Category - Photography

July 14, 2007

Photo of the Month - July 2007

This is a photo of two Miko or Shrine Girls at Yawata Jinjya (Shinto Shrine) in Shizuoka City. This photo was shot in color on slide, then edited with Photoshop. I had a homestay in Shizuoka and my host family were members of this Shrine, so I was fortunate MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:55 AM on July 14, 2007 | | Comments (0)

July 12, 2007

How not to move your filers...

How not to move your NetApp filers... * OK, I admit it... this is a crude photoshop image I made for a Data Center move presentation. We will be more careful moving our FAS960c. MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:19 AM on July 12, 2007 | | Comments (0)

July 7, 2007

From the Archives: George + 10,000 Yen

Way back in 1992 or so I convinced my boss to buy the office a 486 PC. I was working in Japan at the time and the few PC's that were there were all NEC PC98's *. Once we got it into the office, I immediately put it to MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:23 AM on July 7, 2007 | | Comments (0)

July 5, 2007

Fireworks in Santa Clara

We enjoyed the fireworks at Central Park in Santa Clara tonight. We got there really really late, and since didn't know exactly where they would launch from selected a nice spot behind a tree. Well, it was a 50-50 chance. I ended up dragging my tripod down the street MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:38 AM on July 5, 2007 | | Comments (0)

May 10, 2007

Back from Japan

I just returned from a 10 day visit to Japan to see the family and tour around a bit. I had a chance to catch up with my college buddy Yasuhiro and his wife Kyoko and daughter Chihiro-chan, and they were kind enough to take me sightseeing up in MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:03 AM on May 10, 2007 | | Comments (0)

March 5, 2007

Picture Post of the Week

On the way out of my sister and brother-in-law's place near Berkeley tonight I stopped to take a quick picture of the front yard lighting. I don't have a property release for this one, but since I helped trench the wiring I'm sure Gary will let me slip by MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:39 PM on March 5, 2007 | | Comments (0)

January 28, 2007

Photograph of the Week

Here's a night view of the Jumpin' Jellyfish ride at California Adventure Park (next to Disneyland). This was my first night photography outing with my Nikon D70, and was shot free-hand (f3.5, 1/6 s) braced against a fence. (2006.12.27, Anaheim CA) MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 9:40 PM on January 28, 2007 | | Comments (1)

January 4, 2007

Photograph of the Week from www.JohnSeaman.com

Fall leaves on a stone temple stairway, Kyoto Japan. Clickhere to see the entire series Fall Leaves in Kyotoon www.JohnSeaman.com . MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:00 PM on January 4, 2007 | | Comments (0)

January 1, 2007

California Adventure Park at Night

Here's a night view of California Adventure Park (@ Disneyland, Anaheim CA) at night. This was my first night photography venture with the new (to me) Nikon D70. I typically shoot slide film so I was anxious to try out digital at night. I didn't expect a tripod would MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:43 PM on January 1, 2007 | | Comments (0)

August 23, 2006

Artsy Ken, AKA Ken Lee's Photography

Ken Lee is another long term resident of Tokyo and a great photographer. We started going "shooting" together right around the time Ken got back into photography. He always called me Sensei (Teacher), but I didn't figure I was really teaching him anything, he's a natural (and far surpassed MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:12 AM on August 23, 2006 | | Comments (0)

August 19, 2006

www.JohnSeaman.com - Fine Art Photography of Japan and Asia

I started my own stock photography site back in late 2000, perfect timing just at the end of the .com dot bust. I ended up ripping out the shopping cart and leaving the shell up to display the photos. Along comes a big project at work, then my daughter MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 4:19 PM on August 19, 2006 | | Comments (0)

August 17, 2006

New Photo Gallery - Fall Leaves at Night

A new photo gallery is up. This is a small collection of photogrpahs of the beautiful Autumn leaves at night. Most of the pictures were taken at Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu Dera) in Kyoto Japan. For a short month during the fall, Kiyomizu Temple is open at night with absolutely brilliant MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 2:09 PM on August 17, 2006 | | Comments (0)

August 9, 2006

New Photo Gallery - Tokyo Station at Night

More new photos - Tokyo Station at night. The Tokyo Station building is another iconic pre-war structure. It was heavily damaged in the fire bombings of Tokyo during the war, and after the war the top 3 floors were too heavily damaged to restore, so they were lopped off. MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:00 PM on August 9, 2006 | | Comments (0)

New Photo Gallery - The Atomic Dome (Genbaku Dome) in Hiroshima, Japan

I've finally posted my photographs of the Atomic Dome (Genbaku Dome in Japanese) in Hiroshima, Japan. Click here to veiw the entire Photo Gallery. The building was originally designed by the Czech architect Jan Letzel and was completed in 1915 as the Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall, a kind of building MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 8:53 PM on August 9, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 21, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 14 - Sincerely, The Toilet

Yup, that's what it says. Translated: Thank you for keeping me clean. Sincerely, The Toilet. For those of you who don't read Japanese, here's the Romanization. "Seiketsu ni tsukatte itadaki, arigato. Toire yori". Whomever wrote this sign had a sense of humor. You'll usually find something like this in MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:42 PM on February 21, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 20, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 13 - Big Lay...?

