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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP will hold a public lecture on Saturday, August 26th from 7:30 pm.、A special public lecture will be held by inviting Tsubasa Kawaguchi, a photographer who has just published his debut photo book "Heart" from Fugensha, as a guest.。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 2022Received the 2nd Fugensha Award in 2017.、Tsubasa Kawaguchi, a 24-year-old photographer who made a spectacular debut with the photo book "Heart"。His first photo exhibition was "THE NEGATIVE - From Nega to the Moon" held at TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in 2021.。 since his student days、Arimoto, who has seen up close how he works on his work,、Looking back on Mr. Kawaguchi's situation at the time,、We will talk with Mr. Kawaguchi about the process of winning the 2nd Fugensha Award.。 In this public lecture, we will discuss the state of photography awards in recent years and their impact.、Through the sights of a young photographer、I hope that all participants will feel the same.。Please join us for this opportunity。 The guest of this workshop is Tsubasa Kawaguchi.、He is a graduate of Tokyo Visual Arts, where I teach.、I spent two years in my seminar while I was in school.。Also、After graduation, I stayed at the school as a teaching assistant for one year.、He helped me with lessons etc.。those three years、I watched his production up close.、I also think he was watching my work.。He always stays on campus until late、I was doing printing work and making dummy books.。In the empty classroom after my classmates went home、The sight of him silently moving his hands alone still leaves a strong impression on me.。As a result, we were awarded the 2nd Fugensha Award.。As someone who has always watched his work,、I thought it was a well-deserved award.。Sitting in the same place as my former student who has grown up、I am very happy to be able to talk with you.。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Public Lecture vol.3 “Production of works and the origins of connections -About the history leading up to the publication of the virgin photo book “Hero”-” Saturday, August 26, 2023, 19:30-21:00 Venue：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：1,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：15First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) We have reached capacity.、Recruitment has ended.。

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TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruitment of students for the second term

Totem POLE PHOTO GALLERY member Toshi Chobon and two people started、Recruitment of students for the second batch of workshops has started。Through this workshop, the first batch of students、Attitude towards work production、Knowledge of photography works and artists、I am proud that I have grown。As a result、This led to the holding of exhibitions and magazine publications of the works created during the workshop.。I look forward to being involved in discovering new talent again.、We will hold the second workshop。For details and to apply、Please use the link below。We look forward to receiving applications from many people.。If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us from CONTACT。 ≫ TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruiting students for the second term Nationality and age are different、In addition, Shinya Arimoto and Tochobon have different styles and careers.、By receiving comments from two lecturers、We aim to create works from multiple perspectives and objectively.。 The goal of this workshop is、All participants complete the work in progress in half a year、Or we will hold it with the aim of finding a new theme and continuing to create.。to make it happen、Choose a photo with your instructor、edit or、We also provide a place to discuss photography.。In addition、We hold regular talk shows and lectures where you can interact with artists who are currently active.。 At the end of the workshop, students conducted a portfolio review.、The work that was voted best、2024One week session in August、You can hold an exhibition for free at the Totem Pole Photo Gallery。 To show my work to more people、Take photography seriously。 Lecturer introduction： Born 1991 in Gu'an County, Hebei Province, China。2021Completed the doctoral course of Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts。TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Member。5th Canon Photographers Session Canon Award (2016)、Received the 4th KAWABA NEW-NATURE PHOTO AWARD Kawaba Village Award (2016) and the 44th New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award (2021)。Also、2022Photo exhibition held at the Nikon Salon in 2016、Received the 24th Jun Miki Award for "Rivers Know Everything - Arakawa"。"Sightseeing" in the photo book(2018, WAN PUBLISHING)、『BURNING IN THE STONE』(2020, WAN PUBLISHING)、"Rivers know everything - Arakawa"(2022, STAIRS PRESS)and so on。 Shinya Arimoto Born in Osaka in 1971。1994Started working as a freelance photographer after graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka.。1998Received the 35th Taiyo Award for his photo book "Portrait from Nishizo"。2008Established TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in Yotsuya, Tokyo as a place to present his own works.。from、Continuing activities centered on exhibitions and photo book publications in Japan and overseas。2017Received the 26th Tadahiko Hayashi Award for the photo book "TOKYO CIRCULATION"、Received the Photographer's Award of the Photographic Society of Japan at the same time.。20192019 photo book "TIBET"、2020Photo book "TOKYO DEBUGGER"、20222019 photo book "TOKYO STRUT"(the above、Zen Foto Gallery)publish。

