D. Kadah Tanaka – LandscapePhotographer
Dianne Kadah Tanaka is a Fine Art Photographer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Syracuse University that she received in 1979. She duel-majored in Fine Art Photography and Computer Graphics from the School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Philosophy
Often asked what equipment she uses, and where she finds such beautiful subjects to photograph, she says — it is neither the equipment that makes the difference nor the specific locations per se. Having an 'eye' is what makes a fine art photographer "a fine art photographer", not the brand of equipment, nor the location in and of itself.
Philosophy
Often asked what equipment she uses, and where she finds such beautiful subjects to photograph, she says — it is neither the equipment that makes the difference nor the specific locations per se. Having an 'eye' is what makes a fine art photographer "a fine art photographer", not the brand of equipment, nor the location in and of itself.
Granted, beautiful locations give inspiration, great equipment helps one in facilitating the making of their final piece of art, but a simple cardboard box with a hole in it (pin hole camera) could be the beginning of a great image and less well known spots have oft been the places of great imagery for a great photographer.
In The Eye of the Beholder
It of course helps to have exceptional equipment, and great locations to work with. But it is always light, and knowing where to be at the right time, and having a sense of how to shoot something that conspires to make great art — and that takes work, a lot of scouting and sometimes good fortune plays a part; but practice and knowing how to use your equipment to its best advantage and having an eye — it is after all — all in the eye of the beholder and knowing when to release that shutter to capture the moment.
It of course helps to have exceptional equipment, and great locations to work with. But it is always light, and knowing where to be at the right time, and having a sense of how to shoot something that conspires to make great art — and that takes work, a lot of scouting and sometimes good fortune plays a part; but practice and knowing how to use your equipment to its best advantage and having an eye — it is after all — all in the eye of the beholder and knowing when to release that shutter to capture the moment.
For the Love of It
Having said all of that, she says, go out and shoot, have fun, and keep at it. For the love of the art, the love of the craft, for the love of the final end product — make images that take your breath away...
Having said all of that, she says, go out and shoot, have fun, and keep at it. For the love of the art, the love of the craft, for the love of the final end product — make images that take your breath away...
Vision
Vision is a gift, an inner knowing, a rare sense that allows one to capture that which others overlook...it is the ability to hear the rhythms and sense the pulse of a place; to conjure up its essence and distill it through the medium of photography.
Vision is a gift, an inner knowing, a rare sense that allows one to capture that which others overlook...it is the ability to hear the rhythms and sense the pulse of a place; to conjure up its essence and distill it through the medium of photography.
Timing + Light = Magic
This quite often takes patience — waiting for the right moment, and coming again and again to the same locale; becoming intimate with it, in tune with it; not rushing in, rapidly firing the shutter and rushing off to the next venue as if in attack mode...it is an art, an art form, an artist getting to know her subject; learning the secrets of the place that are only revealed when that deep connection is made, when intuition is employed, when the heart is open and when the light is just right...
This quite often takes patience — waiting for the right moment, and coming again and again to the same locale; becoming intimate with it, in tune with it; not rushing in, rapidly firing the shutter and rushing off to the next venue as if in attack mode...it is an art, an art form, an artist getting to know her subject; learning the secrets of the place that are only revealed when that deep connection is made, when intuition is employed, when the heart is open and when the light is just right...
