The autumn drive footage in Japanese countryside was taken to test the Canon R7 IBIS together with Canon RF 15-35mm f2.8. You can use it in your YouTube videos for free if you wish. DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOOTAGE HERE: https://juliankrakowiak.com/drive1.zip https://juliankrakowiak.com/drive2.zip * * 👍 Did you like the video? Why not buy me coffee? ☕…
* * After using the Canon EOS R7 with the Canon 0.71x Speed booster I noticed that when stepping aperture down past f/4, there is a a purple/blueish blob in the middle of the frame. When shooting wide open up to f/4 there is no problem and the quality of pictures and video…
Manami Okazaki’s latest book ( with many of my pictures) is on sale now. The “Land of the Rising Cat” ? highlights Japan’s feline-themed shrines, temples and tourist destinations. It shows Japan’s ongoing love affair with cats and makes great addition to any cat-lover’s coffee table. This is the third book I was asked to contribute…
Another one of my images has been purchased by Bing.com * The image is now available as a download from Bing.com Wallpaper Gallery HERE * The picture was taken with Nikon D810 at the Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination show in Kuwana, Japan. It shows a view on the pond and “Hikari-no-taiga” (great…
So finally, I found myself on the other side of a camera… I had the opportunity to be an extra on a two different Japanese TV dramas. The first one, “Two Homelands” is based on a novel “Futatsu no sokoku” by Toyoko Yamasaki. It is a story of three brothers, US-born sons of Japanese immigrants during the…
A photograph of mine was purchased by the Bloomberg News for their article about an American architect, interior designer and writer Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright designed more than 1000 structures and buildings of which 14 were designed for Japan, a country that he described as “the most romantic, most beautiful”. The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was…
A picture of mine purchased by Microsoft last December is now available as a free desktop wallpaper download for your computer or mobile phone on Bing. The picture was taken at “Nabana no Sato Illumination” which is a theme park located on the island of Nagashima near Nagoya city. From beginning of November until…
* The Canadian Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has purchased a photograph of mine for their “Water does Wonders” booklet. * The “Water does Wonders” campaign encourages kids to drink water instead of drinks with added sugar. According to their website: “Water is the natural choice for kids to stay hydrated and healthy.…
* Every year on January 13th of the lunar calendar, a peaceful and sleepy town of Inazawa, turns into the craziest place in Japan. The Naoi Shinji (儺追神事) also known as Naked Man Festival, held annually in cold winter weather, is one of the oldest Japanese festivals dating back to the Nara Period…
