The Last Days of Summer

9 Responses to The Last Days of Summer

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   crash on September 11, 2009 at 10:38 pm

   do the Japanese have a vending machine for everything? they seem to have a wide variety of quirky looking machines! a fine capture here
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   Stephen Crawford on September 12, 2009 at 8:52 pm

   Hi Crash, good to hear from you again.
   Cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, tea, and cold drinks are in most of the machines. I’ve seen vending machines in country areas with batteries, ten kg bags of rice, DVDs, eggs, lingerie, magazines and underpants for all the family and recently took a photo of a rusty, sun bleached metal box where you can buy six Rony Wrinkle ultra thin condoms for ¥500 and/or six studded for only ¥100 more.
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   m18 on September 13, 2009 at 12:03 am

   hi!!
   i couldn’t dress in a Yukata in this summer, so feel sad. ;-(

   i think this woman’s Yukata style is a rare.
   because we dress in it without tabi.

   do you dress in a Yukata or a Jinbei every year?
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   Stephen Crawford on September 13, 2009 at 9:49 am

   I looked through my older photographs and didn’t see anyone else wearing tabi, all have bare feet and bright nail polish. It’s a mystery…
   Maybe it is a local thing, but it seems that most guys don’t wear a jinbei at festivals. Preschool kids wear them, old drunk men, Canadians and new arrivals on the JET programme.
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   Fish Whisperer on September 13, 2009 at 7:34 pm

   Stephen, wonderful capture as always. Everything just works with this. I have come back to it several time and each time I like it more. Well done.
   Cheers
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   by SY on December 16, 2009 at 10:59 pm

   Hey Stephen, amazing pictures capturing life in Japan. Starting to miss Japan myself. Can I ask if your shots are somewhat arranged or just “shot from the hip”, and what equipment you use? How do people react you taking pictures of them?
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   Stephen Crawford on December 17, 2009 at 9:26 pm

   @SY Thanks for your comment. Lots of questions – Answers are long stories cut short.
   “Can I ask if your shots are somewhat arranged” All the photographs on the blog and website are natural scenes, I usually have one chance to take the photograph.
   In 2010, the blog will include commercial work that will be styled, but those photographs will be obvious.

   “How do people react” No reaction, most people either don’t notice or don’t care.
   “what equipment you use?” Up until November, the camera used for the online photography was a Canon S70. It died tragically in a bicycle accident, and I am looking for a camera to replace it. Currently working on other projects, using 35mm and medium format film cameras.
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   by SY on December 18, 2009 at 3:41 am

   haha didn’t realise all my 連射した questions. sorry about that, and thanks for finding time answering them. always aspiring to do similar urban life photography like your’s. great stuff.
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   24mili on January 11, 2010 at 9:04 am

   traditional (yukata) and modern (coca cola box)…great capture…