MichelE
Hamparian

My Best Friend in Tokyo: A Beginner’s Guide to Seeing a City on Film

Squid drying on strings over calm coastal water, with green hills and a small seaside village in the background under a clear blue sky.

When I shoot with my Canon AE-1, I am always chasing light and structure. Both Fire Island and Palm Springs have a strong sense of design, but in completely different ways. In November 2025, my best friend took her first trip to Tokyo, I could not be there with her. Instead of packing my own […]