Shiny day at Kasuga-taisha, Nara

As a travel photographer, I have to deal with whatever the weather offers. I prefer cloudy skies or even rain to shiny sunny days, because I don't like strong shadows in my photos.

Of course, the light gets better when the sunset comes, but sometimes I don't have the luxury to wait for the end of the day. Then, if I really want to photograph a certain scene, I try my best to be as creative as possible and to "hide" the shadows...