These girls were trying to take a group picture and stopped me and asked if I would take it for them. I figure they were willing subjects at this point so I asked if I could take theirs as well and they said sure.
I stopped off at Clann Irish Pub for a bite to eat. People in Japan are always interested when they see my Leica camera so I can comments like ‘oh a Leica’ or ‘cool Camera’…which is a perfect opportunity to ask if you can take their photo.
Then I remember I am in Japan….if I am not careful in how I approach this I will have an entire blog of photos of people giving me the ‘peace’ sign.
After dinner I took a stroll down Green Street and this guy was sitting this strumming away on his guitar and I stopped and flashed a few photos. I think this is probably my favorite shot of the night and a shot I never could have gotten without flash. I think it will be interesting to see what I can create as I get a little more comfortable with this.
Japanese Word of the Day: おもちゃ – toy
example: 私のあたらしいおもちゃがすきです。
Dave Powell is a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan who shoots with a Leica M9. He is the publisher of ShootTokyo, a friendly daily photography blog which he calls a “labor of love.” You can follow him on Twitter @ShootTokyo and visit his photo blog site at http://www. shoottokyo.com.
