If you haven't already seen it, PhotoShelter Prints is a cool site we created to showcase a few images that we thought would look great on your walls. One of my favorite images was shot by PSC contributor, Miz Watanabe, who I chatted with recently....
You're located in Queenstown, New Zealand! How did you get into photography? And what's the photography "scene" like?
I'm originally from Japan and I moved to New Zealand 12 years ago. I started photography when I was a high school student as a hobby, then went to a photography school for two years. Then I spent about 7 years in advertising photography company in Tokyo, did a lot of jobs as an assistant and photographer.
You shoot a very wide variety of subjects from architecture to weddings to portraits. Is diversification necessary for survival in a relatively small place like NZ?
That is absolutely right. Queenstown is the most popular town for tourists and for filming. Though, it is a small population. So, one man does more than one task, which I enjoy a lot. Every job is different.
Your images have the benefit of having such wonderful environments. What's it like to shoot in such a unique location all the time?
Everywhere is so spectacular, so it is very difficult to choose where I shoot!!
How has the Internet and digital photography changed opportunities for you, if any?
They changed my life in good way. Internet expanded my market and digital photography made whole process more speedy and also cost effectively. But more importantly, it's reliable.
A horse's backside isn't an obvious subject of a photo. What was the inspiration for this shot, and how did it come about?
It is pretty and sexy. Don't you think so?
Yeah. Equus and all that sexy horse stuff!
You can buy a print of Miz's horse.
And see Miz Watanabe's images for licensing on the PSC here.
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