Finally had some time for a walk
After a few months away from photography—held back by time, weather, and, if I’m honest, a fair amount of laziness—I finally felt the urge to step outside and shoot again. Sometimes the camera waits patiently, and when you pick it up again, the city feels subtly changed, as if it had been breathing without you.
I began the day at Hamarikyu Gardens, a place where Tokyo slows down just enough to let you hear your own thoughts. I recently picked up a Topcon Horseman 970, and this felt like the right setting to give it its first walk, loading it with film for some 6×9 panoramic frames. The roll is still waiting to be developed, quietly holding its secrets. Until then, I can only share a few digital images—small previews of a larger intention.
This year, I’ve decided to lean almost entirely into black and white for my digital work. Stripping away color feels like an act of honesty: light, shadow, texture, and time laid bare, without distraction.
From the calm of the gardens, I moved east to Kinshicho, climbing to the rooftop terrace of a department store to catch a panoramic view of Tokyo Skytree during golden hour (the best for BnW photography ahah). From above, the city stretches endlessly, a dense geometry of lives stacked one upon another, with the tower standing like a silent compass needle pointing skyward.
To close the day, I headed to one of Tokyo’s most overwhelming agglomerations of asphalt and concrete—a vast junction where the city’s pulse becomes visible. There, I waited for darkness and passing cars, trying to carve light trails out of motion, tracing fleeting paths through this immense, restless intersection. A quiet ending, standing still while the city rushed endlessly around me.
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Gabriele T. Enna 