Welcome to Nobechi Creative’s Summer Online Exhibition
This virtual exhibition features the work of photographers who joined us for workshops in Japan from 2024 to 2025. Each image reflects a personal journey shaped by place, light, and the deep cultural resonance of Japan. The photographs presented here are more than visual records; they are stories born from attentive observation and creative intention. Guided by our dedicated instructors and supported by a close-knit community, participants developed bodies of work that range from the poetic to the documentary.
The selections you see here were personally curated by our dear friend and renowned photo-based artist, Kate Breakey. Kate enjoyed going through your photographs and making her selections. She has also selected two charities that are close to her heart: PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and CIWF (Compassion in World Farming), and in lieu of a curation fee, we will be making a donation of $150 to each of these charities on her behalf. You are welcome to join us in making additional donations as a thank you to Kate via these links.
We invite you to take your time, explore each image, and celebrate the spirit of connection that drives everything we do at Nobechi Creative, and we encourage you to visit us and take in the spirit of Japan in the not-too-distant future. With gratitude,
The Nobechi Creative team
It was an immensely satisfying experience to look at so many beautiful images of Japan. I felt I was taken on a visual journey through this unique place from multiple perspectives,- each photographer experiencing different aspects of this intricate culture- capturing its landscapes and people, the delicate light or the richness of the colors. In general I was struck by how reverent and sensitive these images are. Thank you!
-Kate Breakey
*Click on each image to view it in full screen
Nobechi Creative 夏のオンライン展へようこそ
このバーチャル展示では、2024年から2025年にかけて日本で開催されたワークショップに参加した写真家たちの作品をご紹介します。
それぞれの作品は、風景、光、そして文化の響きに導かれた、旅の軌跡です。ここに並ぶ写真は単なる記録ではなく、丁寧な観察と創造的な意図から生まれた物語でもあります。経験豊かな講師陣の指導と、温かい地元の人々の協力を受け、ワークショップの参加者たちは詩的な作品からドキュメンタリー的なシリーズまで、多様な表現を育んできました。
今回のキューレーションは、講師の一員であり、著名なアーティストであるケイト・ブレイキー氏にお願いしました。また、彼女は自身の思い入れのある二つのチャリティ団体—PETA(動物の倫理的扱いを求める人々の会)とCIWF(Compassion in World Farming)—を選び、キュレーション料の代わりに、私たちからそれぞれに150ドルを寄付いたします。皆さまも、ケイトへの感謝の気持ちとして、こちらのリンクから寄付にご参加いただけます。
ぜひゆっくりと作品をご覧いただき、Nobechi Creative (ノベチ・クリエイティブ)が大切にしている「つながり」の精神を実感してください。
Nobechi Creative
日本の美しい写真の数々を眺めることは、非常に満足感のある経験でした。私は、この独特な場所を多様な視点から視覚的な旅に連れて行かれたような感覚を覚えました。各写真家が、この複雑な文化の異なる側面を捉え、その風景や人々、繊細な光や色の豊かさを写し出しているのです。全体として、これらの写真が非常に敬虔で繊細な表現であることに深く感銘を受けました。 ありがとうございました!
-Kate Breakey
*Click on each image to view it in full screen
*各画像をクリックすると、全画面でご覧いただけます。
Andree Lawrey
Kyoto Photo Retreat at Hiiragiya Ryokan with Brett L. Erickson, 2024 & Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
Anne Connor
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Bill Byrd
Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
Carolina Zumaran-Jones
The Vibrant Color of Nagano with Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi, 2025
Colleen Carias
From Sand Dunes to Yokai: Western Japan with Mark Edward Harris & George Nobechi, 2025
Donna Tramontozzi
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Ed Kenney
Hokkaido in Winter with Sam Abell & George Nobechi, 2024
Gillian Peckham
Spring in Central Hokkaido with Xuan-Hui Ng & Masumi Takhashi, 2025
Milky pond
Flourish
Jeff Schewe
Mastering the Art of Travel Portraiture: Tokyo with Greg Gorman, 2024
Jeffrey Hulton
The Vibrant Color of Nagano with Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi, 2025
Julia Buteux
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Junko Yokota
Spring in Central Hokkaido with Xuan-Hui Ng & Masumi Takahashi, 2025
Karen Pape
Springtime Storytelling on the Nakasendo Trail with Jane Evelyn Atwood, 2024
Lee Bernstein
From Sand Dunes to Yokai: Western Japan with Mark Edward Harris & George Nobechi, 2025
Linda Jacobs
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Lisa Slivka
Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
Lynne Buchanan
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Margaret Birnbaum
Spring Traditions of Central Honshu with Jane Evelyn Atwood & The Griffin Museum, 2025
Maria Finitzo
Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
Mary Entrekin Agee
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Mary Pat Reeve
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Michael Griffith
Spring in Central Hokkaido with Xuan-Hui Ng & Masumi Takahashi, 2025
Nancy Farese
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Nancy Lehrer
Spring Traditions of Central Honshu with Jane Evelyn Atwood & The Griffin Museum, 2025
NICK Birsa
Ginza and the Heart of Edo-Tokyo with Sam Abell, 2024
NORMA ByRD
Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
PAT COOK
The Vibrant Color of Nagano with Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi, 2025
Roseann Needleman
Springtime Storytelling on the Nakasendo Trail with Jane Evelyn Atwood, 2024
Sharon Wickham
Spring Traditions of Central Honshu with Jane Evelyn Atwood & The Griffin Museum, 2025
Stephanie Haig
The Vibrant Color of Nagano with Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi, 2025
Susan Cook
The Vibrant Color of Nagano with Arthur Meyerson & George Nobechi, 2025
Susan Sawyers
Inland Seas and Verdant Gardens with Aline Smithson & George Nobechi, 2025
Susan West
Ginza and the Heart of Edo-Tokyo with Sam Abell, 2024 & Hokkaido in Winter with Sam Abell & George Nobechi, 2024
Suzanne SheridAn
Springtime Storytelling on the Nakasendo Trail with Jane Evelyn Atwood, 2024 & Ginza and the Heart of Edo-Tokyo with Sam Abell, 2024
Taffy Raphael
Spring in Central Hokkaido with Xuan-Hui Ng & Masumi Takahashi, 2025
Veronica Gray
From Sand Dunes to Yokai: Western Japan with Mark Edward Harris & George Nobechi, 2025
Vicky Stromee
Spring Traditions of Central Honshu with Jane Evelyn Atwood & The Griffin Museum, 2025
Yasmine Rafii
Tokyo: Embracing the Moment with Ibarionex Perello, 2024
Yvette Meltzer
Spring in Central Hokkaido with Xuan-Hui Ng & Masumi Takahashi, 2025