Alfie Goodrich

My name’s Alfie Goodrich. I am a British freelance photographer and photography educator, based in Tokyo. Married to Hiromi, we have three children – Joe, Ami and Charlie – and now live permanently in Japan.

I started taking pictures aged five (1974) and had my first photos published in 1991. From 1991 until 2001 I worked in the music business in the UK, as Press Director for Nimbus Records and then as General Manager for Black Box Music in London. During that time my music photography was published in magazines and newspapers across the world. I also photographed Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD Festivals for some years and in 2002 was chief photographer and photo editor for the official website of Glastonbury Festival. In 2002 I started my own graphic and web-design business in the UK. Since moving to Japan I do less of that and concentrate 99% of my time on photography. I work in Japan as a commercial photographer and photojournalist. I am freelance and work for a range of commercial, private and editorial clients.

I teach photography and have been running workshops, lessons and tours for about 17 years. I am a Hasselblad Ambassador in Japan.

In early 2015, I had the honour of serving as official photographer to HRH The Duke of Cambridge during the occasion of his official visit to Japan.

I shoot a wide range of work from cars to fashion, events to travel, industrial to fine art.