TAMRON | Katsuyoshi Tsuchiya

Katsuyoshi Tsuchiya

Born in Tsukiji, Tokyo on April 1, 1963, Tsuchiya graduated from Nakano Senior High School Attached to Meiji University in 1981 and entered the Junior College Division of Tokyo Polytechnic University (formerly Tokyo College of Photography). He joined the Roppongi Studio in 1983, studied under Kishin Shinoyama starting in 1986, and launched his freelance career in 1989 when he established Tsuchiya Katsuyoshi Photo Office. Since then up to the present date in 2011, he has been active as a freelance photographer based in his own photo office.

Official website

http://www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/tsuchiya/

Other

http://tsuchiya.blog.so-net.ne.jp/

In KYOTO

Carrying the B008 along, I went to Kyoto with a model on a three-day trip. The total volume of shots taken over those three days reached 150 GB. I made a point of going there without obtaining any advance information about Kyoto, leaving shooting location plans almost entirely up to the coordinator. This method seems to have produced good results through the creation of spontaneous three-way collaborations between the assigned locations, the model, and myself.

The overall story that we had established for this shoot was that of a couple who are visiting Kyoto together. As they enjoy the wonderland ambiance of the city's sights, their relationship gradually evolves to that with a more sophisticated quality. Before long, my lens became the eyes of this young woman's partner who lovingly gazes upon her. Thanks in part to the fact that the model is a stage actor, I believe we were able to successfully draw out and perform this kind of inner drama.

Feedback on having used 18-270mm (Model B008)

The greatest physical advantages of this lens are that it is light and compact. Normally, it is not possible for a single lens to have "high-power zoom" and also be "lightweight and compact." I call the B008 my "ninja lens" as it enables me to quickly steal shots of the model's expressions even from far away.