01 / The Assignment
Transforming raw spatial reality into an enduring visual artifact.
A rare private residential commission examining how domestic Japanese joinery dialogues with cedar forest canopies over changing seasons.
The Tension & Challenge
Capturing the delicate paper shoji light diffusion without blowing out highlights or muddying deep tatami shadows.
Creative Methodology
Utilizing 16-bit high-dynamic-range medium format backs, exposed with single frame clarity and printed on handmade Awagami washi paper.
Demo's photographs do not freeze space; they let you hear the silence that lives inside it.
Kengo Kuma
Architect & Principal
02 / Photographic Sequence
2 Plates capturedSelected Archival Stills
Plate 01 — The inner courtyard corridor looking into the moss sanctuary.
Plate 02 — Subtle reflection across water basin at twilight.
Technical Specifications
Capture CameraPhase One IQ4 150MP
LensesSchneider Kreuznach 35mm & 80mm LS
Print MediumHandmade Awagami Kozo Washi Paper
Cast & Production Credits
Lead PhotographerKenjiro Takahashi
CuratorÉlise Laurent
ProducerYoko Matsushita
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