MY LANDSCAPE BLOG

Landscape & Travel Photographer & Filmmaker in Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Photography from a few of the places I have been. Japan, Australia, Asia and elsewhere. Some of it is my artwork. Some were commercial assignments and some were just happy snaps along the way.

One of my passions is landscape photography and although photography and filmmaking is my work it is also my hobby. I love traveling and being amongst nature and get a great thrill from finding and photographing epic landscapes in beautiful light.

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Full Moon over Tokyo

This photo was captured of the rising moon over Tokyo. This was photographed with my Sony G master 100-400mm lens on the Sony A7riii. The photo was blown up to 100% and cropped. It’s nice to see all the detail in the landscape of the moon. You can really get a sense of it’s craters and how meteors have sculpted it’s landscape over billions of years.

Golden full moon rising over Tokyo, Japan, night photography by Andrew Goldie

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Travel Photography, The end of the Cherry Blossom

Due to the Corona virus and the state of emergency in Tokyo and Japan I wasn’t really free to hit all the the Cherry blossom landscape locations that I wanted to to photograph. However luckily for me I have a temple a few doors down from my house in Kamiosaki, Tokyo that has some really old and established Cherry blossom trees.

As a photographer I moved to Tokyo for some new inspiration and it’s nice to live around and photograph these beautiful temples and experience the rich culture and every day life of Japan.

Temple gate and cherry blossoms at dusk in Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, photography by Andrew Goldie

Cherry blossoms over a temple cemetery path in Kamiosaki, Tokyo, Japan

Sakura tree in full bloom above temple graves, Kamiosaki, Tokyo, Japan travel photography

Old cherry tree trunk and blossoms against blue sky, Tokyo, Japan

Cherry blossoms and city skyline above a temple cemetery, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan cityscape photography

Spring sakura framing a temple roof and gravestones, Kamiosaki, Tokyo, Japan

Close-up of cherry blossom branches against blue sky, Tokyo, Japan spring photography

Temple entrance beneath blooming cherry trees in Kamiosaki, Tokyo, Japan travel photography

Quiet street with cherry blossoms and towers at dusk, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Lantern-lit temple garden path under sakura at dusk, Kamiosaki, Tokyo, Japan

Blue-hour temple rooftops and the last cherry blossoms, Tokyo, Japan night photography

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Landscape Photography, Cherry Blossom tree, Ibaraki, Japan.

During Cherry Blossom time in Japan you see many beautiful sights. But sometimes you see a tree that really captures your attention. I love photographing landscapes and nature so when traveling around I always have my eyes open. We were on our way to an editorial portrait shoot fro a magazine when I saw this tree and had to stop to photograph it. The colours and flowers were amazing and the contrast against the deep blue sky made fro some beautiful photos.

Pink cherry blossom branches against blue sky in rural Ibaraki, Japan, landscape photography by Andrew Goldie

Sun bursting through a lone sakura tree beside farm fields, Ibaraki, Japan

Cherry tree in bloom behind a small country shelter, Ibaraki, Japan travel photography

Cherry blossoms spreading across a spring sky, Ibaraki, Japan nature photography

Lone cherry tree in full pink bloom under blue sky, Ibaraki, Japan landscape photography

Sakura tree and rural rest hut in the Ibaraki countryside, Japan travel photography

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Graveyard, Ibaraki, Japan.

I think it’s a fascinating thing to look at how people all around the world bury and pay tribute to the dead. I stopped and photographed this graveyard in The Japanese countryside just out of Tokyo. It caught my eye with its aesthetic as I drove by and I felt compelled to stop and explore. As a photographer I take many photos that I don’t necessarily understand at the time. But I feel that they are like historical documents that hold their importance in their aesthetic. Hopefully to be seen and admired a long time in the future.

Old family graves and stone memorials in a rural cemetery, Ibaraki, Japan, photography by Andrew Goldie

Palm tree beside weathered gravestones in the Ibaraki countryside, Japan

Rural graveyard under a clear spring sky, Ibaraki, Japan travel photography

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Bare trees, Ibaraki, Japan.

On a hike at Mt Tsukuba not far from Tokyo I came across these trees and loved the gnarly shapes. I always see art in Nature and landscapes and feel compelled to photograph them when I see beauty. The patterns are like sculptural forms. As a photographer I love capturing these things as a form of meditation.

Black and white bare winter tree branches, Ibaraki, Japan, fine art photography by Andrew Goldie

Tangled winter branches in monochrome, Ibaraki, Japan

Leafless tree canopy against a grey sky, black and white landscape photography, Ibaraki, Japan

Gnarled old tree trunk and branches in black and white, Ibaraki, Japan fine art photography

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Cityscape Photography, Tokyo Night, Japan

Tokyo nighscapes of the quiet city. A photographers dream.

Moon above a brick building at blue hour, Tokyo, Japan, night cityscape by Tokyo photographer Andrew Goldie

Lit apartment towers over an empty lot at night, Tokyo, Japan

Narrow city building facade at night, Tokyo, Japan cityscape photography

Office towers glowing through the trees in central Tokyo at night, Japan commercial cityscape photography

Hotel tower lit up against the night sky, Tokyo, Japan night photography

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Travel Photography, Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

A few landscapes that I photographed on a hike with my family. Day trip from Tokyo.

Rocky summit trail with views over the Kanto plain, Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, landscape photography by Andrew Goldie

Giant balanced boulder over the hiking path on Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan travel photography

Small stone shrine on a pile of boulders, Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Stone monument among winter trees on Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Summit shrine on a stone platform beneath bare trees, Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan travel photography

Carved shrine roof eaves against blue sky, Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Wooden mountaintop shrine of Tsukubasan, Ibaraki, Japan travel photography

Weathered wooden shrine entrance on Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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Landscape Photography, Kawasaki Industrial area.

