6 photograph set, each 1/1 Edition.

I lived in and traveled through Japan for 3 months which allowed me to witness Japan’s customs both traditional and modern. 

Photos share the concept of Noren (a traditional half curtain divider found at the entrances) and how the Japanese create pockets of isolation in their lives which are already crowded. This creates a lot of opportunity and composition for the street photographer. My camera pointed itself towards these scenes as if magnetized.

Japan Collection: Behind the Veil

As I set out in the streets of Tokyo, I was overtaken by the overwhelming beauty of appropriateness.

Japanese culture has its own way, just like any other culture in that, visible through people manifesting their presence in the things they do, build, or act, in a way that maximizes fitting in with the environment, rather than conforming blindly to it.

And thus, I noticed, people created their own pockets of calm in the concrete jungle of Tokyo.
It was an unusually warm July evening. The Noren that creates the air of privacy despite being inviting and accessible, the photo and the location were in perfect harmony.


Respite