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The World Through Our Eyes vol.2

this world、Various reflections due to individual differences、A work with a different style has occurred、It will eventually return to the world.。Each person taking a photo、It may be like a filter that sees the world。Filter the world in front of you、i can only see myself、Through workshops, I have created unique photographs that only I can take.。 See the results。 Yuan Shen / A week from tomorrow, April 11th to April 16th、Group exhibition "The World Through Our Eyes vol.2" by 12 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP students will be held.。In this exhibition, wall works are limited to one piece (one cut) per person.、An A3 size portfolio is displayed in front of each work.。There are still four weeks left for this year's workshop.、I think the work will continue to evolve from here.、We would appreciate it if you could take a look at the results of the students at the current stage.。

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Cairo 2023_5

Workshop: Workshop held the day after the lecture。I was a little worried about attracting customers for the lecture, but、My biggest concern during my stay in Cairo was what kind of people would participate in the workshop.。rather than the number of participants、It's about the participants' photography skills.。It's not a recruiting notice from me、People see it differently depending on the media.、Of course, the attributes of the participants will also change.。So this time, we set three themes in advance according to the participants' photography skills.。① No viewfinder shooting、②Portrait shooting、③ No viewfinder + portrait shooting。I chose one of these and asked them to take a picture.。Both are my usual shooting style.。There were about 20 applicants for this workshop.、Less than half of the participants on the day were 8 people.。However, this number of people is easy for me and I am grateful。and when everyone is together、Introduce yourself。Most of the participants were interested in street photography and portrait photography.、In addition, he wanted to try portrait photography on the street, which he had avoided until now, so he participated this time.。I feel relieved to hear that。"Instead of trying to take a good picture,、Aim for photos that you have never taken before,” he advised.、Let's go to the streets of Cairo! The workshop venue”Cairo Photo Week“Provided by PHOTOPIA, which organizes events such as。 First of all, using my own work as an example、Explanation of shooting methods and their effects for each theme。 5 minutes walk from venue、Move to a busier area。 Mr. Peter who immediately calls out and shoots。 Muhammad chased after a young man who got high after graduation ceremony。 I used to do fashion photography.、Sarah says she started to take an interest in street photography.。 Everyone seems to be communicating properly with the subjects。 Arimoto was also walking aimlessly and taking pictures.、A goofy story of getting the participants to help where they were lost as usual。 After a late lunch, organize the data taken by each participant.、 Comment from a stray photographer in the Far East。Everyone was at a very high level! It was a 7 hour intensive workshop.。Everyone who participated、Members of the Japan Foundation、Everyone at PHOTOPIA who provided the venue、Thank you for。

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Cairo 2023_4

Lecture: What is the purpose of your trip to Egypt?、2018For an event related to the Japan Foundation's overseas traveling exhibition "Tokyo Before/After", which I have been participating in since。The exhibition has so far traveled to 19 cities around the world.、According to the article about the exhibition in Croatia I wrote in July last year、As an exhibitor, I didn't have much local information.。So I vaguely understood that they would be traveling to Egypt this year.、Actually, I didn't attach much importance to it.。Such occasion、A sudden email comes in from Egypt。In a nutshell、It was a request to hold a lecture and workshop in conjunction with the exhibition in Cairo, Egypt.。As I mentioned earlier、Until now, it has not been possible to actually view this exhibition on site.、I was also interested in the country of Egypt.、accept with two answers。However, I have no experience traveling to the African continent or the Middle East.、There is no knowledge of the country of Egypt or information on the local photography situation.。I was a little worried、After several online meetings via email and Zoom, the content of the event itself gradually became more concrete.。However, as the schedule for entering the field approached,、new facts are reported。It was a matter of customs clearance due to a change in Egyptian law.、The works to be exhibited are still in the airport.、It was said that the exhibition would not be held in time during my stay there.。……Is it possible?、I haven't even held an exhibition.、How many people are interested in lectures and workshops by stray photographers in the Far East? Anyway, as the other party wishes、He said he wanted me to come to Cairo and hold an event regardless of whether the exhibition was held or not.、19 hours from Narita Airport via Dubai、I landed in Cairo。 It was originally scheduled to be held at the Mokhtar Museum, the venue for the exhibition.、The exhibition was held at the Japan Foundation office in a hurry because it was too late for the exhibition.。 I was worried about attracting customers in such circumstances、Almost full seats on the day。50A number of people attended。happy! Lecture participants are all enthusiastic、During the question-and-answer period, the questions were never interrupted.、I extended my scheduled time。 The two-hour lecture ended on a high note.。Everyone who participated、Management staff、Thank you for。When the exhibition was held、I would also like to see that。 Beer after finishing work is good!