Not actually sure what the Big Lay is, it's above Kato's Taylor Shop and near the Karaoke joint. Probably one of those teeeny 6 seat bars that catches the overflow (or should we say runoff?) from the Karaoke place. Location: Tokyo MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:29 PM on February 20, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 8, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 10 - No cats on my car !

Well, if you want to keep them off your car, try something like this. ** Starting in the late 90's people took to setting out such plastic bottles full of water everywhere in Tokyo to keep cats away. Probably because in the hot and steamy summer months cat piss MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:00 AM on February 8, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 6, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 9 - The Nitty Gritty Chop Shop...

Strange name for a hair salon... Location: Read the little green sign... OrigPubDate: 2001 MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:42 PM on February 6, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 5, 2006

Room for sick and invalid person...?

Well, there you go. This picture is the "First Aid Room" or Kyugo-shitsu at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo. Obviously whomever got the translation job was having trouble with that... :-) MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:40 PM on February 5, 2006 | | Comments (0)

Where is the Rest Room...?

It's always funny to walk around Tokyo and see the slightly mangled English, such as "Rest Room" in this picture. What is really funny is the Japanese on this sign. "Benjyo" is about as polite as "shitcan"... MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:31 PM on February 5, 2006 | | Comments (0)

This is Tokyo! Part 8 - Anything in a vending machine

The population of Tokyo is 11 million, and there is probably one vending machine per person. You can find anything in a vending machine, the one pictured below sells bags of rice. 2.5 kg (aprox. 5 pounds) for about US $30. Location: Toshima Ward, Tokyo OrigPubDate: 2001 MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:40 PM on February 5, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 4, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 7 - Zen and Golf

The high price of land means you never know what strange place a golf course might show up in. This Shrine was obviously run by a Monk who liked the greens. No water trap, but watch the headstones on the 4th hole! I was very surprised to find a MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:36 PM on February 4, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 3, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 6 - Vertical Double Parking

This brings a whole new meaning to the term "double parking". The scarcity of parking in Tokyo forces people to take extreme measures. This small trading company in Ikebukuro put hydraulic lifts in their garage, and can now fit a total of four cars. The average rate for one MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:33 PM on February 3, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 2, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 5 - Men with Microphones...

No country would be complete without a few right wing wackos. Japan has more that it's fair share. These guys can be found driving around Tokyo, or in front of major train stations playing loud military marching music while blasting political schlock at extremely high volumes. The line between MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:28 PM on February 2, 2006 | | Comments (0)

February 1, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 3 - Where is the Lava Tory?

Must be right next door to the Bar Ber shop! Location: Chiyada Ward, Tokyo OrigPubDate: 2001 MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:20 PM on February 1, 2006 | | Comments (0)

January 30, 2006

This is Tokyo! Part 2 - Advertising out of control...

In Tokyo, as everywhere else, advertising is important. Even when you own a VD clinic. Imagine the potential for TV commercials... Got V.D. ? Location: Toshima Ward, Tokyo OrigPubDate: 2001 MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 10:16 PM on January 30, 2006 | | Comments (0)

January 23, 2005

Yabusame - Horseback Archery

Yabusame or Japanese horseback archery is part of the bushido or "way of the warrier". Traditionaly a method of archery practice, in modern Japan it is difficult to find outside of a handful of Shinto Shrine annual festivals. The pictures below were taken at Hakusan-jinjya in Itabashi ward, Tokyo. MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 12:08 AM on January 23, 2005 | | Comments (0)

January 18, 2005

Festivals in Japan (O-Matsuri)

Festivals and Fried Octopus Balls OK class, take out your notebooks and get ready for a quick lesson in how to have fun. July and August are festival season in Japan, andwherever you go, there's a PARTY! MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 11:14 PM on January 18, 2005 | | Comments (0)

December 29, 2004

Photography on www.JohnSeaman.com

How fast a year goes by... keep meaning to update my photograph collection and bring some of the old content back. But in the meantime, there's lots of pictures of Japan on www.JohnSeaman.com . MORE...

Posted by John Seaman at 7:27 AM on December 29, 2004 | | Comments (0)