Our photography and video production for InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 in Japan followed a solo traveler enjoying the hotel, with imagery shaped by the property’s spaces, views, and natural light. In this episode, I share the photographs and explain the creative decisions behind them, from leaving a model in shadow to finding compositions that connect the guest’s experience with the setting.
Working almost entirely with natural light meant scouting carefully, planning around the sun, and coordinating our photography and video teams. That preparation also gave us room to respond when something unexpected worked. Two photographs the client selected came from opportunities outside our original plan, including a courtyard angle I noticed during the video shoot and an exterior scene we revisited when the light changed.
The episode offers a look at how we approach hospitality photography and video production: understand the experience the hotel wants to communicate, prepare the production around it, and stay attentive to what happens on location. For more on the client relationship and the campaign, read Five Years Later, They Were Still Using Our Images.
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This episode, originally published on Justin Mott’s AskMOTT channel, is sponsored by Wotancraft.
Justin Mott is a photographer and co-founder of Mott Visuals, a Vietnam-based photography and video production company working with luxury hotels and resorts in Japan, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