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"Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work" Photographer Keijiro Kai's Perspective Finished

"TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.2 'Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work' Photographer Keijiro Kai's Perspective" has ended.。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。Also、I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Mr. Keijiro Kai, who has been with us for a long time with a small amount of gratitude.。 I'm sure many of you know、Keijiro Kai is a former member of TPPG.、We have been working together for about eight years.。At the time Kai wanted to become a member、he had a new family、He also had a career as a photographer for sports magazines.。For him to join the poor gallery、Although I did not object、It is true that I had some concerns about my life as a photographer.。However, despite such anxieties、He kept releasing new works、After becoming a member, you will receive 3 awards。Even after leaving the group, they continued to expand their activities.。As someone who has seen it up close、I'm really happy that we were able to meet again at this gallery.、Listening to his talk again was a lot of fun。I am currently a lecturer at the Tokyo College of Photography, which I graduated from.、Several of his seminar students also participated.。Thanks to WS students and external audience、It was a packed event。 Keijiro Kai's latest photo exhibition "Kira no Haregi" will be held at ZEN FOTO GALLERY from Saturday, March 25 to Saturday, April 22, 2023.。 Please take a look at this exhibition。

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NPI ア ワ ー ド 2023

Continuing from last week's Nagoya Visual Arts graduation examination、The other day, I participated as a guest judge in the "NPI Award", which is the graduation examination of Nippon Photography Institute.。There have been years when I was unable to attend due to work commitments.、This is my 10th time participating in this event.。Despite the fact that the judges other than me are people with clear affiliations、Thank you for inviting a stray photographer whose affiliation is unknown every year.。In the year when the corona disaster began, the graduation exhibition was not held、Although there was a case where only the portfolio was examined、Exhibition using the main gallery of 3331 Art Chiyoda this year。in a spacious space、Each student has an elaborate exhibition、It was a pretty impressive content。From here, five judges will select and nominate three people each.、I had a lot of trouble with the selection because there are so many masterpieces。 Mr. Takahiro Ito, curator of the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum The moment he was selected for the Grand Prize、Ms. Rinko Gomida, an emotional student、Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize! Congratulations to all the judges award winners! Copyright © 2023 Nippon Photography Institute All Rights Reserved.

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Pervert seminar

To avoid misunderstandings, let me start by saying、"Perverted" here is a compliment。 Annual、The last seminar is one year、Mount Takao location jointly for two years。in this year's schedule、A few days ago the forecast was for rain.、Is it the goodness of daily conduct?、On the day of the event, the temperature was high and the weather was fine with the sun occasionally peeking through.。By the way, first year students were free to participate without any credits.、I would like to thank many students for their participation.。As posted in the group photo of the camera the other day、This year's freshmen are film users、There are many medium and large format users、I'm a little happy even though I feel anachronism。both are good cameras、I want you to use it for a long time and take a lot of pictures。4The student who was climbing while shooting with the x5 camera、the weight of the equipment and、It was a slow process, puzzled by the hassle of each one shot、Everyone climbed safely, just a little behind schedule。Thank you for your work, everyone。 Hu's HORSEMAN 45 HD uses 6x12 roll film holder。After this he was drenched in sweat and climbed to the top.。 Mr. Yang uses a Canon strap for his Graflex camera.、And the hat is a strange coordination called PENTAX。 Wang's Rolleiflex 2.8F is in mint condition! The temperature difference in the tension of the students...。 Mr. Mori (right) who is always cheerful。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

Open lecture at TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 19:30 to 21:30、A special public lecture will be held by inviting photographer Keijiro Kai as a guest.。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 2016"Wounded bear" which won the 28th Photo Society Award in 2013,、2020-2021"Bone marrow," which won the 20th Sagamihara Photo Award and the 45th Ina Nobuo Award in 2013、Keijiro Kai is known for his festival works in which real people clash violently.、Before embarking on these works, he had a career as a cameraman for sports magazines.、I have also worked on works with athletes as the theme.。 In this public lecture、How did you arrive at your current theme?。Also, how did you dig deep into the theme and develop it?、Explanations will be given while showing works from the past to the ongoing works.。 Those who are thinking about selecting the theme of the work、Please join us for this opportunity。 I'm sure many of you know、Keijiro Kai is a former member of TPPG.、We have been working together for about eight years.。working on his theme、As a person who has seen the conflicts of production up close、I would like to have a frank discussion。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.2 “Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work” Photographer Keijiro Kai’s Perspective February 18, 2022 (Sat) 19:30-21:30 Location：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：2,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：10First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Nagoya Visual Arts Final Work Review 2023

