Nick Padfield Photography
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About

© Nicholas Padfield 2020

© Nicholas Padfield 2020

Nick Padfield is a British Lifestyle, Landscape, and Adventure photographer currently residing near London.

His passion for photography grew in his 2 years living in and travelling across Japan. Since returning, he has continued to draw inspiration from his experiences.

Gear Used:

Canon EOS R5
Canon EOS 6D MK I

Canon 24-70mm 4.0
Canon 35mm 2.0
Canon RF 28-70mm 2.0

Contact: nick@codham.net

You can also find me @nikku_desu on instagram:

This torii outside Shirahige Shrine is possibly the most serene view I’ve seen in my time in Japan. A few hours away from Kyoto it’s fairly remote, but well worth it. What’s more, I had the best miso ramen I’ve tried yet just
Japan sure has some surreal spots. This torii, that sits in the middle of Lake Biwa isn’t the easiest to get to, but was so atmospheric when I arrived. I was just in time for perfect light, as well as a foggy backdrop. The lake was so calm with
Spring is beautiful anywhere, but it really is something special in Japan. One day you wake up and everywhere you go there are cherry blossoms. A nightmare if you struggle with hay fever but beautiful nonetheless! I’m kind of curious, which is
I’m so glad I was able to see the endless cherry blossoms along the Meguro river this year 🌸
At the end of my last day hiking the Kumano Kodō trail I reached Nachi falls. It was my longest day of hiking (8 hours) and there was torrential rain the whole way. The trail was basically a river 😅 It made reaching Nachi that much more special thou
The Kumano Kodō pilgrimage trails have been used for over a thousand years and take you over mountains, deep into forests, past rivers and through valleys. The path is ancient (and at times was easier to walk beside rather than on), and certainly put
Things seem to have changed so much in the two weeks since I was wandering through the primeval forest in Nara. In the past couple of days I’ve had to think pretty seriously about whether or not I stay in Japan during this crisis. With everythi
Kasuga primeval forest has been left untouched by humans (no hunting, logging or anything) for thousands of years. It was really cool walking through and soaking up all the nature!
Wandering around Kasugayama primeval forest we found an abandoned shrine, and whilst the shrine itself had been taken down the pagoda was still intact. Sitting up there in the middle of the forest for a while was one of my best memories from my recen
If I had to photograph one place for the rest of my life it would have to be Nara park 🦌 Then again I feel like I’m constantly saying that new places I visit are my favourite 😂 I should settle with the fact that I just love Japan! What’