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For the fifth time ever I went to Roppongi, and on this fifth time for the first time I checked out Pechakucha Night Tokyo. By “Checked Out”, I mean “Presented Work”.

In case you are not familiar with the Pechakucha / ぺちゃくちゃ concept (and I have only been since a couple of weeks ago) 20 presenters are allowed to show 20 slides for 20 seconds each. This gives each person six minutes and forty seconds to let a room full of people in on something they’ve done.

I showed 20 pictures from my Gaijin Like Me series to a far better reception than I had expected. Presenting was something I was encouraged to try by several supportive co-workers and friends- honestly it put me outside my comfort zone, which was 99% of why I did it. Now I know I can do something like this. I’ve had photographs published, had them mounted and exhibited on walls in several different venues, put hundreds up on the internet- and now I can say I tried Pechakucha Night. I suggest to anyone with the desire to try to go and do it.

Keep going, keep sharing, and keep learning.