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Hiroshi Tanaka, born in Ashiya City, began his journey in photography at age seven, inspired by his father. Having travelled to over 40 countries, he captures everyday moments with a global lens and currently publishes the photo book series ENCOUNTERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiroshi Tanaka Q1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I am a photographer born in Japan, and ENCOUNTERS is the basic concept behind my work, photo books, and solo exhibitions. I’m not bound to any particular genre. I have visited and photographed more than 40 places, including Japan, Greenland, Ukraine, A\u00e7ores (Portugal), Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Guadeloupe (Caribbean-France), Florida, Nebraska, Wyoming and many states in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I believe that there are small but wonderful things lurking in the everyday life of any world. But we need to have eyes to notice those wonderful things. And if we can turn them into works of art, more people will be happy. Photography has such power, and as long as I am alive, I would like to find such wonderful things and make them into works of art to make the world a little more wonderful with the power of photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHarvest moon rising over Hatsuhima Island, Japan,\u201d for which I received the Platinum winner, was taken on the day my wife was finally discharged from the hospital after a long and painful stay in the hospital for corona, I was happy to take my camera and walk along the beach with my wife and dogs for the first time in a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There, the Mid-Autumn full moon rose from the island in front of us. It was the first time for me to see the moon rise from the island that I always see. This photo was filled with various emotions. I would like to continue to create memorable works that connect people’s feelings with nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It must have an impact at first sight, even on people who see it for the first time. The message should be created in the mind of the viewer. I do not want to impose a detailed message from the artist. And if possible, the nature, history of the people, and climate of the area should ooze out. And there should be no sense of deja vu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was in the first grade of elementary school, I was touching and peeking at my father’s camera and he told me that I could try taking pictures. He complimented me on the \u201cvery interesting\u201d photos I took of toys with that camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I like to take pictures that are flat and conscious of the subject’s feelings, rather than shooting down the subject from a higher perspective. Whether the subject is a person or any living thing. Whether they are man-made or natural. Because I can feel the kindness to all things as a human being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OM(Olympus) system cameras; OM-1 + ZUIKO 7-14mm, and a OM-D + ZUIKO PRO 40-150mm + x1.4 teleconverter MC-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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