SNAP SNAP SNAP As it is vol.69 January 2024 issue Magazine

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Cover Photo: Kawashima Kotori

  

The January issue's feature is "SNAP SNAP SNAP"

The definition of a snapshot is "as it is."
The moment that moves you, the person that attracts you. Be more free, more impulsive, more like yourself. Let your emotions flow as they are, trust your judgement and release the shutter. This is GENIC's first "snapshot photo special feature."

[Special]

SNAP PORTRAIT/Herbie Yamaguchi

Herbie Yamaguchi calls his work "snap portraits" and continues to photograph the hope of life and the rebirth of people. From his more than 50 years as a photographer, 10 works have been selected for this special feature, including photos of Yutaka Ozaki, Princess Diana, and even his taxi driver. See his works that give people the courage to live and his thoughts on photography that touches the heart.

All the wonderful things / Kotori Kawashima

"I think every moment is wonderful, and I press the shutter because I want to stop time," says Kotori Kawashima, a master of snapshot photography. She showed us some of the works she had been taking as a sequel to her 2020 photobook, "Good Morning, Hello, I Love You."

[Feature]

THIS IS MY SNAP. ~ Moments captured by photographers

Five photographers active in various genres will show us their work, capturing the moment when they couldn't resist taking a picture. What exactly is a "snapshot"? We will explore that question.

Cast (listed in order): Shiori Ikeno, Kento Mori, Ryutaro Izaki, Misato Matsufuji, Michi Nakano

SNAP × PORTRAIT "Taking photos of people you meet on the street"

This is a poignant feature on three photographers who continue to take pictures of strangers using the snapshot technique. Each photograph sheds light on the life of the person in front of them. It is a deeply moving feature that also reflects the photographer's own way of interacting with people.

Cast (listed in order): Yuta Fuchigami, Takahiro Mizushima, Kazushi Tosa

Ask a photographer: "Three secrets to improve your snapshot skills"

Do you love taking snapshots, but always end up taking the same kind of photos? We'll be sharing new perspectives and ways of looking at things with photographers who take great snapshots.

Cast (listed in order): Shinya Takahashi, Nochi Furusei, Misaki Tsuge, Seiji Mega, Karin Noguchi

What artists are looking at

People who make a living through expression see their own world through their lens. What do they feel, when do they point the camera, and at what moment do they press the shutter? We were able to take a peek beyond their gaze, which only they can see.

Cast (listed in order): Suzuki Jin, Kaga Sho (Kagaya)

Half Camera Challenge

The half-frame camera combines two photos, one from the front and one from the back, to create one work. This randomness creates unexpected works. Four people who have taken the entire roll of film will present their everyday snapshots, which they selected as their "best".

Cast (listed in order): Ryuta Bando, Asami Minami, Misaki Tsuge, Maria Morgan

Pointing the camera at everyday life

Photos taken in ordinary places and at ordinary times are warm and full of love. We bring you the finest snapshots that capture the precious daily lives of five photographers who capture "life."

Cast (listed in order): Hana Yamashita, Moroi Yudai, sachi, as, Mayu

Precious records and memories. Continuing to photograph my children

Taking snapshots of one's children, who are the people closest to oneself, may be a natural act for an artist. He showed us some of the fragments of memories and records that are engraved in his mind through his continued photography.

Cast (listed in order): Hinako Kinsaku, Kazuaki Hara, Yuri Tashiro, Misako Chiyo

Photo collection + α project "Snapshots that felt like miracles"

We will introduce snapshots that the photographer felt were "miraculous" the moment they were taken and the moment they were developed. These are works submitted by our readers and works by the performers in this issue.

[Series]

- Actress Ai Hashimoto "Every day is a good day"

Photographs that capture the precious moments that overflow in reality and words that express the feelings felt at those times. This is the 16th installment of Ai Hashimoto's series in which she expresses her irreplaceable days through photographs and words.

- Yuta Koseki's journey of self-discovery "Suki"

The 15th installment of the series is the final installment of the "Place to Be" series, #3. It features memories of the familiar city of Shibuya, and daily photos taken in Hokkaido, the final destination of this trip. Please enjoy the four pages written by the artist himself.

- <New Series> Ryotoshi Furuya's MY FOCAL LENGTH

A serial project in which actor and photographer Ryotoshi Furuya takes photos with the Nikon Z f. Following the web version, the magazine version has started. We will deliver various "focal lengths" such as the sense of distance from people and stances on life.

- <Final episode> Hirokazu Takei & Takahiro Sakai "emergence"

This is the final installment of a series of photos of people in the spotlight by photographers Hirokazu Takei and Takahiro Sakai. The two, who say they themselves have "evolved" through photography, photographed young models Tsubaki and Anji Ikebata, who have been featured in a Pocari Sweat commercial and are garnering attention, with the theme of "connecting to the future."

- KYON.J's encounter with a "miraculous moment" in "Exploring the World"

Travel photographer KYON.J, who continues to pursue the beautiful light that illuminates the world, has come across images of nature overflowing with light. We bring you the 18th installment, "Golden Light Dancing in the Desert."

[and more]

・Camera catalog: Best cameras for snapshots

・Robin Furuya meets Nikon Z f # Give shape to your love

Cast: Ryomin Furuya

・FULL SIZE SNAP with Canon EOS R8

Cast: Kensuke Hosoya