“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 4

Test color calibration: About 10 days after the submission, the test color proofing has been completed.。Visit the publisher ZEN FOTO GALLERY to check the finish。Exhibitions by other artists are being held in the gallery、Since it is not a large space to compliment, the blue sky calibration meeting is held at the common area of ​​the entrance building.。I don't know how many photobooks I can make in my lifetime、To be clear, printing knowledge and experience cannot catch up with designers and P.D (printing directors) for the rest of their lives.。Because the number of places you are stepping on is an order of magnitude。basic、Photographers are only involved in printing their photobooks.、As with myself, my knowledge of printing is as good as a baby compared to my main job.。For example, for darkroom work, "exposure time minus 10%"、I can clearly instruct "Contrast up 1/2 step"、Offset printing does not convey that instruction。So、Give designers this intention and impression、There is no choice but to convey it including abstract words。Especially the printed part of the silver surface、Because it cannot be reproduced in a dark room or inkjet printing、I haven't even handed over a sample print。Red-printing (printing instructions) work largely depends on the designer's sensibility and language ability.。 Designer Kakinuma-san and editor Bonnie-san are always mostly black.。 In this photobook, pages using silver ink are inserted in the text.。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 3

Bundle sample and cover design: Based on the dummy book、The total number of pages was decided after consulting with Bonnie, who is in charge of editing at Zen Photo, several times.。After a while、A bundle sample and a cover design proposal arrive。This series of photobooks is accompanied by formats and bindings.、Since the font used for the cover is also decided in advance、Color scheme and layout of several patterns、I had a design proposal made by combining the selections of photos。Print it out in full size、Select candidates while putting them on a bunch of samples。Hmm I、Indecisive and hard to decide ...。While incorporating the opinions of Mr. Mark, the owner of Zen Photo、The cover design that was finally decided、The color scheme seems to be a homage to a photo book of my favorite photographer.。(I think those who understand it will understand) By the way, Mitsuhiro Kakinuma, the designer who is in charge of this photobook,、It's easy to work because Bonnie, the editor, and both public and private are partners.。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 2

Dummy Book: Once the layout and sequence of the spread is decided to some extent, the next stage、Make a dummy book。What I'm making this time、Because it is a standard photo book published in a series from ZEN FOTO GALLERY、The format is predetermined to be 200 mm x 200 mm.。Also, the binding is unified with the PP pasting of the upper binding, so、I will output it in actual size while imagining it。The paper used is a simple copy paper.。For the time being, I just need to turn the page and check the rhythm of the sequence or the feeling of reading.。Check through many times from the first page to the end、If you feel something is wrong, you can move the page or change the page again.。Ultimately, it will be decided in consultation with the editor and designer.、The process up to this point has a habit of doing it myself as much as possible.。Until now, I have been doing continuous exhibitions in my own gallery、Is it from the experience of making many self-published ZINEs?。To put it simply, it's my favorite work, so it doesn't really bother me.。Although it is a small number of copies, it is a commercial publication, so there are various restrictions.、At least at the dummy stage, you can do whatever you want。For the time being, I made a dummy assuming 22 units (176 pages) folded in 8 pages.。(Later, it was discovered that it was folded on 12 pages.、168Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 1

Sequence: Since the production of the new photobook that started at the end of last year has come to a close.、I will introduce the production process as a promotion.。First of all, the process of determining the sequence。 Do the same every time you make a photobook、Make a small print (called a playing card) with a side of about 60 mm、The prints are actually arranged side by side and the order and spread composition are packed.。Change the time、Repeat over and over while changing places、It's a persevering task that gradually approaches completion.。Empty classrooms and corridor tables in school lessons、Also line up playing cards at home、Take a bird's-eye view image when it is boiled to some extent、Continue at a different place and time。Well、The same can be said in every process、This is also a task that never has the correct answer、There is no choice but to take time while seeking your own answer。It can be said that this is a precious time to seriously face your own work.。If you check the date of the bird's-eye view image again、It seems that the sequence was finally decided over about three months。(There are still changes in the number of pages, etc.、I had to start over ...) Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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Yuan Shen：Not taking pictures is the worst thing

