A Rickshaw in Kurashiki, Japan Metal Print

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Kurashiki is one of my favorite places to visit in Japan. Great pains were taken to preserve the old merchant quarter, called the Bikan historical area. The17th century wooden warehouses, built during the Meiji period, are painted white with traditional black tiles. A number of bridges, such as this one, cross the canal, to connect the town. One can ride around viewing tourist attractions in one of these rickshaws.

I love to tell stories. About twenty years ago I had my first freelance travel article accepted by a magazine. Much to my surprise, the magazine expected photos along with words. I had not taken any during the preliminary work for my article. I drove back to the site and took the photos for the article with my little Olympus digital camera. The article was published with those very amateur photos. In time, I bought an Olympus OMD-EM5, a great camera for nature and travel photographers and discovered that I enjoyed telling stories with pictures more than I did with words. The last twenty year have been an incredibly exciting time as resources for photographers have exploded. I have been lucky enough to have some great teachers along the way...