About Me

I live in Kobe, Japan where I work as a Systems Engineer. 

In my spare time I practice photography and hope to someday become professional at it. If your in Nagoya and want to be part of a new Nagoya Photography Club please drop me an email.

This blog and my Smugmug site are IPhone compatible.

My blog posts and photos are featured on Lonely Planet for Japan and HotelTravel.com.  Please support me there by visiting them. Thanks.

You can reach me by email at Steve – Nagoya Photography or add me on Twitter @ nagoyaphoto.

You can see my extensive archive of photos from Japan and everywhere else at my Smugmug Site.  My photos are for sale on Smugmug where you can have them printed and shipped or get a digital download for personal or business use.  If you have a special request please let me know.

My gear: Sony　α900, Carl Zeiss 16-35 2.8, STF 135, 50 1.4.

Recent Slideshow

   Japan 2009

Latest blog posts

Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

14 November 2009

Rokkō Island is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

27 October 2009

I'm really a cola freak and enjoy the fact that Japan comes out with some strange cola mixtures every once in awhile. Coca-Cola no calorie plus fiber, Pepsi Azuki - Red bean flavored, Coca-Cola no calorie plus catechin - Green Tea flavor, Pepsi White - Pepsi and Yogurt flavor

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

25 October 2009

The Osu Kannon Temple and shopping mall located in central Nagoya has a classic Japanese pagoda style Buddhist temple that is a popular tourist spot. Osu Kannon first was established in 1612 but the current temple is a replica built in the 1970’s. The price of goods at this huge outdoor type shopping mall isn’t the [...]

Wagunohama

Wagunohama

18 October 2009

I did a fishing trip with about 10 friends in Wagunohama and beach south of Nagoya in Mie prefecture, Japan.  We must of caught fish off the pier every 2 minutes from 6am to 10am.  It’s a great fishing spot and beach just located about 2 hours south of Nagoya by car. Official websites [...]