Interview with Taira Kawaharasaki, Runner-Up in the Video 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 Film Category

Title: "The Light of Amahama Shining on the Two of Them"

Photographer: Taira Kawaharazaki

We took photos of a couple visiting Okinawa from the Philippines at the beautiful beach in Yomitan Village.
The sun glistening over the beach shone with a dazzling light, as if blessing the two of them and their bright future.

 

Category: Film Category

Affiliation: Business not affiliated with the association

Location (Municipality): Yomitan Village

Location: Amahama

 

Runner-up in the Film Category: Taira Kawaharazaki

Acceptance Speech

Thank you very much for selecting us as the runner-up in the Film Category.
I am honored to have been given this opportunity to create wonderful memories together with those who commissioned this project and those who helped out.

About the Award-Winning Works

Amahama in Yomitan Village, where the photos were taken, was a beach a friend took me to shortly after I moved to Okinawa.
The view I saw back then was so beautiful and memorable that I thought I’d like to shoot here someday, which is why I chose this location.
I am delighted to have received this award in a place that holds such fond memories for me.

 

What Led Me to Become a Photographer and Videographer

I’ve always enjoyed watching movies and music videos, but I never got around to making my own because it seemed too daunting.
Amid all this, a few years ago, as video equipment became widely available at prices affordable even to individuals, I bought my own camera and started producing videos.

 

Future Activities

Since my main focus is working as a designer, I hope to continue creating work that brings out the charm and passion of my subjects and the places I visit, without being limited to any specific medium, such as design or video.