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Photography as Meditation: How It Helps Calm the Mind

Photography as Meditation: How It Helps Calm the Mind Can photography help calm an anxious or overactive mind? For me, it’s more than a creative outlet—it’s become a kind of meditation. Whether you’re managing ADHD, dealing with stress, or just need to clear your head, slowing down with a camera can make a huge difference. […]

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Ezo brown bear standing on a rock in a forest stream in Hokkaido, Japan, with wet fur and intense gaze

How to Photograph Ezo Brown Bears in Hokkaido – Tips, Ethics & Camera Settings

How to Photograph Ezo Brown Bears in Hokkaido – Tips, Ethics & Camera Settings Photographing Ezo brown bears — a subspecies of the Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus) — offers a rare glimpse into Japan’s wild frontier. These bears roam the forests and mountains of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, and tower in both size

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A Winter Photography Guide to Kushiro: Red-Crowned Cranes, Eagles & the Frozen Wetlands

A Winter Photography Guide to Kushiro: Red-Crowned Cranes, Eagles & the Frozen Wetlands The Kushiro area in eastern Hokkaido is one of Japan’s best destinations for wildlife photography, offering vast, untouched landscapes and a rich variety of wildlife. At its heart lies the Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, home to Japan’s largest wetland, covering approximately 268

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The Notsuke Peninsula: A Photographer’s Dream in Eastern Hokkaido

The Notsuke Peninsula: A Photographer’s Dream in Eastern Hokkaido The Notsuke Peninsula is a wild, windswept sand spit on the eastern side of Hokkaido, just south of the famous Shiretoko Peninsula. Stretching 26–28 km into the Sea of Okhotsk, it is Japan’s longest sand spit, shaped like a fishhook with the shallow and sheltered Notsuke

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