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Japan Photography by T. Mellon
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http://filmstudiojapan.com Seattle Born, I have been in Japan for nearly 14 years with camera in hand more often than not. I try to show a side of Japan that is not often seen with a focus on Landscape and Natural world Photography as well as Cityscapes
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From My Newest Series. "Giant Lotus of the Samurai"! With Rich Velvet tones, and a perfect balance of empty space. This Giant Lotus is one of many in a hidden pond. Part of a beautiful botanical garden and nature reserve originally the home of a Samurai and his family.
May 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Included in my 15% Coupon Code GoldenWeek2025 One of my most popular prints "First Light 2022 Mt Fuji". The new year light is kissing the top of Fuji. With surfers in the cold sea waiting to greet the New Year. At 12,389 feet above sea level Fuji receives the New Year half an hour early #MtFujiPrint
May 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Experience the 3D effect of a Snow Monkey's tuffs with my all-time favorite close up. Get 15% off during Japan's Golden Week with coupon code GoldenWeek2025 at filmstudiojapan.com.
雪猿のふわっとした毛並みの立体感を体験！ゴールデンウィーク期間中、クーポンコード「GoldenWeek2025」で15%オフ。filmstudiojapan.com
#SnowMonkey #FineArtPhotography #art
May 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Coming soon to filmstudiojapan.com A new Series dear to me - Giant Lotus of the Samurai - A hidden pond at the edge of West Tokyo. Moments from my home, built by an actual Samurai, now a botanical garden and nature reserve with few rivals in terms of raw beauty and serenity. #rawjapan #samuraibuilt
This medium format photo with an astonishing 100 megapixels of resolution features a beatiful Giant Lotus bulb in the early stages showing deep hues of pink, red, puple and fading green at the base. In the foreground the massive leaves frame the bottom and half of the right side. It is deep dark green with substantial velvet like texture and a spot of light filtering through the leaves above. In the background the long stalk of one of the leaves towers above the flower bulb just to the right extending to the base of its leave which frames the entire top of the image. In the far upper center half of the background is orbs of beautiful light green bokeh from the expanse giant leaves with the spaces bettween the orbs, surrounding the flower bulb and to the left falling quickly to deep black shadows to create negative space against the extreme colors and soft bokeh. This photo is part of a series which will soon be available at filmstudiojapan.com The photos will be available beginning the last week of April 2025.
April 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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I am pleased to announce a new sliding scale price system for my Medium Format Loose Prints! Prices are reduced accross the board with the largest prints 10% off and the most modest sized prints being reduced by 50%!! Click the link below for more info! #prints4U filmstudiojapan.com/limited-edit...
April 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Whispers of the Storm / Hidden Coastlines of Japan

Awaiting an incoming typhoons embrace, I captured this beautiful landscape at my favorite hidden coastline of Japan. Available is large Acrylic, metal, framed, and loose print options at filmstudiojapan.com #naturaljapan #photographyprints #Japan
April 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Depth of Winter - Nagano Japan.

One of my first and favorite Nagano Landscape photos. It would have never happened had my train not had gotten stuck on the iced tracks. Prints Available at filmstudiojapan.com #mediumformat #seattleborn #japanbased #fujifilmphotographer #japanlandscape #wintervibes
April 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Big News this Week!! My "Featured Photo of the Month" at filmstudiojapan now includes special early access pricing for exclusive limited edition prints. Just 5 for current offer! The price is crazy when you consider material cost alone, let alone such a limited run! youtu.be/HNSdyQWZVM8?...
April 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Why do I shoot Medium format? I want people to not just see an image of Yokohama's skyline, but feel the depth as if they are there. The image here is a reduced resolution image of a small section of a much larger panorama #insaneresolution #japan #photography #prints #iprintlarge
December 31, 2024 at 2:44 AM
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Cocoon-of-Shinjuku-Japan
Captured just before sunrise as a lone figure walked back lit against the setting sun with beautiful flares
Available as a limited edition print at www.filmstudiojapan.com #mediumformat #photographyprints #japan #shinjuku #monochrome #blackandwhite #independentartist #notai
December 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Tokyo-Tower-Front-and-Center

An unplanned visit. Walking at night, I kept catching glimpses of the tower in reflections of buildings. I meandered for nearly an hour before finding this angle. It then began to rain giving a nice accidental bloom effect. #wasbisabi #art #tokyotower #japan #prints4U
Tokyo Tower filling the frame with a 4 lane road leading up to it. Traffic is streams of blue and red lights due to the long exposure technique used for this medium format print. There are buildings on each side of the street and a center divider which is where the camera was placed. There is a subtle pleasing blooming effect due to small drops of rain on the camera lens. Limited Edition prints on high quality archival paper are available at https://www.filmstudiojapan.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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A special moment captured during the first light on Mt. Fuji’s peak, New Year’s Morning 2022. Surfers and thousands stand along the bridge to Enoshima Island. Available at filmstudiojapan.com #MtFuji #Japan #Landscape #Sunrise #Ocean
High-quality print of a moment captured on archival paper, taken with a medium format camera. The image shows the first light falling on Mt. Fuji from a cliff near Enoshima. Surfers are visible in the water, and the bridge to Enoshima island is shown in the foreground. This serene scene was taken after a night of candle lighting by monks in Kamakura. The first light on Mt. Fuji's snow-covered peak reaches before the sea, creating a spiritual moment each year in Japan. Available for purchase at filmstudiojapan.com. #MtFuji #Japan #Surfers #NewYear #Enoshima #Kamakura #MediumFormat #FineArtPhotography #ArchivalPrint
December 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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My second trip to Nagano Japan to visit the famous Snow monkeys of the Onsen (hot springs). Two Snow monkeys are huddled together as the snow intensified during this second snow fall of 2024. #snowmonkeys #japan #mediumformat #photography #naturalworld #wondersofjapan #galleryprints #archivalpapers
From my early December of 2024 trip to Nagano, this was the second significant snow fall of the year. The images features two Snow Monkeys of Nagano Japan Huddled closely together on the edge of a snow covered rock cliff Low freshly snow covered vegetation can be on either side of the monkeys, as well as a stoney cliff raised behind them with a gentle slow covered slope angling downward to the right side of the image. Both monkeys have fresh snow on about 20% of their fur with a snow flurry visibly blowing accross the frame from the right. Both Monkeys are facing right and gazing off in the same direction slightly upward with light catching their eyes beautifully. This and other Snow monkey prints are available from T. Mellon Photography at http://filmstudiojapan.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:23 PM