An up-and-coming publisher based in Ningbo, China “Jiazazhi Press (fake magazine)” Works and articles are published on Weixin。The text is written by a TPPG member's extraordinary。The slide talk event "When I was 20 years old" held at the gallery the other day、I wanted to be a photographer "、It is a content that has been greatly revised。This article is in Chinese only、I would appreciate it if you could read it using the translation function etc.。 ≫ Shinya Arimoto：Not taking pictures is the worst thing (Chinese) ≫ Jiazazhi Press

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Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。

From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet" / “Portrait of TIBET (1997) Vintage prints exhibition” ended on Sunday。Everyone Itadakimashita visitors、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Thank you for。 Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Originally, I was planning a solo exhibition of my seminar students.。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、It was decided that I would hold an exhibition during the session he had planned (at a later date).、His work became the top grader at a graduation work jury by five judges)。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。And、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。 And oh、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、25When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。 When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.。I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、It was a fruitful exhibition for me。 I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.。

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Goodbye "Green Peas" “As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate”

When I go to Shinjuku by train、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。 As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、This building is, in a sense, a symbolic presence in Shinjuku、This building is, in a sense, a symbolic presence in Shinjuku。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、I have often seen young people who may have just arrived in Tokyo taking selfies with a smile.。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、Notice that this building is reflected in various scenes。As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate、As a routine, go out from the station to the city through the Southeast exit ticket gate。Goodbye "Green Peas" Landscape with "Green Peas"

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This year's class is about to end

This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end。 This year's class is about to end。 This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end、Two people went down the mountain first ...) It's not damage to property。This year's class is about to end。 This year's class is about to end、This year's class is about to end。This year's class is about to end。

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Mt. Takao Camera Style 2022

Every year、The cameras used by my students have a lot of variations,、There was no medium format camera this year。This is not a change of the times、I think it's still happening。With a unique camera image、You can think of the owner's student's face and its work。

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From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"

Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto “From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"” 2022Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto、Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto / We will hold a vintage print exhibition of "Portrait of TIBET"。This work was in 1997、Exhibited for the first time at "Ginza Nikon Salon" located on the 3rd floor of "Matsushima Optical Shop" on Ginza Street、The following year, he was elected to the 35th Sun Award.、1999It will lead to "Portrait from Tibet", the first photo book of Arimoto published in the year.。After that, Arimoto has released works with various themes,、The prints when I was in my twenties, shortly after my debut, condense the thoughts that became the starting point of my subsequent creations.。Also since the 2000s、Affected by the rapid development of the Chinese economy、The lifestyle and culture of Tibetans have also changed significantly.。This opportunity、Enjoy a time trip to the world a quarter century ago。 Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto、Taught me that humans need wind and soil。Face and Yu life、It shows the time of love that confronts being alive.。Photograph power、I was convinced that life was love.。 -Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto：2022February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"、February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20":30From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet":00 From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"、I wanted to be a photographer ”(free participation, capacity 20 people, reservation required)。The process from my student days in Osaka to shooting in Tibet、I will talk nakedly with the recorded photos of that time。If you would like to participate, please fill out the form below and make a reservation.。 * To set up the venue on the day of the event、You can see the exhibition until 18:00。Thank you in advance for your understanding.。 ・ Date and time：2022February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：20February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"、Advance reservation required ◉ Reservations have been closed as we have reached capacity.。 [Related books]

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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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BANSHAN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

