Slow Shutter + ICM Street Photography Workshop

Learn to photograph the movement of Tokyo.

per person

GOTANDA / MEGURO

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3 Hours

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1-4 people PRIVATE

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DAY

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FROM ¥27,000

Private workshop from ¥35,000

THE EXPERIENCE

CAPTURE THE FEELING, NOT THE DETAIL.

Some photographs describe a moment in detail. Others capture how it felt.

Movement can tell its own story — the blur of someone passing, the rhythm of a crowd, a figure standing still as the city moves around them, or fleeting shapes that exist for only a fraction of a second.

In this three-hour workshop, Tokyo street photographer Preston takes you through the streets of Gotanda and Meguro to explore a more expressive way of photographing everyday life. His work uses movement, timing, layers and abstraction to transform ordinary moments into photographs shaped by atmosphere and emotion.

Rather than simply learning a set of camera settings, you'll explore how Preston sees a scene — what catches his eye, how he anticipates movement, when he waits and when he reacts, and how he finds structure within the constant flow of the city.

You'll experiment with slower shutter speeds, Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and other ways of working with motion while photographing real situations as they unfold around you. You'll see how different shutter speeds, camera movements and subjects can completely change the feeling of an image.

The aim isn't to reproduce Preston's style. It's to understand the techniques and creative thinking behind it, experiment with them on the streets of Tokyo, and begin developing a visual language of your own.

BEGINNER → ADVANCED

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Tailored to your experience level

3 hours

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PRIVATE workshop (1-4 PEOPLE)

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WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR

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PRESTON

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO EXPERIENCE TOKYO

COME TO LEARN. COME TO EXPLORE. OR BOTH.

Every photographer brings a different way of seeing Tokyo. Learn from Preston’s approach to movement and timing, experiment in the streets, and discover what catches your own eye.

WHAT WE’ll work on

Anticipate people, gestures and movement — knowing when to wait and when to release the shutter.

TIMING

LAYERS

Build depth through foregrounds, reflections, overlapping figures and the constant flow of the city.

MOTION

Explore slower shutter speeds and intentional camera movement to turn everyday motion into something expressive.

STILLNESS

Use stationary subjects against moving crowds to create contrast, tension and a clear visual anchor.

TOKYO IN MOTION

READY TO SEE TOKYO DIFFERENTLY?

PRIVATE WORKSHOP PRICING

3 hours
1 PERSON ¥35,000
2 PEOPLE ¥54,000
3 pEOPLE ¥69,000
 4 PEOPLE ¥80,000