A Love Letter to Japan, Akiya Hunting and Photography in Hokkaido

January 13, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

About 25 years ago I was in Holland. In a bar. Drunk. Just out of university and I just out of a relationship with my Dutch girlfriend. I was probably a little sad and definitely drinking a little too much. 

Anyway, here I am, drunk, again. At this bar, hanging out with my expat friends and I go to the bathroom. On the way I see a wall full of postcards, adverts for whatever, common at the time in Europe. One particular post card caught my eye. I stopped and took a closer look. It was a white postcard with a round, red sun in the middle and a silhouette of an airplane against the sun. Underneath, in Dutch, it said, “Why don’t you move to Japan?” I grabbed the card and in a week I was gone.

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Aloha,

Lee

 


Chasing Waves-- From End to End

January 06, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

Aloha, 

I hope you are well. 

In this new video I share with you a beautiful day of photography spent chasing waves all over Kauai on the day of the Eddie Swell. Naomi and I went End to End, from Polihale State Park to Ke’e photographing waves from the relative safety of shore. 

Throughout the video I share with you tips and strategies to help you photograph waves at your local break, or your next trip to Kauai. I’ll also share with you a few of my go to “wave” settings for the Canon R1 and the Leica SL3. 

All of the photos in the video were taken on location on this big day out. Let me know in the comments what you think. Mahalo!

Alright.  Let’s go… End to End.


The Best Place Ever-- Ndutu

January 04, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

Aloha. I am busy preparing for this year's upcoming Photo Safari in Tanzania during the Calving Season of the Great Migration. This year's safari is gonna be incredible. I can't wait to be back in Tanzania. Here is a video from 2024's safari in the best place ever for wildlife photography, Ndutu in the Southern Serengeti..

I hope you like it, and if you would like to join me in 2026, please get in touch. Mahalo!

Aloha,

Lee


The Incomparable Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

January 04, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

Aloha. I am busy preparing for this year's Photo Safari in Tanzania and have recently heard from my Asilia guide that the wildebeest have already started calving. This really is the Calving Season of the Great Migration, a time when the mega herds gather in the southern Serengeti. This year's safari is gonna be amazing. And I can't wait to be back in beautiful Tanzania. Here is a video from 2024's safari in the incomparable Ngorongoro Crater.

I hope you like it, and if you would like to join me in Tanzania in February 2026, please get in touch. Mahalo!

Aloha,

Lee


A YouTube Video about Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

January 04, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

Aloha. I am busy preparing for this year's Photo Safari in Tanzania. I can’t believe that it is almost here! I will be in amazing Tanzania during the Calving Season of the Great Migration. And I just know that this year's safari is going to be awesome. Here is a video from 2024's safari in Tarangire National Park. I hope you like it, and if you would like to join me in Tanzania on safari in 2026, please get in touch. Mahalo!

Aloha,

Lee

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