things should stay secret. -Phillip

Portos Rainy Nights

It is always the same. I arrive somewhere and find a place for the sunset - and suddenly clouds materialize above the scene and it rains. In Porto, this was a little extreme as we had rain every single night for about 8 days. This picture was taken on the way home after a failed attempt to wait for the sunset... -Phillip

Sasha at Sunset

When drinking somewhere turns out to be one of the greatest sunsets of all time!

A Fish for your Birth

This place is called 'The Fantastic World Of Portuguese Sardines' - or O Mundo Fantástico da Sardinha Portuguesa. It's simple; find a can that has your year of birth on it and buy it! I did think on Willy Wonka for a moment considering the attire of the workers - in the end, I did not buy a can... I dont even like sardines! The place is a little odd and worth having a look for sure! -Phillip

City of Masks

I love the masks you can find in Venice! One day, I hope I can go to Venice when they have the actual mask festival going on :) -Phillip

London's Fire Dancer

Today’s image comes from London, where I had the pleasure of staying for an extended weekend just some days ago. London, like most large cities, is a great place to stay, especially for photography purposes. There is always something going on for those willing to search for it! While I was walking through the city with some friends of mine, we ended up at a show from (what I call a) fire dancer. The man was incredible, and I spend a good 15 min there to observe his show. The finale was absolutely stunning – he spits fire into the air, but straight up! And he kept the flame up for several seconds, which impressed me even more. So while my friend Sasha recorded the whole thing with a GoPro (thanks for that Sasha!), I went into continues shooting mode on the camera and just held the shutter button, in the hope I get the moment. And so I did. I did pay him, of course! Read more about the creation of this image here: http://letsimage.com/2017/04/how-to-use-photoshop-cc-fire-dancer-beginner-tutorial.html -Phillip

The Golden Sunset

This is a place called Glendalough in Ireland - I have some pictures from this place, but that is the great thing about Photography! There are many ways of interpreting the exact same scene. Read more about how I created this image over at http://letsimage.com/2017/06/how-to-create-a-golden-glow-effect-in-photoshop-the-golden-sunset-photoshop-tutorial.html -Phillip

Trey Ratcliff in Vienna

If you have even just a little interest in photography, then you have heard of brilliant photographer Trey Ratcliff. He inspired a generation of people like me to get into photography - and I owe him a great deal of gratitude for this! This has been taken in Vienna - great photowalk! -Phillip

The Hanger

This image is from a Photowalk in London - great fun! I am a big fan of Sony cameras, so I took some shots of this massive accumulation of cameras :) -Phillip

Do not do it...

I like when you take images of people that have a facial expression that says 'do not take this picture pleeaaaase', but in the end they enjoy it just as much :) -Phillip

An Irish Clown

Dublin has loads of little parties and festivities over the weekend - if you are willing to go through the rain, that it. In this case, I found this guy during the so called Large Boat Fest (do not quote me on that). I just got a quick shot before he moved on to supply a somewhat younger audience with some fun - but it was enough time to get the shot I wanted. -Phillip

People of the Flea Market

I love flea markets! Not just for the hidden treasures you can find, but also for the people that sell them or buy them. This man here sold prints of his own art, and I just asked him if I could take a quick snapshot because I really love his tattoos. -Phillip