by Frank Miller | May 24, 2023 | Chanbara, Japan, War
Kamikaze reunion. It sounds like the beginning of a joke. But it was a real thing and somehow I got to see it. I was out taking pictures and ended up at the Kochi airport. Saw a group of older men, one holding a Japanese battle flag, and asked if I could photograph....
by Frank Miller | May 10, 2023 | Photography & Life
The first time I saw a human corpse while ‘on the job’ was when I was a photojournalist for The Williamson County Sun in Georgetown Texas. It was a fairly undramatic looking car wreck. A pickup truck had lost control and rolled over into the median on I-5...
by Frank Miller | May 3, 2023 | Japan, Photography & Life
Testing out a new gizmo for portraits on my most patient model. Overall I like how it looks. It’s a bone-simple setup; an Aputure 120D in a beauty dish above at about 45 ° with a Westcott Eyelighter reflector below. Shot on my iPhone 8 and tweaked in the ProCamera...
by Frank Miller | Apr 27, 2023 | Chanbara, Japan
Flower viewing parties (hanami) happen in the spring. Groups will set out tatami mats and picnic through the evening. Like most things in Japan it gets quite crowded so having a good spot is important. Often times junior employees will spend the day reserving a spot...