Continuing from the first time last year、This time as well, I will play a major role in the jury of the "Hanyama Photo Award".。This photo award was launched by the owner of "Hanyama Gallery" and photographer Zhang Ji-kun (graduated from Nippon Photography Institute, Musashino Art University Graduate School).、I am aiming for the following quotation。I met Mr. Zhang at the graduation production examination committee of Nippon Photography Institute.、I respect the quality of the work and the wide range of activities.。Because he asked me to participate、I wanted to be able to cooperate, albeit with little effort.。 in recent years、An increasing number of international students are coming to Japan to study photography from China、The points of contact between the photographic cultures of both countries have gradually increased.。there、Aiming to further promote exchange of photography culture between Japan and China、Katsumata、In 2020, we started the "Hanzan Photo Award" to explore new ways of expressing photographs from Asia.。The target is、Let's say young Asian authors under the age of 35。Nurturing the foundation for building the future between Japan and China、I hope it will be an opportunity to expand the horizon of the Asian photography world.。 Also、Judges、Japan、A writer active in the Chinese photography world、critic、I asked the curator。For judges with different photo cultures during the day、Not just choosing the Grand Prix、While having a dialogue、Clarify the characteristics of each photographic culture、We hope that you will proceed with discussions that can be shared.。As a result, this "Half Mountain Photo Award"、Japan and China、Furthermore, I would like to aim to become a bridge in the Asian photography world.。 myself、I have been a lecturer at a photography school for many years.、Basically I like to see the works of young artists。Also, many of my seminar students are international students.、I have a lot of sympathy for his desire to revitalize the exchange of photography culture between China and Japan and Asia.。……However、Judging the work of others is a difficult task.、Both mentally and physically、It also consumes a lot of time.。In fact, the number of entries last year reached 640 works.、It took about a week just to see the work。And the final examination in the form of an online interview is a long time that lasts for nine and a half hours.、All the participants and the judges became sick。Anyway、It is an honor to be blessed with such an opportunity、You get more than you get tired。I am looking forward to meeting an unknown good work this time as well! Please refer to the link below for application requirements。 ≫ Result of the 1st Hanzan Award

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TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2021-3

Held for the first time in two years、Participation as TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY is the first time in four years, TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR。The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan continues to increase even after this year's event is decided.、8More than 5,000 people are infected daily in Tokyo in a month。At one point the event was in jeopardy、Fortunately, the number of infected people has been declining since summer.、It was sunny and safe。I like art in Tokyo、I think it was a long-awaited event for those who like art books.。Of course, the exhibitors have the same feelings.。Exhibitor quota is half of the average year as an infection control measure this year、The number of visitors was limited to about 1000 per day, and reservations were required (By the way, it seems that the number of visitors in 2019 was 35,000.、1/10(Around the number of visitors)。Well、Because it is held on a reduced scale like that、We don't really count on sales、I participated with the intention of fully enjoying the atmosphere of the book fair after a long absence。There were many times when the number of people decreased due to the complete replacement system each time.、I think the time limit of 2 hours and 15 minutes each time was short for the visitors.。Even so, the volunteer members of TPPG actively serve customers.、I was in good communication with the visitors who came to the booth.。Partly because of the results、Although it was only a little short when I participated last time、There was sales that could be said to be a good fight under the conditions of this event.。And above all、With people I met at past fairs、I'm glad I was able to meet again here。With the organizer who took perfect infection control measures and managed to hold the event、Thank you for visiting and purchasing.。 To TPPG members、Own publisher “STAIRS PRESS” Exhibit from。 Former TPPG member Yuuo Hishinuma is a unit with Kazuto Ishikawa, a former instructor. “Let’s be Human” Exhibited as。 An avant-garde concept booth where you don't know what you're selling。 Mr. Fujio Kito of "park playset" encountered at various book fairs。I bought several books of Arimoto before。 And the number one encounter rate at book fairs in Japan and overseas “T&M Projects” Tomomi Matsumoto of。When I meet him, I realize that I've come to the book fair!。 Toshiya Murakoshi, a photographer who was with me at a special exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art。”murakoshi toshiya factory” Exhibit as a volunteer。 “murakoshi toshiya factory” Photographer Seiji Kumagai also participated from。On the final day, he became a painter Kumagai and healed the people around him.。 And we TPPG booth。The members who keep the store, Yo Sakamoto and Yang。Customer service wearing self-made T-shirts for product sales。Overall black。 Kaoru Osuka, a new member of TPPG who is in a good mood with handmade ZINE selling。23I'm a year old rookie。 TPPG member Takai was asked to shoot at the TABF venue just before.、I couldn't serve customers very much。Working field。 Besides, 2019 “UNFOLD Shanghai Art Book Fair” Together “RONDADE” Sakuma-san、Paris “Polycopies” Dutch publisher with us at “The Eriskay Connection” And Spanish “Anomalous Editions” …

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