Here is a short documentary of the process of shooting Lizard Point. Music by Kurumaken.
Lizard Point Prints Available
Lizard Point prints are available now via Fine Art America.
Yesterdays Party
It was such a nice party yesterday in Bar Sara. I was surprised so many people came to the party, both old and new friends.
When you keep exhibition, at some point you really have to face yourself as a person or as an artist. It’s always a process and not especially easy one.
But I thought, perhaps this is beginning of new era in my art life and in my personal life too. Perhaps more spiritual things will come.
Really, thank you for coming. You made the event special. If you are around Gakugei Daigaku area, please come and see the exhibition. It’s until 9th of June.
From the Depths of Lizard Point
Although this one didn’t make it to the final artwork, I still love this image because it conveys so much.
Actually, the black cloth was just an experiment what I wanted to try in addition to the main set-up, a torn black camisole which exposed her much more. I shot about four rolls of TMax 400 with her wearing the camisole. Those images turned out to be cool, but it was finally the chemistry with her body and this simple black cloth which really conveyed the idea.
It was really such pleasure to work with Yuki since she has so strong talent and intuition both as an artist and as a model. It wouldn’t have been possible to make this with anyone else. I’m also very grateful for our comrade Paulo who shot video of our shooting and gave a great help for us.
I made silver gelatin prints of the five final images in Dark Room Intl. with kind guidance from the staff. These are the final prints that you will see in exhibition. I love the feel of traditional dark room prints because every print is unique, like an artwork itself. It’s the spirit of human feeling that I wanted to convey with these works, so I’m glad I decided to use analog media.
If you’d ask me now, “If you would keep exhibition, what kind of images would you show to convey your own inner world?” I would answer, “images like these”.
Printing Lizard Point
I had great time making first prints for Lizard Point photos in Dark Room Intl. in Yokohama. I was really glad to get advice and guidance from the kind people there.
I really love the look of real silver-halide prints. They look substantial and delightfully analogue. Since I was after the high contrast, I felt I really chose the right medium this time by choosing film versus digital.
Lizard Point Vol.1 Shooting
I had great time shooting Lizard Point Vol.1 in Jogashima, Miura today. I really want to thank fantastic model Yuki and our videographer Paulo for making this possible. Without you guys this just wouldn’t have happened!
It was really such a pleasure to work with Yuki since she really understood my concept from the beginning. The way how she interpreted it was totally beautiful; in fact I felt even a bit shaken by the intensity of the emotions she was able to convey.
Indeed, I wish that my skill as a photographer was enough to capture this very powerful scene properly. I know I will have trouble sleeping until I see the developed negatives; But that’s how it always is when you are shooting film. You’re taking risk; and that’s what makes it so thrilling; that’s chemical reaction what’s going on there.