Saturday, June 27, 2009

Naked Tokyo Exhibit



I have been working on a personal project called "Spirit of Yoga." Male and female models strike yoga poses, as I "paint them with light." This is an in-camera process, involving long exposure times and various lighting tools, to create a magical-looking effect. One of these works was featured at the latest Naked Tokyo exhibit, and received a lot of attention.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Photo Collaboration with Shantell Martin




I was recently invited by Shantell Martin, an English artist, to collaborate on a photo project. Shantell does these amazing, indescribably beautiful and imaginative drawings, using black ink on paper, or doing live drawings at clubs, creating an "aura" around models using a wacom tablet. More info on Shantell here: http://www.shantellmartin.com/.
The models were Sophie Knight and Stratos Hermes Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, both Tokyo residents and very creative people - Sophie has mastered Japanese and does shiatsu massage, and Stratos is one of the foremost DJs in Tokyo.

Check here to see more about Shantell's project:

Friday, March 6, 2009

Shinjuku Fashion Shoot







I recently did a fashion shoot with Justin Berti in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Justin's a highly photogenic model, with Italian and Spanish heritage. He had a natural and fun propensity for bringing theatricality and animation to every situation. The light was just right, and thankfully the security guards didn't stop us from shooting, even when we attempted a photo of him jumping into a water fountain! Justin is now in a modeling contest to become Mr.Latin for the 2009 Harlequin contest. If you want to vote for him, go to www.iammrlatin.wordpress.com. His stage name is Ricky Roma, number 13.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Portrait of Gabby the Dog



While doing a portrait shoot recently, I started photographing the person’s dog – “Gabby” had this incredible personality, very big eyes and these wonderful ears, one of them pointing down and other pointing up. I couldn’t resist the temptation to photograph her, and this picture is the result.

犬のギャビーのポートレート

最近のことですが、ある肖像写真を撮りながら、私はその人の犬の写真も撮り始めてしまいました。その犬はギャビーと言い、大きな目をして、素晴らしい耳を持っていました。一つの耳は下を向き、もう一つは上を向いていたのです。私はその犬を撮らずにはいられませんでした。そしてこれがその写真です

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Photo Shoot of My Father


Photo Shoot with My Father

I recently photographed my father while he was visiting Tokyo. The shoot was done in my studio, and it was the first time I’d done a serious portrait shoot of my father, and actually tried to take meaningful pictures of him – not my dad beside a statue, or next to a tree, or standing in front of a famous building, but my real dad, the dad I had known from the moment I existed, and who I had been through so many experiences with. How do you put all this into a single photograph?

More than once, my Dad asked me, “Why are you taking so many photos? They’re all the same!” Of course, they were all different. The human face changes every split-second, reflecting a person’s feelings and thoughts, and ultimately their “spirit,” in ways they’re not aware of. I think the resulting portrait reflects my father’s “analytic” quality – always thinking deeply about life.


父のショット写真

最近、私の父が東京に来ている間に、父の写真を撮りました。
撮影は自分のスタジオで行いましたが、父の肖像写真を真剣に撮ったのはこれが初めてでした。そして実際、意義のある父の写真を撮ろうと試みました。つまり、彫像の脇にいる父でもなく、木のそばにいる父でも、有名なビルの前に立っている父でもない、真の父の姿である写真を撮ろうとしたのです。それは、私がこの世に生れて以来ずっと知ってきた父の姿であり、私と共に様々なことを経験してきた父の姿でした。
あなたはこれらすべてをたった一枚の写真の中にどう表現するでしょうか。

一度ならずとも、父は私に聞いたものです。「おまえはどうしてそんなにたくさんの写真を撮っているんだい。みんな全く同じじゃないか!」もちろん、全部一枚一枚違います。人の顔は一瞬ごとに変わるものであり、気のつかないやりかたで、人の気持ちや考えや究極的にはその精神を表すものなのです。私はこの肖像写真は結果として父の人生について、いつも深く考える「分析的な考え」の資質を表していると思います。

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Dance Photography Exhibit


Currently, my dance photography is being shown at Asuka Café in Daikanyama (www.asukaone.jp). If you’re interested in seeing my work, or buying it, then please go down there, have a cup of gourmet coffee, and take a look at the prints.

現在、私のダンスの写真が代官山の「Asuka Café」(http://www.asukaone.jp/)で展示されています.
もし、私の作品をご覧になったり、お買い求めいただくことに興味をお持ちになりましたら、是非、お店にいらして、美味しいコーヒーを飲み、私の写真をご覧になってみてください。

Design Festa, May 2008


This May, I participated again in Design Festa, the largest art event in Asia. Design Festa is an amazing event that often draws over 50,000 visitors. Artists of every type show their work, from sculpture to painting to photography, to truly unusual work (see this link for more information: http://greggman.com/japan/designfesta2002-05/designfesta2002-05.htm) I had a great time, and met many people – designers, website retailers, other photographers, and more…

この5月に私はアジア最大のアート・イベントである「デザイン・フェスタ」に
再び参加しました。「デザイン・フェスタ」は5万人以上の訪問客たちを惹きつけている驚くべきイベントです。あらゆるタイプのアーティストたちが、彫刻から始まり、絵画、写真やまさに独創的なものに至るまで、自分たちの作品を展示します。
(もっと詳しい情報を知りたい方はこのリンクをご覧ください↓)
http://greggman.com/japan/designfesta2002-05/designfesta2002-05.htm)
私はここで素晴らしい時間を過ごし、多くの人たちに会いました。-デザイナー、
ウェブ業界の人たち、写真家、さらに…。