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Photographing Steller’s Sea Eagles among other wildlife - Hokkaido Photography Workshop

Jan 06, 2026

Dear Friends and Fellow Photographers,I’m thrilled to share the exhilarating experience of photographing one of nature’s most majestic raptors—the Steller’s sea eagle—amidst the breathtaking pack ice off Hokkaido’s northern coast. There is nothing like joining a Hokkaido photography tour, it's the wildlife birding, adventure of a lifetime. Imagine the scene: a frosty dawn, our ship gently navigating the drifting ice, the air crisp and filled with ...

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Autumn Photography Workshops - A Journey Complete

Dec 23, 2025

Autumn 2025 has been my longest time spent in the field chasing autumn leaves. Autumn in Japan started in September in Hokkaido, where I began leading autumn in Japan Hokkaido photo workshops, and by mid-December, I completed my last autumn in Japan photography workshop in Southern Japan. Now I'm celebrating the holidays with family and getting ready for my annual pilgrimage to Hokkaido, where I will lead multiple Hokkaido photography workshops from January to March, focusing on the ...

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Autumn Photography Workshops

Dec 01, 2025

Autumn 2025 stands as a testament to nature’s artistry, with Japan’s landscapes transformed into a masterpiece of fiery reds, luminous golds, and shimmering ambers. Every dawn unveils a fresh canvas, igniting a sense of awe that never fades. As a master photography educator and acclaimed photo workshop leader, I have spent decades empowering photographers not only to witness but also to truly capture Japan’s most elusive and profound moments. The privilege of leading my ...

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Japan Autumn Leaves Photography Tour – UNESCO Mt. Fuji

Nov 23, 2025

I am now leading my final Autumn 2025 photo workshop, and have been on the road for close to two months. After this two-week private workshop, I will take a break until winter, and then lead my annual Hokkaido photo workshops. This year, the Autumn colours are fantastic. For more than thirty years, I’ve had the joy and privilege of leading photography workshops with nature lovers on journeys to experience the incredible autumn splendour of Mt. Fuji. Each year, I look forward to ...

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Japan Autumn Photo Workshops - Akiyamago - A Samurai’s Refuge

Nov 09, 2025

Currently, I am leading my annual Autumn Leaves Essence of Japan photo workshops that go from September to mid-December. The other day, I was leading a group in Akiyamago, Niigata, Japan—a region spanning both Niigata and Nagano prefectures. Japan is more than 70% unpopulated mountain wilderness, with pristine forests, abundant wildlife, and high mountain ridges that are especially beautiful in autumn. Akiyamago boasts some of the most stunning red, gold, and orange foliage I have seen in ...

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Autumn Japan Photo Workshop - The Mystical Sea Of Clouds

Nov 08, 2025

Currently, I am leading multiple Essence of Autumn photography workshops into authentic Japan —way off the beaten path —showing passionate photographers the heart of Japan’s most breathtaking season. Our adventure began in the deep blue stillness before dawn, with the group stirring quietly at our exclusive highlands Niigata resort. There’s a special kind of anticipation in the air when you set out so early—the world hushed, dew shimmering on the grass from the ...

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Autumn Photo Workshop - Sea Stack Photography

Nov 04, 2025

Currently, I am leading my annual Essence of Autumn Japan photo workshop. This year, for the first time, I’ve added a few days of beach and sea stack photography along the stunning Sea of Japan. Our locations include Senami Sasagawanagare Awashima National Park as well as the picturesque coastlines of Yamagata and Akita prefectures.Designated a national park in 1959, Sasagawanagare has long attracted local and international photographers drawn to its breathtaking ocean views and dramatic ...

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Autumn Photo Workshop Pilgrimage across Japan - Sea Stacks at Golden Hour

Nov 03, 2025

Currently, I am leading my annual Autumn in Japan Photography Workshop. Today, our group embarked on a memorable journey, travelling from Japan’s Pacific Ocean side to the Sea of Japan, following one of the nation’s oldest pilgrimage routes, dating back to the Kofun period. We began our adventure early, taking a breathtaking path through the highlands. Vivid autumn hues—from deep red and fiery orange maples to brilliant yellow Ginkgo and other native species—greeted us ...

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Fukushima Highlands - Essence of Autumn Japan Photo Workshop

Nov 01, 2025

I am currently leading my annual Essence of Autumn photography workshop, and I’m thrilled to have a full group of passionate participants. This morning, we ventured to one of Japan’s most enchanting highland lakes—a place celebrated for its ethereal, cotton candy sunrises. As dawn broke, the golden sunlight gently danced on the crystalline surface, interwoven with mesmerizing reflections of the surrounding mountains and small islands. Wisps of mist and drifting fog glided ...

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Nikko Toshogu - Essence of Autumn Photography Workshop

Oct 30, 2025

Currently, I am leading my annual Essence of Autumn Photography Workshop. New for Autumn 2025 is Nikko, and much more. After thirty years of leading photo workshops in Japan, I always like to mix up my routes every few years, into regions I know like the back of my hand.  Once we arrived in Nikko, we quickly dropped our bags at our lodgings and headed for a Shinto Shrine and, next door, a Zen Buddhist sanctuary in the mountain region, way off the beaten path. “Zen” is a ...

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