Okinawa Resort Wedding Photo & Video Contest 2024: Photo Wedding Category—Interview with Reo Izumi, Excellence Award Winner

Photo & Video Contest 2024
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 2024”
The Grand Prize and Runner-Up winners have been announced!

We received comments from the winners of the Contest.

 

Photo Wedding Category: Excellence Award

Title: "This Moment Forever"

Photographer: Reo Izumi, Good Luck Corporation, Inc.

Every single moment is priceless for the bride and groom. How can we capture each and every one of those moments?

Category: Photography Category

Affiliation: Member of the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association

Location (Municipality): Kunigami Village

Location: Okuma Beach

 

Grand Prix: Interview with Reo Izumi

Acceptance Speech

Thank you very much for this award. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who voted for me, as well as the staff and all those involved on the day of the event. Although I didn’t win the Grand Prize, I am very happy to have placed in a contest for the first time.

 

About the Award-Winning Works

It might be a once-in-a-lifetime day. On such occasions, I have the privilege of assisting as a photographer and capturing photos that will likely last a lifetime. Everyone has their own unique character, and I strive to capture that essence in my photos—creating images that, when viewed years later, vividly bring back memories of that day.

 

What Led Me to Become a Photographer and Videographer

While studying abroad in Australia, I ended up going on a road trip through New Zealand. Since I was going anyway, I thought I might as well take some great photos and videos, so I impulsively bought a drone. It was a good decision to buy it, but I ended up unable to pay my rent and had to live out of my car for just under a month. Instead of getting down about it, I watched the footage I’d captured and actually felt glad I’d bought it—and that’s when I decided to enter this industry.

 

Future Activities

I’ll keep working hard every day to share the charms of Okinawa with even more people!