I first met Takayuki Zoshi last year. I was deeply impressed with his skill and love of carving wood sculptures. He makes a lot of Japanese religious figures and it is amazing that each face is different. They have such a life to them. Each piece of wood is unique and has its own [...]
I had the pleasure of shooting Jie Ma for some promo material a little while ago. She is a great musician and has been playing the pipa for most of her life. I started the session at a pretty reasonable aperture but towards the end I was shooting almost wide open. My 500 watt [...]
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 [...]
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