Ozoni 2022

Happy new year, thank you again this year、This year's ozoni, which has no room for modification。 It seems that the past images are reused、I make it properly every year。 雑 Pastied zoni

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Housecleaning 2021

It's the end of the year。At TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY, all the members performed the annual cleaning.。Same as last year、This year too, the gallery was greatly affected by the state of emergency caused by the new coronavirus.、I managed to hold 28 exhibitions in a year.。Also、We were able to exhibit TPPG members at galleries and PHOTO FESTIVAL in Japan and overseas.、Participation in TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR, etc.、I think I was able to work more vigorously than last year。As a total settlement of such a year、So that we can do better next year、Clean the gallery with gratitude。2008It's something that the members are accustomed to because it's been done every year since the opening of the year.。Work efficiency has improved year by year。Cleaning is completed on time this year as well。After cleaning and after the monthly meeting、This is also the annual year-end party。Last year, I also held a gallery graduation farewell party for members Kai and Hirose.、This year too, it was a farewell party for Mr. Shinna, the oldest member except me.。I feel lonely because I have been working with Shinna for 10 years at TPPG.、I would like to look forward to her activities in the new world.。New name、10Thank you for your hard work for the year! Mr. Mizushima, a member currently residing in Taiwan, also participated in the farewell party online.。 Next year, TPPG will enter its 15th year。Please keep an eye on the activities of TPPG in the future.。 2022The exhibition of the year will be held from January 11th (Tuesday) JIAWEN (MEAO)Photo exhibition "Onomatopoeia" / "onomatopee" opens the curtain。

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TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2021-2

TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2021 is also the last day in no time。TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY is on the second basement floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo、We are waiting for you at Booth No.A-BF-46。

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Crooked stare / Direct Photography with a Positive Viewing Attitude

Autumn art。I participate in various events this October。T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL currently being held、TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR to be held from tomorrow、And from October 29th, a group exhibition of China-Japan exchanges will be held in the city "Ningbo" in Zhejiang Province, China.。From japan、With Gallery PLACE M hosted by photographer Masato Seto、TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Also, artists from Ningbo, China will jointly exhibit.。From TPPG, Arimoto and Yuta Fuchigami、Yo Sakamoto、To Chobon is exhibiting。It is regrettable that I cannot go to the site due to travel restrictions due to the new coronavirus.、A pre-recorded video letter will be used as a greeting at the reception.。Including Mr. Hirotake Tang who made an effort to realize the exhibition、We would like to thank all the members of the Ningbo Photographers Association.。We would also like to thank the TPPG members for their interaction and translation work.。 Please see here for the details of the exhibition。The following is an exhibition statement translation (Google Translation) Curved direct view (Google Translation) "What is this world like?" Everyone must have a different answer.、Get answers using countless photos in front of the questioner。of course、This is the way photos provide us。Before the invention of photography、People are a language to describe the world、article、Sculpture、I could only use indirect means such as painting。The invention of photography provides the technology to directly copy the "world"。This technology、To save past phenomena、Is to save human visual objects directly in a 2D image.。This original copy technology、It seems to fill the difference in the depiction of people's world。However,、The history of direct photography development、For viewing by all photographers、Different perspectives、emotion、Unforeseen circumstances、And shows that there are different viewing methods。These differences、When we see the world through images、Show us different attitudes and different souls、The world looks more diverse and wonderful from a photographic point of view。 Because Japanese culture is a neighboring country of China、Influenced not only by Chinese culture but also by Western culture、It also has a unique cultural trace and human style in terms of photographic culture.。In the golden age of Japanese photography、Providing many outstanding photographers and photographic works to the world、Established a complete photography system。This will、Japanese photography is the only one in the world、Inspired the perception of photographic culture。A new generation of Japanese photographers、Modern thought and thought、Humanities、Under the influence of social science、I let go of my obsession with photography for photography。Their vision is broader、Photographs are more socially recognized、Introspective and independent。The expression style of photographic works is diverse and subtle。In the artistic temperament of the work、Some are introverted and stubborn、Some are obvious and distant。Relaxed and wild、It's like a series of portraits of Japanese social characters。 Similarly、Contemporary Chinese photography、Whether it's building an idealistic system or creating a photographic work、Overcoming the barrier between practicalism and aesthetic form、First completed the leap of modernity。With the help of great economic development、Chinese photographic culture has achieved unprecedented prosperity、Established a relatively independent and complete feature of photo discourse。Today's Chinese photographers have a strong cultural consciousness、Photographs are society、nation、history、It ’s more connected to reality.、The intersections with the world are more dense、The attitude of looking at the world is getting stronger。calm down。Many Chinese photographers facing the cultural trend of bread fast food、Still supporting the spirit of humanitarianism、Adopt a strict photographic attitude、Integrate unique display methods and value judgments throughout the shutter press process、Discover and take pictures with your eyes Modern Chinese story。 today、Summarizing the works of Chinese and Japanese photographers、Through the various display methods offered by photographers from both countries、Understanding the world from multiple angles、I aim to be able to interpret。at the same time、Through the different cultural backgrounds and ideas of the photographer、Exploring differences in the interpretation of social topics from the photographer's personal perspective under direct photography、Gain a more comprehensive and diverse understanding and understanding of the world。Society and self-awareness、This is also a visual solution for cross-cultural communication provided by photography。 Tang Haowu

