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Kazu Okutomi, Photographer, Artist
Kazu brings a lifetime of working experience to his photography. This Tokyo born son of an ice block merchant arrived in the US in 1969, studying at the Art Center College of Design. After a commercial apprenticeship among the "20 foot mirrors" of Detroit's auto industry. Kazu settled in Chicago to build a career as an aesthetic. |
Kazu uncovers gentle emotional resonance in simple subjects through a thoughtful approach to crafting images. His specialty is modulating the interplay of surface texture and shadow through detailed lighting technique. His precise use of gels and filtration fuses classic monochrome modeling with the quiet delight of well-chosen color.
Kazu prefers to serve as a collaborator, creatively employing his thirty years of photographic exploration and studio technique in service of the designer's concept. He will explore ideas with you, translating vision into image in a practical yet playful way.
While focused on small-subject studio work, Kazy is adept at portraiture and landscape work as well. His Arizona studio is both home and workspace. |
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