Live Your Dreams - Part 5

Each moment, will not come by again.
It is important whether I press the shutter at the moment when I think that "Ah this is good. This is interesting."


While I was watching Ms Tamura practicing, I felt that the technique seemed to be simple. Then I felt that Ms Tamura's appearance when using the technique was so beautiful.

However, in the process of reaching till the level she is now, she would surely have put in a lot of effort.

The strong determination, loneliness, oneself...
which I am unable to express.

I think she has underwent numerous fights to reach the position she is in now.
By doing all these, when she finally hold the gold medal in her hands, she said with full of smile "I will look at it everyday."
A face full of joy, is this face I am seeing, I think.


*Ms Tamura Ryoko (Judo 48kg level atheletic)


～　TV Asahi Sydney 2000 Photo Report　写真　福山雅治　～

Live Your Dreams - Part 4

By looking at Mr Ueda, I felt a sense of freedom, everything could be fine and there is no limitation.
I am also not obsessed with anything, and always try to search for interesting things.

I carry on taking photos since I met Mr Ueda 6 years ago.
I guess I was influenced by teacher's(Mr Ueda) way of life and his flexibility of sensibility.

I want to hold a photo exhibition with teacher someday...
Just as I was thinking of this matter, I received the news of teacher's death suddenly.

Before I depart for Sydney, I went to teacher's grave to pay him a visit.
As I stepped out from teacher's photo arts museum, 大山 (Daisan) came approaching me....
Before I knew it, I pressed the shutter naturally.

That day, that moment, I paid a visit to Mr Ueda.

It is not only the scenery at that moment, the light from the sky, and the matter at that time.
Although it seems like under the same situation and taking photos under the same weather, after all, it is still different.


～　TV Asahi Sydney 2000 Photo Report　写真　福山雅治　～

Live Your Dreams - Part 3

To: The teacher who taught me the fun of photography and the meaning of life, Mr Ueda

Initially what shocked me when Mr Ueda took my photos was that as if he was holding the camera for the first time, and said "Ah, this is good. This is good," while taking my photos happily.

This was similar to myself holding my own guitar for the first time.
Even though I could not play the guitar, by holding the guitar in my hands and touching it whole day, I felt so happy.

Although Mr Ueda was almost 80 years old then, and was known as the world master in photography, he was always seemed pure and flexible.

By observing Mr Ueda closely, it seemed that by having such a pure feeling, creating a product is possible and continuing to create a product is good, I think.

It is an image that only young people are doing the jobs that require creativity, isn't it?
However, the most important thing to me is to know the fact that I try to do the things I like and I know that I can do it.


～　TV Asahi Sydney 2000 Photo Report　写真　福山雅治　～