Workshop

Turtledove / Tokyo Turtle Dove

Shinya Arimoto Photo Exhibition “Turtle Dove” / Shinya Arimoto “Tokyo Turtle Dove” March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) – March 31, 2024 (Sunday) @ TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Running west from the urban area of ​​Tokyo。23When you leave the ward and enter the Tama area、There are changes not only in the landscape but also in the ecology there.。Pigeons are also common birds in urban areas.、In the Tama area, it has a slightly smaller body.、The color of the feathers is brownish。The brown pigeons, which live mainly in cities, move in flocks.、On the other hand, turtledoves travel alone or in pairs.、They do not approach people in search of food.、only living there。 – Shinya Arimoto *The work published in the magazine “Photo” vol.5 “Faces” released on January 20, 2024、After that, we will add new photos taken and exhibit them.。 ◉ Events during the exhibition period：2024March 30th (Sat) 18:30-21:00 * Capacity 15 people / Advance reservation required Totem Pole Photo Workshop Public Judgment Guest：Jinichi Murakami (editor-in-chief of the magazine “Photo”) March 30th (Sat) 18:30〜21:00、Public presentations by workshop participants held at TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY and、A judging committee will be held to decide the Grand Prix.。We would be happy if you could take a look at the works that are the culmination of the participants of the workshop that started in August last year.。Jinichi Murakami, editor-in-chief of the magazine ``Photo'', was invited as a guest judge.。The grand prize winner is、2024I will be granted the right to hold a solo exhibition at TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in October.。This event is open to non-WORKSHOP students as well.。If you would like to participate, please apply using the form below.。 Mr. Jinichi Murakami Profile 1977、Born in Tokyo。16th Photo “Hitotsubo Exhibition” Grand Prize、Received the 5th Visual Arts Photo Award Grand Prize。Publishes photo books “To Kumogakure Onsen” and “Subway Diary”。2008Joined the editorial department of the magazine “Nihon Camera” from 2021 to 2021.。Also involved in editing photographers' work collections and books.。2021Years、Launched LLC PCT、Website “Photo&Culture,Management of “Tokyo”、2022Serves as editor-in-chief of the magazine "Sha Shin", which was launched in January 2017.。 HTTPS://www.shashin.tokyo/ ・Date and time：2024Saturday, March 30th, 18:30-21:00 ・Venue：February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：15name/cost：Free ・Reservation：Please apply using the form below. Registration is now closed as we have reached capacity.。

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Clear weather seminar

I think it's snowing、The temperature may exceed 20 degrees、This February, the weather is unpredictable。The forecast two weeks ago was for rain.、Is your daily behavior good?、The day of the climb was an unusually sunny day.。Although it was a little muddy from the melting snow.、The temperature is also warm、It was a nice day in the mountains。 The steps of the students are also light.、keep climbing up。 Shuu-kun also contributed to the “brilliant appearance” of the camera group photo.、color negative、color positive、three digital devices。 …even if、Everyone is too focused on climbing.。Enjoy more scenery、Why not stop and observe the vegetation?。 Even if you just go down to the stream, the scenery you see will change.。 In any case, everyone made it to the summit safely.。This year's group photo looks a little silly。 in another class、Shin-kun, who had a class in the classroom, also joined us.、End with grilled meat for the first time before the coronavirus pandemic。Thank you for your work, everyone。

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Toshiya Murakoshi × Shinya Arimoto Conversation Where is the “Landscape”? Ended

TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Public Lecture vol.4 "Toshiya Murakoshi × Shinya Arimoto Dialogue Where is the 'landscape'? -About the difference between landscape photography and portrait photography-" has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。 this time、Who is Toshiya Murakoshi, the photographer who participated as a guest?、2012The exhibition “Photography Now 4: The Light of the Time” was held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo in 2016.、We were together on “Sono Saki no Kaze”。After that, the opening of the exhibition、We often met at book fairs etc.、We didn't have many opportunities to talk about each other's works.。Mr. Murakoshi is 9 years younger than me.、He has published 15 photo books in the ten years since he began his career as a writer.、The number of photo exhibitions held has easily exceeded 100 including group exhibitions.。I wanted to take a closer look at what lies at the root of their active activities.。 In my current exhibition,、I am photographing the scenery of the Tama area of ​​Tokyo.、During the production process, I often thought about ``landscape photography.''。I think that's a good opportunity、I asked Mr. Murakoshi, who has been photographing the scenery of Fukushima, for a conversation.。 Mr. Murakoshi is not a very talkative person.、Be sincere even in response to my innocent questions.、And he answered clearly in his own words.。From each word、His deep knowledge of photography and、I felt a strong will that would not be swayed by the atmosphere of the times or the words of others.。The way he spoke in a matter-of-fact manner gave the impression that he was a ``photo seeker.''。 He is currently holding an exhibition in his hometown of Fukushima Prefecture.、16Mr. Murakoshi is currently producing a photo book that will become a book.。I would like to continue to see his activities and works in the future.。

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TOKYO DEAD END

Shinya Arimoto “TOKYO DEAD END” September 19th (Tuesday) - September 24th (Sunday), 2023 @ TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY I want to see beautiful scenery、Leaving the city center where I spent a lot of time photographing and heading out to the periphery of Tokyo。There were stores that had already closed and stores that were about to close.、And a dead village where vacant houses are conspicuous.。Newly constructed housing lots across the street are unpopular.、It also looks like a graveyard。Brought about by the “lost 30 years”、The beautiful wilderness of this country。Tokyo、dead end scenery。　 Shinya Arimoto ◉ Talk event：2023Saturday, September 23rd, 19:30-21:00 * Capacity: 15 people, advance reservation required Toshiya Murakoshi x Shinya Arimoto Dialogue Where is the ``Landscape''? -About the difference between landscape photography and portrait photography- As a TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture、On the above dates, we will be holding a conversation with photographer Toshiya Murakoshi entitled "Where is the 'Landscape'? -The Difference Between Landscape Photography and Portrait Photography-"。I have been photographing the scenery of my hometown Fukushima for a long time.、Toshiya Murakoshi has held numerous photo exhibitions and published photo books.。In addition, Arimoto, who has mainly produced portrait photography, will newly exhibit the scenery of Tokyo this time.。During the conversation between the two、Consider the difference between landscape photography and portrait photography。 ・ Date and time：2023Saturday, September 23, 2019, 19:30-21:00 ・Venue：February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：15name/cost：1,000Yen ・Reservation：Please apply using the form below. Registration is now closed as we have reached capacity.。

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"Work production and the origin of the relationship -About the process leading up to the publication of the first photo book 'Heart'-" has ended

TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.3 "Production and Origin of Engagement -About the process leading up to the publication of the maiden photo book "Heart"- Photographer Tsubasa Kawaguchi" ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。 The title of this talk is “Enoki no Origin”、I think Tsubasa Kawaguchi (hereinafter referred to as Tsubasa-kun) is a person who has placed great value on relationships with people.。Of course, the thing called "engi"、It won't happen if you just passively wait.。Tsubasa-kun is always nervous but proactive.、Don't be shy even towards your superiors、And don't forget to be polite、I feel like I was trying to find a connection myself.。The accumulation connects people、I think it was very helpful in the process of releasing my work to the world.。And Tsubasa-kun, who has cherished his relationships with people,、As a result, people value you as well.。From the lineup of customers who participated in this discussion,、I understand that very well。 At the end of the talk about the recent "Photography Awards"、Although it turned out to be a bit of a boring story.、I am confident that it may have been helpful to the young aspiring photographers who participated.。In my own dialogue with Tsubasa-kun,、there were many discoveries。Opinions were also actively expressed during the question and answer session after the dialogue.、The connections created between the participants in this conversation、It was a night that gave us a feeling that it would develop into a bigger movement.。 ◉ Kawaguchi Tsubasa Photobook "Heart" / You can purchase ``Breathless'' from the link below.。

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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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