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T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO-2

10-22、I visited T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO right after the opening with the students of the seminar.。Tokyo Station Granroof → Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building → TODA Building Plan Temporary Enclosure → Kyobashi Daiichi Seimei Building → Tokyo Square Garden → It takes about two hours to take a leisurely look around the 72 Gallery route.。On the day of the tour, the temperature was low and it was raining lightly.、It wasn't very good condition、It was a good opportunity to see the works of many photographers and the texts of the authors together.。10It will be held until the 31st of March (Sun)、I hope many people can see it.。There is also a stamp rally project where you can get novelty goods by reading the QR code installed at each venue.。 My work is next to the Artizon Museum (formerly Bridgestone Museum)、Located behind the outer wall of the TODA building currently under construction。It's a little hard to find from Chuo-dori、Please go to the back without passing by。 From 19:00 tomorrow, we will have an online conversation with anthropologist Fumito Takekura as a related event.。Please make a reservation from the link below and watch。

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Hierodula patellifera 2021

Blue sky over typhoon。This season、Insects living in the grass become more active、It's easy to capture because it pops up on the cycling road without warning.。The same is true for predators、I witnessed several times when I was beaked by a crow and danced in the air.。This Hierodula patellifera also walked in the middle of the cycling road without exception.。Don't be run over by other bicycles、Also, don't use it as food for crows、I'll return it to the grass。Before that, I loved it with my palm a little and took a picture with iPhone。Mantis is a very familiar insect to humans。

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Planaeschna milnei

Yanma I met on the Okutama Shuyu Road。I thought it was Oniyama because of its unique tiger pattern.、For me, the feeling of "demon" is poor and the body is small.。I think it ’s probably Milne Yamma.。 ≫ Milne Yamma – Wikipedia

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BROMPTON M6R (Black Lacquer/Black Edition)

