It was the most wintry, snowy conditions I’ve seen in northern Japan for my three visits so far.

I loved the snow covered trunks of the trees on the island, and the mottled reflection in the frozen sea of Japan.

I’m a film shooter. So for me, I find my mind always remembers the strongest images, or at least the images that made the biggest impression on me at the time of the shoot.

This is important. Impressions are a big deal, and I always think we should listen to them.

As a non-digital shooter, I cannot review the images the night I made them, to find out if I’ve made any errors. This may be a limitation but it is also a positive in the way that I am free to enjoy the evening, because there is no pressure to review the work. But mostly, I have just had to adopt a philosophical approach to this - I shot what I shot, and I can’t change it. So whatever it will turn out to be, will just become apparent once I am home. I just have to trust myself more, and also accept that I may get things wrong. All of it - is fine.