As a part of my ongoing Tokyo Industrial photo series I have been out shooting landscapes in the Keihin industrial areas. These areas have a really interesting light and feeling with the factories working 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It is quiet and empty at nighttime and an interesting world to roam.

As an art series these large format photographic landscapes or nightscapes represent the world that man has created. The future of year on year growth in consumption.

Factory buildings and walkway lit at dusk in the Kawasaki industrial area, Kanagawa, Japan, photography by Andrew Goldie

Oil storage tanks under evening sky, Kawasaki industrial waterfront, Kanagawa, Japan industrial landscape photography

Empty road beneath an elevated expressway at night, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan commercial night photography

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Travel Photography, Shibuya Scramble Square, Tokyo, Japan.

Whilst shooting a travel editorial for the Virgin inflight magazine we visited the new Shibuya Sky viewing deck on top of the Shibuya Scramble building. It is a great view for photographing cityscapes of Tokyo and seeing this massive city. It is the perfect place to see the sunset and to see the glow of Tokyo come to life.

Shibuya Crossing lit up at night from the Shibuya Sky deck, Shibuya Scramble Square, Tokyo, Japan, by Tokyo photographer Andrew Goldie

Woman looking out over the Tokyo skyline at sunset from Shibuya Sky, Japan lifestyle photography

Man celebrating on the rooftop deck of Shibuya Scramble Square at golden hour, Tokyo, Japan lifestyle photography

Visitors on the Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset, Tokyo, Japan travel photography

Portrait of a woman above the Tokyo cityscape on Shibuya Sky, Japan lifestyle and portrait photography

Shibuya streets and towers glowing at dusk, aerial view from Shibuya Scramble Square, Tokyo, Japan cityscape photography

People relaxing on the Shibuya Sky rooftop at twilight, Tokyo, Japan lifestyle photography

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Landscape Photography. Daintree and Cairns, Australia.

I visited the area of Cairns and the Daintree rainforest for a few days for a an aerial film I was shooting. It was amazing!!! ( although living in Australia a lot of my life I hadn’t bee there before). The one thing I found hard was not being able to go in the water for the fear of being eaten by a crocodile or killed by a box jellyfish.

Tangled mangrove roots on the shore near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, landscape photography by Andrew Goldie

Helicopter cockpit over the Coral Sea on an aerial film shoot near Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Aerial view of a small island in a calm sea at sunrise off Cairns, Queensland, Australia aerial photography

Tropical beach at blue hour, Far North Queensland, Australia coastal photography

Fan palm canopy in the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia nature photography

Clear rainforest creek reflecting the trees, Daintree, Queensland, Australia landscape photography

Palm tree rising from dense Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

Calm bay framed by mangroves and headland, Daintree coast, Queensland, Australia

Low tide flats and a green island near Cairns, Queensland, Australia coastal landscape photography

Mangrove forest and exposed roots at low tide, Daintree coast, Queensland, Australia

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Travel Photography, Autumn in Seoul, Korea.

Traditional Korean palace hall beneath red autumn maples, travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

Visitors among fallen leaves under tall autumn trees, travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

Woman walking beneath bright red maple trees, autumn travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

Path beside an old stone wall lined with orange autumn leaves, travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

Wooden palace gate in a stone wall framed by autumn trees, travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

Ornate painted gate of a Korean palace under blue sky, travel photography in Seoul, Korea, by Andrew Goldie

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West MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia.

Layered red quartzite rock face in strong sunlight, landscape photography in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia, by Andrew Goldie

Ranges rising above spinifex plains under a wide sky, landscape photography in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia, by Andrew Goldie

Red cliff glowing against a deep blue sky, landscape photography in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia, by Andrew Goldie

Red rock ridge and scrub under blue sky, landscape photography in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia, by Andrew Goldie

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Travel Photography, Four Seasons Hotel, Kyoto, Japan.

Japanese garden pond and wooden bridge surrounded by green maples, hotel photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

View across the garden pond toward the hotel, hotel photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Stone lantern in a lush green garden, hotel photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Heron standing on rocks in the garden pond, hotel photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Woman relaxing with tea on a terrace sofa beside the garden, hotel lifestyle photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Koi carp swimming over stones in the garden pond, hotel photography at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

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Travel Photography, Kyoto, Japan.

Wooden temple veranda hung with colourful prayer flags, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Long wooden temple corridor in soft light, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Temple pavilion above a pond among green maples, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Narrow street of traditional wooden machiya houses, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Temple garden with autumn trees and a stone path, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Temple gate beside a red-leafed tree with visitors, travel photography in Kyoto, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

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Landscape Photography, Mt Fuji, Japan.

Summit of Mt Fuji rising above a sea of clouds, landscape photography in Japan by Andrew Goldie

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Travel Photography, Fujigoko (the five lakes of Fuji).

Lake and forest with Mt Fuji in the distance, landscape photography at the Fuji Five Lakes, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Mt Fuji behind a blue lake and green mountains, landscape photography at the Fuji Five Lakes, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

Calm lake reflecting clouds with Mt Fuji on the horizon, landscape photography at the Fuji Five Lakes, Japan, by Andrew Goldie

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Travel Photography, The Last Class, Echigo Tsumari, Nigata, Japan.

Hello, World!

The Last class is one of the best art installations I have seen. It reminded me of a scene from a Murakami book as I walked along the dark hallways and booming sound emanated from a pitch black room that I was compelled to walk into. I felt like I was going to be swallowed up by some dark force. It was completely terrifying and intriguing at the same time. A must see if you get the chance to go.