Interview with Yuta Takeishi, Runner-Up in the Photography Category of the 2023 Okinawa Resort Wedding Photo and Video Contest

Photo & Video Contest 2023
Grand Prix Announcement!

 

Based on the results of votes from everyone and those of members of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association
The “Okinawa Resort Wedding Photo & Video Contest 2023”
The Grand Prize and Runner-Up winners have been announced!

We received comments from the winners of the Contest.

 

Runner-Up in the Photography Category

Title: “Taking Photos as If Painting: With a Sunset”

Photographer: Yuta Takeishi

Better to have one photo that stands out than 100 ordinary ones.

 

Category: Photography Category

Affiliation: Member of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association

Location (City/Town/Village): Tomigusuku City

Location: Chura SUN Beach

 

Yuta Takeishi, Runner-Up in the Photography Category

Acceptance Speech

Thank you very much for awarding me the Runner-Up Prize in the Photography category. I am truly delighted to have received this award for the first time in two years.
I would like to express my gratitude not only to the clients who allowed us to photograph their special day, but also to the staff who always support us, everyone who voted, and the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association for hosting this wonderful contest every year.

About the Award-Winning Works

Because Okinawa is a place where breathtaking scenery often unfolds, I always strive to take photos that look like works of art!
Also, since there was a beautiful sunset that day, I decided to include a photo of it.

 

What Led Me to Become a Photographer and Videographer

It’s a story from about 20 years ago. At the beginning, I was working as a wedding photographer. At that time, the end credits for photos were just starting to be used, and I ended up taking photos as a side project, and from there, I became fascinated with photography and video, and it eventually became my job.

 

Future Activities

Through our photos and videos, we will continue to create works that not only help more people fall in love with Okinawa but also make them want to return.
And we will train photographers (staff) who are capable of capturing such shots.