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A Photographer

A while back someone once asked me why I do photography. This caught me a little off guard as I never really thought about why I do it. It's just something that is so much a part of my life that I cannot imagine being without a camera in hand. Even while simply walking down the street I find myself unconsciously examining the quality and direction of light.

Photography allows me to capture something that would not normally be seen. Maybe it's a different perspective or distortion caused by a lens, or a manipulation of natural or artificial light. Photography also captures that one moment that will never be seen again.

All of the people I've met and places I've traveled have changed my life. I look back at my photographs and those moments come back into vivid reality. This site is an attempt to share these experiences with you. So come on in and take a look around. Feel free to drop me an email or post a comment.

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Zoshi

I’m starting a new Crosswater Media video and stills project on Takayuki Zoshi, a Japanese wood carver in Sebastopol, California. His work can be seen in many temples in Japan and the US.
This project will be shot entirely with the Canon 5d II. I started shooting with that camera near the beginning of this year...

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Black and White

Some images from a promotional shoot for a yet unnamed music group. The plan was to deliver black and whites so I shot tethered to Capture One with the black and white preset enabled. Capture One still seems to be the quickest and easiest to use software for tethered shooting. I’m excited about the tethered...

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Vanessa Vo

Photo shoot by Jason Lew featuring Vanessa Vo with the dan tranh.

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2010: Japan pt2

Photos from Roppongi Hills and Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan.

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2010: Japan pt1

Photos of the snow monkeys in Jigokudani Yaen-Koen in Yudanaka, Japan.

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SYTE TEN DVD Trailer

Ok, so I finally got a clip up of the video I’ve been working on. It’s been a long project with one almost disastrous computer failure in between, but it should be wrapping up this week and then going out for replication. The project seemed to grow and grow but luckily I had the privilege...

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