Posts under ‘PhotoFAQ’

by Philbert Ono What’s Japan Photos at PHOTOGUIDE.JP/pix ? It’s an ever-growing collection of tens of thousands of online photos and videos of Japan, organized mainly according to prefecture and city/town/village. It is to help promote travel to Japan and pique your interest in the places, things, events, and people the photos show. Be great [...]

PhotoWho’sWho is biographies of famous Japanese photographers. The PhotoWho’sWho FAQ is here.

Index of FAQ (frequently-asked questions) pages: PhotoGuide Japan FAQ FAQ about this Web site. PhotoWho’sWho FAQ FAQ for famous Japanese photographers and their biographies at PhotoWho’sWho. PhotoVendors FAQ FAQ about camera stores in Japan, stock photography agencies, buying vintage photos, renting camera equipment in Japan, and photo schools as listed in PhotoVendors. PhotoRepairs FAQ FAQ about camera [...]

This FAQ covers camera stores in Japan, stock photography agencies, buying vintage photos, renting camera equipment in Japan, and photo schools. What is PhotoVendors? It is a list of major camera stores in Japan. Which camera stores do you recommend in Japan and where should I buy camera equipment? Yodobashi Camera is the biggest camera [...]

What is PhotoOrganizations? It is a list of major pro photographer associations and imaging industry-related organizations in Japan. Which photographers’ associations are the most prominent in Japan? The following three organizations are the most prominent in Japan: The Photographic Society of Japan (PSJ) Japan professional Photographers Society (JPS) Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA) PSJ is [...]

What is PhotoLibraries? It’s a list of mainly museum libraries that have a good collection of photo books and magazines. It’s a good place to see out-of-print photo books or to do research on Japanese photography. Which libraries have the best collection of photography books? The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, JCII Library, Metropolitan Museum [...]

What’s PhotoBookstores? It’s PhotoGuide Japan’s list of major Japanese bookstores stocking a good selection of photo books. Besides bookstores in Japan, it also has a list of Japanese bookstores outside Japan. You can always buy books online, but it’s always nice to be able to pick up the book in a bookshop and thumb through it [...]

What is PhotoSpaces? Listings of Japan’s museums, galleries, photo salons, and other exhibition spaces (such as department stores) which hold photography exhibitions regularly or occasionally. The address, phone number, and basic directions for each exhibition space are provided. It is part of our DirectoryZONE section which will be revamped in the near future (URL will [...]

What is PhotoReviews? It is the name of PhotoGuide Japan’s book review page for Japanese photo books, magazines, and CD-ROMs reviewed during the late 1990s to 2006. It is no longer updated with new book reviews. I’m starting to integrate the old book reviews with photographer bios at PhotoWho’sWho. Most of the books are out of print, but it’s [...]