Daily memories

Hello.

As I spend my days at Utsushiki, I feel like I am experiencing new discoveries and scenery that you won't find in textbooks with all five senses.

I will cherish each day and slowly acquire new knowledge, starting with as many small things as possible.

It's been almost six months since I started working at Utsushiki.

When I recalled the feelings of gratitude I felt during this time and the memories of the work I saw, I realized that I was truly experiencing ``things I didn't know,'' ``things I wondered about,'' and ``things that had no right answers'' over and over again through my body.

The frustration and sense of accomplishment I feel from these experiences.

I'm torn between doubt and hope, wondering if the important feelings I felt by moving my body and putting each step into practice will bear great fruit in my life going forward.

I feel that it is because I had those precious experiences every day that I was able to bear fruit without even realizing it.

For the past six months or so, I have been focusing on photography, taking photos of products online, in-store interiors, and exhibition scenes.

There are two main types of photos: image photos and online photos, and image photos are the most difficult.

Is it cool or not? It's a very simple question, but that's exactly why it's so difficult.

In order to take images that express simple elegance or the beauty of chaos, you need to know "how and why to take the subject, and the method to realize it."
"Instead of having a subjective viewpoint, look at it from the viewpoint of the thing in question."
I feel that this teaching is very important, and I still remember it to this day. (I may be twisting the words a little...)

I got feedback like, "That photo was great!" or "This part of this photo is a little tricky, so if you do this, it will be better," and by repeating the process of trial and error, I felt like I was getting closer to taking cool photos.

I learned with my body the importance of keeping in mind that even if you have an image in your head, reality may not always turn out the way you imagined it, and then gradually getting closer to that image by thinking about, imitating, or learning ways to make it a reality.

With Ono-san and Oda-senpai as directors, we received advice on filming techniques, attention to detail, ways of thinking, and detailed suggestions.

Through repeated trial and error, I was able to understand the feelings of both the photographer and the photographed, and even though I was unable to be conscious of looking at the entire location from a bird's-eye view, I tried to do my best at the time, and as a result, I have been able to continue photographing to this day through many failures, so it was a learning experience for me.

I am truly filled with gratitude.

Over the past six months or so, I have had the opportunity to face my past and my body, which has led me to leave Utsushiki at the end of October and begin helping with online work remotely.

I'm going to think about my future at my own pace. I'm really grateful to everyone who has been so kind as to talk to me at Utsushiki and to everyone who has supported me.

thank you very much.

Tatsuya Suzuki