a gallery member、Wan Chaofan, with whom I currently hold workshops …
"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。
TVA Awards 2023
It's graduation season。Nagoya visual arts the other day、Following Nippon Photography Institute、This time, I will be a lecturer at the Tokyo Visual Arts (TVA) Graduation Screening Committee.。Since this is a judging session for my students, I will watch and support them as a spectator.。What is the judging format of Tokyo Visual Arts?、The judges grade the works submitted in advance、The top prizewinners in the order of their scores will project and present their works.。Although my seminar students were not selected for the highest award,、Give a well thought-out presentation、caught the judge's attention。Compared to my own student presentation fiasco, it's pretty impressive.、I was able to observe with confidence from the back seat。 Dear judges、Students giving presentations、Thank you for your hard work for a long time! Finally, general comments from the judges、Kenji Takazawa who teaches at our school、Mr. Kotaro Iizawa, great senior、Masato Seto Professor, Yokohama University of Art and Design、Mr. Jun Mitsuhashi Mr. Akira Takahashi, a PGI Director who was with us in the judging at Nippon Photography Institute
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.
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。
Mt. Takao Camera Style 2023
Cameras of this year's seminar students who are more perverted than usual。It's been 5 years since Reiwa、I don't intend to give biased guidance such as "Take it with film!" or "Medium and large format is the best!"、How did this happen? It is a lineup that will make you scratch your head.。I'm just a little happy with the energy and physical strength I had to carry heavy equipment to the top of the mountain.。 However,、The medium and large format cameras and tripods shown here are all first-year cameras.。The sophomore who finished submitting the graduation course and lost his mind、It's quite disappointing that there were several people who came with hand bras...。
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。
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.。
happy new year 2023
happy new year i hope to see you again this year
Housecleaning 2022
I made a rough collage with the images taken by the members during this year's big cleaning.。Image cropping function of iOS is convenient。And a waste of PhotoShop...。whatever、TPPG successfully completed 32 exhibitions this year as well.。Everyone who cooperated with the exhibition、Everyone Itadakimashita visitors、Thank you very much。Also outside the gallery、Member exhibitions, publications and awards、Participating in exhibitions and events overseas、It was a year of vigorous activity。I personally、Holding workshops for the first time in more than ten years、A new base for activities from next year has been established。In addition, Mizushima, who has been active in Taiwan for two and a half years, will resume his activities with TPPG next year.、New members will join。2023We hope that you will pay attention to the activities of TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY this year as well.、Thank you。 It should be noted、2023This year, the gallery will be open for "The World Through Our Eyes" to be held from January 3rd.。
ZEN FOTO GALLERY Publishing Photobook Price Revision Notice
I have very bad news、ZEN FOTO GALLERY's published photobooks will be raised by 10% from January next year.。As a result、Photo book "TIBET" published by ZEN FOTO GALLERY、"TOKYO DEBUGGER"、"TOKYO STRUT" will also be raised。The time being、I plan to sell the inventory I own (only a few copies of each title) at the current price.、If you are thinking of purchasing, please do so as soon as possible.。Sales will end as soon as the stock runs out.。"TOKYO DEBUGGER" and "TOKYO STRUT" can be purchased from the "Free Shipping Campaign!" link below.。
"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!
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。
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。
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)