The Pros

Alfie Goodrich

Photo by Ed Fecamp

Alfie Goodrich has been taking photos since he was seven years old.  His first photos were published over 20 years ago, and since then his images have been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers, as well as in corporate publications. In addition, he has extensive credentials photographing musical artists and events. He currently works full-time as a professional photographer and photo journalist, living permanently in Japan with his Japanese wife and three children.

Alfie also has extensive experience teaching photography, having tutored over 300 people at his own school in Tokyo, or in private lessons.

You can learn more about Alfie, and about photography, on his Japanorama website.

Image by Alfie Goodrich

Sean Mooney

A fascination with creative expression, blended with practical commercial sense, is the basis of Sean Mooney’s approach to photography. His goal is to share with others the beauty of the world as he sees it.

Sean has worked extensively in advertising in Japan, leading the creative campaigns for clients as diverse as Apple, Canon, Singapore Airlines, Honda, Guerlain, and others.  Later, he joined Getty Images – the world’s largest stock photograph company – in Japan, with responsibility for sales and marketing in both Japan and Southeast Asia. Sales tripled during his time with Getty.

In 2010 Sean launched Photokore.com as a venue for photographers and graphic designers to showcase their work throughout Asia and the world. On the site, both hobbyists and professionals have an equal opportunity to upload their work for sales worldwide.

Sean is half Japanese/half American, and has resided in Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Manila, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Hawaii. He and his wife, a native of Seoul, have two children.

Image by Sean Mooney

Raul Suarez

Born in Mexico in 1973, Raul has been teaching for almost twenty years.  Having specialized in literature, philosophy and languages, it was probably his lifelong proximity to art that led him to start his own creative endeavors.  He has been an avid photographer since 2000, when he discovered the joys of photography on a trip to Cuba.

Raul specializes in weddings, environmental portraits, children, headshots, and corporate events. Though he’s built up extensive experience in advanced lighting equipment and techniques, he strives to look beyond the technical to keep his views on life and emotions within his imagery, with a focus on story telling.

In 2004 he moved permanently to Japan, starting ILC ( International Language Center), and in 2010 he opened a personal photography studio.  Raul’s work has been featured in numerous magazines and websites. In addition to his fine art photography, he has done many commercial assignments and commissions for general corporate clients as well as those in food service and advertising.  Some of his best work can be viewed online at Suarez Studio.

Image by Raul Suarez