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Spotlight Magazine
Shun Sasaki
Tokyo
Coming from a cinema and photography background in the USA, Shun Sasaki has won numerous photographic awards and has had the opportunity to show his work in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Japan and Hong Kong.
Shun’s photography has graced the pages of Asian, European and US editorials including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Figaro, L'Officiel, Marie Claire and Surface.
He shoots both stills and moving image commercially for fashion clients around the world.
Shun's work has a modern touch that exudes a high level of skill and craft, adding a premium touch to commercial clients. He is currently working on multidisciplinary approaches to producing commercial and creative content.
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Spotlight Magazine
Eric Micotto
Tokyo
Tokyo-based photographer Eric Micotto specialises in automotive photography along with commercial and editorial portraiture.
Eric worked in New York City for nearly a decade before moving to Tokyo. He draws on his experience shooting around the world, creating an aesthetic that is memorable and stands out from the crowd.
In 2017, his automotive work included global catalogues, web campaigns and lifestyle photography for clients including Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, Mazda, Mini and Ferrari.
His portraiture work also attracts a wide range of clients, from commercials and advertisements to editorial work. In 2017, Eric captured over 50 portraits for GQ Japan alone - ranging from celebrities to fashion designers to everyday people.
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Spotlight Magazine
Eric Micotto
Tokyo
Tokyo-based photographer Eric Micotto specialises in automotive photography along with commercial and editorial portraiture.
Eric worked in New York City for nearly a decade before moving to Tokyo. He draws on his experience shooting around the world, creating an aesthetic that is memorable and stands out from the crowd.
In 2017, his automotive work included global catalogues, web campaigns and lifestyle photography for clients including Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, Mazda, Mini and Ferrari.
His portraiture work also attracts a wide range of clients, from commercials and advertisements to editorial work. In 2017, Eric captured over 50 portraits for GQ Japan alone - ranging from celebrities to fashion designers to everyday people.
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Spotlight Magazine
Irwin Wong
Tokyo
Irwin Wong is a photographer based in Tokyo. He is passionate about documenting all aspects of the modern and traditional culture of Japan and is currently working on two books; one is about traditional craftsmanship and the other is about various Japanese subcultures.
Irwin shoots editorial and commercial for clients such as Car Design News, Chivas, Amazon, Forbes, Cathay Pacific, The Washington Post, Red Bull, Nike and the Times Magazine, amongst others.
His long-term goal with his photography is to highlight the beauty and culture of lesser known parts of Japan in order to encourage re-population of those areas.
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Spotlight Magazine
Eric Micotto
Tokyo
Tokyo-based photographer Eric Micotto specialises in automotive photography along with commercial and editorial portraiture.
Eric worked in New York City for nearly a decade before moving base to Tokyo. He draws on his experience shooting around the world, creating an aesthetic that is memorable and stands out from the crowd.
In 2017, his automotive work included global catalogues, web campaigns and lifestyle photography for clients including Lexus, BMW, Mazda, Mini and Ferrari.
His portraiture work also attracts a wide range of clients, from commercials and advertisements to editorial work. In 2017, Eric captured over 50 portraits for GQ Japan alone - ranging from celebrities to fashion designers to everyday people.
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Showcase Magazine
Light Up Co., Ltd
Equipment Rental
Light Up is one of the first rental houses founded in Japan, located in the heart of Tokyo, near Roppongi. The company supports photographers and videographers through a wide range of services including:
- Equipment rental and sales.
- Equipment transportation vans and drivers.
- Assistants and digital technicians.
- Rental studios.
- Production coordination.
Be sure to contact Light Up if you are expecting to shoot in Japan. Visit the website for more details and updated information.
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Showcase Magazine
Hiro K. Photography
Still Life and Cosmetics Photographer
Hiro is an award-winning still life photographer shooting campaigns for international brands. He spends most of his time in the studio between Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, delivering stunning photographic visuals on a daily basis.
Hiro started his career in New York City where he learned exceptional lighting skills to draw elegant lines by strobe lights. Now he resides in Japan, where he has sharpened his minimalistic approach towards photography.
He also works on widely disseminated still life movies in collaboration with beauty brands.
His rapidly growing list of clients includes Estée Lauder, Lancôme, L'Oréal Paris, Shiseido, M.A.C, Shu Uemura, Maybelline New York, Vogue Japan, LUX, KOSÉ, ORBIS, Folli Follie, Kate Spade New York, United Colors of Benetton, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson, Bacardi and many more.
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Showcase Magazine
IINO Productions
Photo & film production
IINO Productions is a full service production company based in Tokyo, producing still and moving image content for the creative industry since 2006.
IINO provides a comprehensive production service in Japan for both domestic and international clients, working with top commercial and editorial names from all over the world. The team take care of every aspect of the production process; from intial budgeting, to casting, location scouting, sourcing the best local crews, equipment hire, organising all shoot logistics, post-production - and everything else in between.
Recent clients include Apple, Adidas, Nike, H&M, Levi's, Christopher Kane, Condé Nast, and many more.
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Showcase Magazine
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Showcase Magazine
Takayuki Kikuchi
Car & transportation photographers
Takayuki Kikuchi (Taka) is a photographer currently based in Tokyo, with many exclusive direct international bookings in Germany, France, the US, Australia, and more.
Among his awards are first place in the Tokyo International Photo Awards 2016, second and third place at PX3 in Paris, and the Moscow International Photo Awards 2016- 2018.
In his daily routine he frequently applies his skills across art directing, CGI and photography. Aside from still photography, Taka is also an excellent video maker. He specialises in composite photography, shooting backplate assets for CGI and 360° environments, direction, art direction, editing, coordination and drone operation.
Clients include Porsche Japan, McLaren Asia Pacific, VW Japan, Jaguar Land Rover Japan, Nissan Europe, Nissan Philippines, Subaru Global, Honda, Bentley Motors Japan, Mercedes-Benz Japan, Renault Japan, designory, GQ Japan, Yahoo! Japan and Car Graphic.