Okinawa Resort Wedding Photo & Video Contest 2022: Grand Prize in the Photography Category and Student Selection Award—Interview with Tomoya Sekino

Photo & Video Contest 2022
Grand Prix Announcement!

 

Based on the results of votes from everyone and those of members of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association
"Okinawa Resort Wedding Photo & Video Contest 2022"
The Grand Prize and Runner-Up winners have been announced!

We received comments from the winners of the Contest.

 

Photography Category

Title: "Let's Go! The Proposal!!"

Photographer: Tomoya Sekino, Studio SUNS, Decorte Co., Ltd.

Blue skies! Blue ocean! When I'm faced with a setting like this, my steps somehow feel lighter, and I feel like I'm floating—haha.

Category: Photography Category

Affiliation: Member of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association

Location (Municipality): Chatan Town

Location: Arah Beach

 

Student Selection Award

Title: "Time Just for the Two of Us"

Photographer: Tomoya Sekino, Studio SUNS, Decorte Co., Ltd.

This is the cutest photo ever ♡ But it seems she got wetter than expected, and the groom ended up getting a good scolding later on lol

Category: Special Award (Student Selection Award)

Affiliation: Member of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association

Location (Municipality): Motobu Town

Location: Sesoko Beach

 

 

Interview with Tomoya Sekino, Winner of the Grand Prize and Student Selection Award in the Photography Category

 

Acceptance Speech

I am truly honored to receive this award in my first year of living in Okinawa. I hope to keep this momentum going in my second year here and help energize the wedding industry! Thank you very much!

 

About the Award-Winning Works

Both the Grand Prize-winning photo and the Student Selection Award-winning photo were taken based on requests from our customers. I truly feel that these awards would not be possible without the customers who place orders with us every day.

 

What Led Me to Become a Photographer and Videographer

I originally worked as a sales representative in my hometown of Kanagawa. It wasn’t so much that I loved photography—I just loved playing with cameras! I wanted to work with my favorite cameras every day, so I switched careers to become a photographer, and that’s how I ended up where I am today. It’s been five years since I joined the company with no prior experience. I’m truly grateful to the company and my senior colleagues for helping me grow to where I am today!

 

Future Activities

 

As a wedding photographer, I want to be a photographer who not only catches the attention of the bride and groom but also that of my competitors in the industry.