Having more then 35 years experience as a pro photographer, and in that time I have spent more than two decades living and photographing on Japan’s most Northern Island Hokkaido, where I lead exclusive private Hokkaido minimalist photography tours and workshops, for the diehard minimalist landscape photographers. I find that blue hours and golden hours are some of the best times to indulge in Minimalist photography, unless there is a heavy snow-squall. After each snow storm or blizzard, along with low temperatures reset the Hokkaido landscapes, coating every surface with a layer of cleansing snow. The snow has naturally changed the landscape giving us minimalist scene seeking photographers a new perspective. When leading minimalist photo workshops I explain to participants this form of photography is a subjective form of art, and for some it will have a calm feel, with the deep simplicity of deep zen meditation, but for others it will be complex. Also, each photographer will most likely have a different thought to the meaning of each scene, and some may feel uncomfortable sharing their vision, as it may differ from the majority, or they may find minimalist photography completely mundane. But I encourage participants to share to share their vision and thoughts of our scene or subject. And while discussing with visual artists about their vision, I explain my vision of minimalist photography. In my vision I always seek to reduced distractions, seeking simplicity, plus negative space is an essential, along with lines and shapes or subjects in the scene. I find by sharing my thoughts and technique about minimalism photography, helps first time minimalist photographers, open up to this form of visual art.