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Limited Edition Print Sale to support Japan

therealmurphy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:48:16 +0000

To support the people affected by the earthquake & tsunami, I’ve made an edition of ten prints for each of the following images I took the last time I was in Tokyo. All money from sales will be donated to the Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief.

Each 8×12 print is $40 and includes shipping within the US. Click images below to purchase.

Tokyo in Half-frame 3

therealmurphy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:41:24 +0000

Tokyo in Half-frame 2

therealmurphy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:26:57 +0000

Tokyo in Half-frame

therealmurphy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:04:20 +0000

I’ve just finished scanning all of my half-frame negatives from Japan. I hardly ever shoot vertically because I feel photos should be horizontal, like one’s eyes. But when I saw a little Japanese man at a flea market selling a half-frame camera that Daido Moriyama liked to use, I decided to buy it. Moriyama shot 100 rolls of film with the same half-frame camera on his first trip to New York. Since I would be going to Tokyo for a few weeks, I figured having 70 shots in each roll of film wouldn’t be a bad thing. More shots per roll equals less rolls to carry back home. If there’s one thing that Tokyo has taught me, it’s to be efficient.

Tokyo Images 4

therealmurphy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:43:12 +0000

Tokyo Images 3

therealmurphy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:39:25 +0000

Tokyo Images 2

therealmurphy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:24:15 +0000

Tokyo Images

therealmurphy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:19:48 +0000

Tune in Tokyo

therealmurphy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:11:20 +0000

So I’m in Tokyo right now and won’t be posting everyday. I’ve scheduled a few posts here and there, but mainly I’ll be back in full force by April.

Friday Inspiration – Nobuyoshi Araki

therealmurphy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:51:30 +0000

Nobuyoshi Araki was born May 25, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan and is considered one of the most prolific artists alive or dead in Japan and around the world. Having published over 350 books, many of his photographs are erotic while others have been called pornographic. Araki took his first photograph while in the 6th grade on a school trip to Nikko with a camera lent by his father. He chose to study photography in college and ended up working for a major advertising agency upon graduating.

A simple google search will bring up tons of his erotic images, but I like his lesser-seen work:

Araki’s official site is arakinobuyoshi.com.

There’s also a good interview at Japan Times.

Tsukiji Fish Market

therealmurphy — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:03:09 +0000

Located in Central Tokyo, Tsukiji Fish Market handles over 2000 metric tons of seafood per day. The market has been operating since 1935 and is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world.

Japan 2

therealmurphy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:16:50 +0000

Japan

therealmurphy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:06:55 +0000

Some shots from Tokyo.