WINGSPAN - DECEMBER 2009 & FEBRUARY 2010

Me and writer Tony McNicol have worked on quite a few projects for ANA's (All Nippon Airline) inflight magazine "Wingspan"by now and this one was an interview on Alpinist/Environmentalist Ken Noguchi.

Check this link for more images from that interview HERE!

Last year I had the chance to head over to Nepal again for my second time walking the Mt. Everest trail solo back in 1997. First time I didn't really bring any proper camera equipment, this time I did and some of the images ended up in Wingspan as a 6 page photo essay. I also made a small photobook to raise some funds for various school and hospital projects in Nepal.

DECEMBER 2009 Issue

Check many more images of the stunningly "real" Himalaya solo project HERE!

Greenpeace Japan

Since I have always supported the ideas behind organizations like Greeanpeace and Amnesty international etc. I was happy to be asked by Greenpeace Japan to shoot a small event they held last week here in Tokyo. Met Greenpeace Japan executive director Hosjiwaka Jun as well as action campaigner Suzuki Toru, well known for his actions against illegal international whale hunting. Last year he brought out into the light the by law protected criminal profiteers who are still operation under the shady protection of "science"! A nice eye opener for the world but sadly a case still in limbo.





Artist Sunplaza Nakano was there supporting the cause.

Noguchi Ken - Alpinist

I had the pleasure to shoot Japans most well known alpinist yesterday. Not a lot of time (about 15min) to get as many interesting angles as possible. But I am pretty sure that the magazine that assigned this shoot will have what they need. Noguchi was interview by my long time travel assignment journalist friend Tony McNikol. Last time we worked together was for ANA's inflight magazine Wingspan, where we traveled the North American west coast shooting lighthouses.

Skull & Sword

Another assignment. A true privilege to meet the people of Skull and Sword tattoo studio in San Francisco. These artists are the tip of the sword (of Jihad). Thanks Grime for taking your time and thanks Yutaro and Clay for open up the door for me. The article should be out in the stands shortly.

Ink&Iron 2009

Was shooting an assignment down in Long Beach when in California. This tattoo and custom culture festival on the RMS Queen Mary was pretty cool this year as well. American street culture all in one fat weekend. Bands like Eagles Of Death Metal and The Woggles (tight) played so I got my dose of this needy formula. I'm not a big car fan but machines and metal works are pretty photogenic so I ended up shooting more of this than any editor would ever want to touch. Post it here instead where it makes more sense. If you ever end up in Long Beach C.A, check out the Queen, stunning marine engineering and design. I was in the merchant marine for 10 years before I started photography professional so I get kinda gloomy that I don't have the same access to being on a ship and seeing the ocean anymore, bitter sweet for sure!