I'm in Japan right now for the Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival - a lovely portfolio reviews event in the mountains outside of Kobe. It's truly a destination-location event. The scenery is stunning. I'll be giving portfolio reviews for the next couple days, along with a lecture about portfolio building and a mini workshop for young photographers.

I lived in Japan when I was a kid, but this is the first time I've been back since I was about eleven years old. I'm really looking forward to seeing fresh, contemporary Japanese photography and speaking to photographers about how to promote their work internationally. I'm also using this opportunity to eat as much omochi and ningyoyaki as possible. Because nothing beats pounded rice and bean paste when it comes to comfort food. Oh my, it's good.

Here's a little video about the event, so you can see what I'm up to:

Fantastic robatayaki restaurant in Kobe. Yum!