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I Want to Go Out and Shoot Street Photos with the SIGMA fp.
Ever since my last few posts where I wrote about how much I enjoy the SIGMA fp, the more I use it, the more I find myself thinking: “This camera is delightfully strange—in a good way.” I had been planning to take the fp out for street ph... -
Why Were My Photos So Tilted Back Then?
GERMANY 2014-2015 code #001 US : https://a.co/d/0iTvjMecA new ZINE is finally ready. The photographs inside aren’t recent—they were taken more than ten years ago, during my trips to Germany between 2014 and 2015. For about two years, I v... -
Who Said the SIGMA fp Can’t Be Used for Client Work? (It Was Me.)
Yes. I admit it. The person who said the SIGMA fp isn’t suitable for client work… was me. This space (SIMPLICITY -TOKYO-) wasn’t created to talk about client work. It was meant for my creative activities, simple living, and personal thou... -
SIGMA fp & Contax CarlZeiss 50mm F1.7 MMJ | OgikuboTokyo Japan STREET SNAP
Sample footage The SIGMA fp has finally arrived. Before I knew it, the camera was already in my hands. As part of my creative philosophy, I don’t write detailed gear reviews, so I’ll skip the technical aspects. To put it simply, this cam... -
I Still Don’t Think I’ll Go Back to Nikon
I’m currently selecting photos for my next ZINE. The image at the top was taken during a work trip to Hawaii with a Nikon D610 and a 50mm f/1.8. It’s just a casual snapshot, but the files from that period are incredibly good. Back then, ... -
What the RICOH GR DIGITAL III Taught Me
Recently, my father-in-law suddenly handed me a RICOH GR DIGITAL III, saying he wasn’t using it anymore. A few years ago, I used to shoot with a GR II, but when I switched all my work gear to the Sony α7 series, I traded it in. So when I... -
Imitating Those “Photos I’d Seen Somewhere Before”
My work as Nob Pagnotta has a place to be shown through ZINEs and T‑shirts, but to be honest, I continue this activity with the mindset that it doesn’t need to be a business. It doesn’t have to make money.・New York code#001https://a.co/... -
What Awaits Us After We Reduce? The 35,000 Decisions We Make Each Day
People make roughly 35,000 decisions a day. If you’re interested in minimalism or simplicity, you may have come across this number before. From the moment we wake up, we’re choosing things like: – what to wear – what to eat for breakfast... -
Attitude Over Skill. The Lesson Was Worth the Price.
Well, this is usually where I write my column as Nob Pagnotta, but today I want to talk a little about work. I run a one-person company, and when my schedule gets tight, I sometimes send other photographers to the shoot. In fact, I’d say... -
The time we get to spend together as a family is much shorter than we think.
I first left home when I was around eighteen. I was living in Tokyo at the time, and moving out for university felt like the natural next step. After that, life took a few turns—I eventually dropped out, moved back home, rented places, a... -
I Wish I’d Seen Those Parallel Lines End with ELEVEN FIRE CRACKERS.
I Wanted to See Those Parallel Lines Too Writing this might upset some ELLEGARDEN fans, but I finally listened to their new album The End Of Yesterday — their first in sixteen years — just this month (April 2024). My first impression was... -
Why do their words always resonate with me?
Due to the nature of my work, I often photograph and film lectures and seminars. Over time, I’ve noticed something. There are people whose words slip quietly into you, and others whose words never seem to land, no matter how much you try...
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