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

Edition 1/1

The image is a classical one but there is so much wonder in it as well…

Are they a master and student, priest and woman, husband and wife, or a tea ceremony? Given that this image was also taken at the height of the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto, there is a traditional element to it without a doubt.

The Japanese framing work, behind the bamboo curtains, still undeniably private, yet naked.

A Classical Scene