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Experienced Videographer and Photographer, Based in Japan 🇯🇵 🎥

Since moving to Japan in 2019, I've worked on a diverse range of projects, from commercial and corporate to documentary and news.

I typically use industry-standard mirrorless cameras (Sony A7R line) and compact video cameras (Sony FX6) to capture high-quality footage. When needed, I edit my work using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (for photos) and DaVinci Resolve 20 (for videos), ensuring everything meets the highest standards.

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A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

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By FRED MERY, Maria Hernandez Verified, María Hernández Verified
| Japan Today Verified
There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan. This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and celebrated in the former imperial city of Kyoto throughout July. “I am conscious of them when I’m riding on top,” Horikawa said.
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A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

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By FRED MERY, Maria Hernandez Verified, María Hernández Verified
| The Tribune Democrat Verified
KYOTO, Japan — There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan. This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and celebrated in the former imperial city of Kyoto throughout July. kAm“x 2> 4@?D4:@FD @7 E96> H96? x’> C:5:?8 @? E@A[” w@C:<2H2 D2:5] “(96? H6’C6 2DD6>3=:?8 :E 2D H6==[ 3FE x E9:?< E96 >2:?
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By FRED MERY, Maria Hernandez, María Hernández Verified
| The Seattle Times Verified
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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Anyway convenient for you

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Lightroom and Photoshop