This week’s photo shoot in Japan takes us to Jogashima Island for some seascape photography, which is located at the tip of Miura Peninsula located on the shores of Tokyo Bay about 75 km (approx. 47 mi) south of Central Tokyo.
The island became a popular tourist destination as far back as the Kamakura Period when the Shogun made several trips to the island for its beautiful beaches. Eventually, the fishing industry played a larger roll on the north side of the Island. After the 1923 earthquake, much of the sandy beaches were lost to volcanic rock that was uplifted by several meters in some places creating more cragged coastline.
After the war, the island fortress were decommissioned and the bluff on the island was converted into several, well-maintained beautiful public parks.
As a photo shoot location, you will want to come early in the morning before the blue hour and avoid national holidays and weekends if you want to capture seascapes free of people.
Info on how to access my photo shoot locations has been posted in my blog. I have also linked to various sites that offer detailed information on how to access the mountain by public transportation. Please check it out if you want to plan your own sightseeing tour or photo shoot itinerary:
Below is a list of the equipment I take with me on photo shoots.
Camera Gear:
Pentax KP
Standard zoom lens: smc Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR
Telephoto zoom lens: HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
Tripod: Manfrotto MT190CXPRO4 (carbon fiber legs with quick locking clamps)
Ball head: Manfrotto Cloud XPRO Series Ballhead BHQ2 with 200PL locking plate
Video Gear:
Canon EOS Kiss M/M50 Double Zoom Kit
SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C017 (Canon EF-M Mount, APS-C Size, Mirrorless Only)
PolarPro 67mm QuartzLine Circular Polarizer Filter
Zhiyun Weebill-S Gimbal
RODE Road Wireless GO Wireless Microphone System WIGO
Filters & Filter Systems:
PolarPro QuartzLine ND 64 Filter – 67mm (ND64 6-stop reduction in light)
PolarPro QuartzLine ND1000 Filter – 67mm (ND1000 10-stop reduction in light)
PolarPro QuartzLine ND100k Filter – 67mm (ND100K 15-stop reduction in light)
PolarPro QuartzLine Circular Polarizer – 67mm
PolarPro Summit | Landscape Filter System Custom Kit (Core, Thread Plate, ND4-GR filter, ND8-GR filter, Circular Polarizer)
Pack:
F-stop Tilopa 50L Adventure and Travel Camera Backpack (Essentials Bundle: backpack, rain cover, internal camera unit)
F-stop Tripod Bag (large)
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Music Tracks Licensed for this video through Epidemic Sound. Visit this link to subscribe:
“Once Upon” composed by Anders Schill Paulsen and performed by Hushed.
“The Star in My Life” composed and performed by Erasmus Talbot.
“Into the Forest” composed and performed by Jakob Ahlbom.
“Onthou” composed by Jakob Ahlbom and performed by Ever So Blue.
“Bermuda” composed by Henrik Olsson and performed by Ooyy.
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