Tokyo Visual Arts where I am a lecturer、In addition, I was invited as a guest judge to the final work (graduation work) review meeting of Nagoya Visual Arts, a sister school of Visual Arts Osaka, which I graduated from.、I went to Nagoya for two days and one night.。I haven't been to Nagoya Visual Arts since I participated in the summer camp in 2014.、really long time。 After the corona disaster, there are also examinations in which students give presentations online.、There is also a taste that has become firmly established。At the end of last year, I conducted an online portfolio review for Korean photography students.。It's nice to be able to comment on works even if you're in such a distant place or a different country.、After all, listening to the voice of the author face-to-face while looking at the work will change the way you convey and feel it.。The students of Nagoya Visual Arts make presentations facing the judges as shown in the image above.、You can feel the passion for your own work from the way you speak and the gestures you make.。and vice versa、Because the students can see the judges' expressions from a close distance、For severe comments and questions、There were many scenes where my head turned white and hardened。 Aki Kusumoto, a photo critic, will be a judge in the same room.。I haven't seen you since you moved to Aichi prefecture.、A reunion after 15 years。 It seems that he is active while operating a space called "Landschaft" in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.。 After the review meeting, everyone stood up and greeted each other.。7a long stretch of time、You guys have been worked hard。 I was so nervous that I forgot to take a picture、Teacher of student、I also met Professor Takashi Nakagawa.。

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"Journey and Snapshots -Toward a Relaxed Land-" Photographer Arata Dodo's Style has ended

"TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.1 'Travel and Snapshots -Toward a Relaxed Land-' Photographer Arata Dodo's Style" has ended.。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。Also、I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Arata Dodo, who has been with us for a long time with a small thank you.。Me and Arata Dodo、It was 30 years ago that I first met Arata.。20When we were younger, we often worked together、There was no shortage of photo discussions while drinking。it will soon、become estranged with age、Even if we meet occasionally、We often had conflicts due to differences in work positions and ways of thinking.。Time has passed since then、For the first time in 30 years since we met、I was able to sit next to Arata and talk with him.。All the pictures of Arata that I haven't seen in a long time are wonderful、It looks fresher than it did before。Due to the close relationship、I think I was looking at the work with a biased eye of jealousy and antipathy.、reflect on now。I think the content of the workshop was good for the students.、above all for me、I feel like I was able to reunite with Arata and his activities during the time I was estranged.、Also、It's like meeting a side of Arata that I didn't know before.、it was such a wonderful time。 "opposite shore"、A real masterpiece!

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

Open lecture at TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 19:30 to 21:30、A special public lecture will be held with guest photographer Arata Dodo。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 Arata Dodo has visited Shanghai nine times in the six years since he was a student at Osaka University of Arts.、I have recorded the state of the city, which changed remarkably at that time, with a 35mm camera.。His works were compiled into a photo book "Shanghai Style" (1999, mole).、2000Received the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer Award in 2012.。In addition, after graduating from university, he traveled around the world and continued shooting.、Those works will be serialized as "FOCUS Asia" in Asahi Camera magazine.。After that, while working as a commercial photographer、Middle East on the Caspian coast as private work、Visit countries in West Asia、repeat the shot。The photo book “Tangan” was published as a result.(2012Akaakasha) received high acclaim, such as winning the 38th Kimura Ihei Photography Award.。 A snapshot during the trip、While using traditional methods that have continued for more than half a century、How did you create original works?。What is the significance of straight photography in modern times?。The secret and travel experience、We will talk while sharing the works。 By the way, the guests Arata Dodo and Arimoto have been friends for a long time since they were in their 20s.。While introducing the work、I would like to proceed in a dialogue format with the situation at the time of shooting。Please take this opportunity、We look forward to the participation of everyone。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.1 “Travel and Snapshots – Toward a Relaxed Land –” Photographer Arata Dodo’s style December 3, 2022 (Sat) 19:30-21:30 Location：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：2,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：10First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Online Open Course

At TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP、We offer online classes every other Monday。1128th (Month) 20:30~22:30、Arimoto will give a lecture on the history and charm of portrait photography.。This course can be viewed by non-workshop participants.。(participation fee：1,000(Payment by PayPay/PayPal) Please make a reservation using the form below and participate.。For those who have made a reservation、We will inform you of the payment method and the participation URL later.。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP online open lecture "Gaze from afar - the fascination of portrait photography -" Lecturer：Shinya Arimoto (using words：Japanese) November 28, 2022 (Month) 20:30 ~ 22:30 Introduction Part 1：Confrontation Beyond Time and Space (Historical Portrait Photography) Part 2：Self and Others (Personal Gaze) Part 3：extremely private、Portrait Photography Methodology Part 4：Portrait Right Issues in Japan Today Part 5：Q&A Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP first release

11At the first workshop to be held from 19:30 on Saturday, March 12th、While showing slides of the works of instructors Arimoto and Toto Chobon、I will introduce how I found the theme and put it into practice.。It should be noted、For the first lecture, observations other than students are also available free of charge.。Those who want to know the atmosphere of the workshop、Those who are unsure about attending classes、Please feel free to join us, even if it's just for a tour.。workshop details and、Please see the link below to apply for the course.。 ≫ TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruitment of students for the first term ≫ WeChat (Chinese / Japanese)

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