In Praise of Stillness

Stillness holds a revered place in Japanese Buddhism and art. It is integral to both spiritual and aesthetic experiences. In the Buddhist tradition, stillness is seen as a path toward enlightenment, achieved through meditation and contemplative reflection.

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Marine Layer

In the summer of 2021, I decided to shift my focus away from my urban photography work, hoping to explore a different style of image-making. Using medium-format cameras, I began making meditative images of nature and still life in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Tsukiji

Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market closed its doors on October 6th, 2018, after an 83-year run. I was able to gain special access to the inner market on that day to document this historic event. The resulting photography book "Tsukiji" - shot over a period of two years (2016-2018) - offers a look at this culturally significant, uniquely Japanese market and neighborhood. Fifty-four black and white photographs are featured alongside essays by "Food Sake Tokyo" author and Washington Post contributor Yukari Sakamoto.

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Mono No Aware

Mono No Aware (物の哀れ) is a Japanese expression used to describe the beauty found in the transience of things and the appreciation that comes with the realization that this impermanence is a fundamental truth. Photography, by its very nature, is an expression of this concept. After all, a photograph is nothing more than a reminder of a moment that is forever lost in time.

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