Kazuyuki Okajima was born in Fukuoka City in 1967 and graduated from the Tokyo School of Photography. After working as a studio assistant and photographers assistant he became a freelance photographer. In addition to working as an advertising and magazine photographer he travels the world shooting images imbued with a strong poetic sentiment.
In the body of work Kuro-shio (black current) by Okajima, he stated "I never get tired of watching the undulation of waves. The waves roll in as she rise and fall, and make a wavering motion. The shape and line are beautiful and distinct. Through the finder, I chase after the waves breaking against the shore and washing the sand; and I release the shutter. The picture may seem be still but what I had captured were continuation of wavering. I aimed to condense the situation into photographs. After I started to live near the sea, I became conscious about the tide. As with the relation to moon, I find it mysterious. I wonder where all the seawater at flood tide goes when it becomes ebb tide. The title is punned on the strong western boundary current that transports warm, tropical water northward in the northern Pacific Ocean called Kuroshio."
The main feature that attracted me to this body of work is the motion of the waves and black and white edit, simplifying the images and concept. Shots of a similar calibre would be possible with my production plan and budget.
This information/statement was taken from Lens Culture (https://www.lensculture.com/kazuyuki-okajima).
Syoin Kajii - NAMI
NAMI is a series of photographs of waves around the shores of Sado Island in Japan. The photographer, a young Buddhist monk named Syoin Kajii, watches the water patiently waiting for a moment of surprise. He states that he chooses places to photograph based on the information from weather forecasts or news from fishermen, which is an effective way of ensuring great footage and could be useful to me. Using a digital camera, Kajii photographs the waves by staying in the water for approximately 5-6 hours, attempting to capture the very moment he was somehow startled, so it's not only targeted to just high waves. When suggested that the waves look "threatening, dangerous, dark, ominous and frightening" however seem like "graceful dancers - powerful, but beautiful and full of poetic gesture", he simply commented that waves should have various aspects.
Similar to Kazuyuki Okajima's work, I have pulled inspiration from these photographs as the striking composition captures the viewers eye and imagination. Although getting this up close and personal with waves of that magnitude isn't very realistic with a professional camera, I aim to capture something similar.
This information/statement was taken from Lens Culture (https://www.lensculture.com/skajii).
Keith Johnson - The Chosen Place
Johnson photographs a beautiful place called Kanandarqua by the Senecas meaning "The Chosen Place." He photographed the sky, the water, the light and the feeling of the place. Lightroom from Adobe allowed him to see his photographs in vast contact sheets. He then grouped his images defined by mood, subject or colour. As a result of grouping images in a folder he got to see a whole bunch of relationships and juxtapositions that previously might/would not have. This body of work is the result.
I personally find this collection of images very striking as the comparison between sky and sea works perfectly in conjunction with colour and atmosphere. Upon looking, the 2 photographs look like 1 image but only on closer investigation we can see that they have been joined together. I like the idea of this technique and hope to experiment with this to see what qualities I can achieve in video. I also believe that this technique would work well in regards to video rather than static images, showing the relation between 2 forces of nature. This is also a unique opportunity to show a large amount of footage in a 2-3 minute music video.
This information/statement was taken from Lens Culture (https://www.lensculture.com/kjohnson).
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