For me who doesn't have a driver's license、Bicycles are also one of the finest photography equipment。I often use my bicycle when I go to Shinjuku to shoot、Extremely convenient without traffic jams for commuting to a photography school or visiting exhibitions in Tokyo。Just own “Colnago C40” Is a binding pedal, so it was a little difficult to walk after getting off the bicycle.。That's why I bought last year with flat pedals so I can ride it easily. “CANNONDALE BAD BOY 1” was。However, BAD BOY has a belt drive and internal shifting.、Because it is a special specification called left-handed fork、Both front and rear wheels are difficult to remove、Rinko (moving a bicycle on a train) is virtually impossible。I used to use the C40 when traveling around, such as when shooting in Okutama.、Since overhauling in the corona vortex、I've come to be confused even if my attachment is a little scratched。So these days I've been using it exclusively for round trips on cycling roads。In the first place, traveling on a road bike takes time and effort.、Loading capacity is almost equal to zero、It is necessary to devise to carry the shooting equipment。 Well, the introduction has become longer,、As a means to solve the above problem、Folding bike “BROMPTON” Was newly introduced。It's a bicycle with a high degree of hobby to use as practical equipment、It's not cheap shopping, so I had a lot of trouble until I bought it.、As a result, it was a very good purchase。The first thing that is excellent is the feeling of size when folded according to the reputation。Within 60 cm in length and width、This is a little bigger than the photographic paper of Daizen paper。The depth is 28 cm, which makes it surprisingly compact.。I brought it into the store several times when I had a meal、It feels like a little big baggage, so there is no sense of discomfort.、I wasn't blamed by the clerk。In terms of weight, it will be incomparably larger than a road bike,、Rinko is very easy due to its compactness and ease of folding。It only takes a minute or two to fold it and store it in a rinko bag.。The essential driving performance is、I didn't expect it at all because it's the weight mentioned above and it's a 16-inch small wheel bike.、It feels like I was disappointed in a good way。The flexibility of the iron frame combined with the upright position will not make you tired even if you ride for a long time.、The gear ratio with a fairly wide ratio makes it run comfortably regardless of road surface conditions and slopes.。To be clear, I can't get the speed、Very suitable for running slowly with a camera。And BROMPTON's unique front carrier system is easier to use than expected.。You can attach and detach the dedicated bag with one touch、Since the carrier block is attached to the head tube、Handling is stable even with heavy shooting equipment。Especially this hot season、It was the comfort of the scales from the eyes that freed me from the stuffiness of the backpack.。Also serves as a test run last week、I ran to Okutama while shooting about 50km。I can run at this distance without any problems.、I was a little scared when I got on the steep descent in Okutama.。 Now I have three bicycles in a small room、BROMPTON occupies almost no place, so there is no problem。 ≫ Brompton Japan official website

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Hyalessa maculaticollis

Was it hit by the heat wave? Summer has just begun、Hyalessa maculaticus that has fallen from a weak tree。I was still screaming。 "Hhyalessa maculaticus、Weak against heat compared to brown cicada and bear cicada、There is a hypothesis that ”(from Wikipedea) https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minminzemi

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The most beautiful woman in Okutama

It followed hot days。It seems that even the brain miso can be tossed。 I met a beautiful woman with strong eyesight by the side of Oume Kaido。Did you feel frustrated because you didn't take many pictures of people lately? Forgetting that it was a scarecrow, it was exciting、I used to shoot until I was satisfied with the number of cuts by changing the angle, distance, and exposure.。The appearance may have seemed bizarre to passers-by。The expression is a little stiff、I'm proud that I was able to take a good picture。

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TOKYO 2020?

Miraitowa and Someity in Lake Okutama。 It's a weekday、It's a hot day、There are no tourists because the Ome Kaido was cut off by the landslide yesterday.、The Olympics aren't exciting at all ...。 The feeling of "Don't you call me?" Is stupid and cute.。

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima

On the rooftop of a photography school where I serve as an instructor、Captured the Yamato jewel beetle during a smoking break。A form that helped the place where the sparrow was about to beak。I've seen several places flying in Inokashira Park near my home and the riverbed of the Tama River.、I've also found dead bodies and scabbards、I think I've caught a living jewel beetle since I was in elementary school。Beautiful colors and luster that will always be horrifying。I was in a darkroom class、Put it in the plastic case of "lens cleaning paper" that you had at hand and watch it for a while、To brag to the students。After that, if you take it to the roof again、After walking around my palm for a while、I flew high in the sky of Ichigaya Yonbancho。Minazuki、A little mysterious event。 By the way, the small foil stamping of the photo book "Tokyo Debugger"、Reproduces the color and luster of the pods of the Yamato jewel beetle。

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Photo exhibition "Tokyo Strut # 01" has ended

The photo exhibition "Tokyo Strut # 01" held at Totem Pole Photo Gallery has just ended.。All dates in our booth、We bought a collection of photos and original prints、Thank you for。Continuing from the previous "Tokyo Debugger", this exhibition was held with the state of emergency being announced for all dates.。TPPG started distributing to people who can not come to the venue from last year.、Even now at the exhibition, you can appear on YouTube even before the event、During the event, we are continuing trial and error, such as collaborating with @tokyocamerastyle on IG Live.。As a synergistic effect、I think the number of visitors is gradually recovering.。And、I was delighted and grateful to be able to talk directly with the visitors at the venue.。 Although it is unpredictable how long the corona vortex will last,、Go out to the city and shoot as much as possible、In addition, the desire to repeat the exhibition became stronger.。According to the title of this exhibition、Be proud and proud、With a quick wind on your shoulders、I will walk around the city and shoot!

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