In Japanese (with English available if needed)
"A studio in your pocket; Photography with iPhone"
RESERVATION REQUIRED
FREE
- 2026.5.10
- 13:30–15:00
Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence)
How far can a photograph taken with the camera in your pocket become a “work of art”?
As a special program of KYOTOGRAPHIE, this event takes place in Hachikuan, a historic townhouse with nearly 100 years of history, exploring the current state of photographic expression across generations and devices.
A photographer who has witnessed the transition from film to digital will enter into dialogue with a new-generation artist who has expanded their practice through the use of the iPhone. The event unfolds within an exhibition space featuring works shot and produced entirely on the latest iPhone. By neutralizing differences in devices, it shifts the focus from what you shoot with to what you see and how you perceive.
The talk session will break down the essential elements that constitute photography—light, composition, timing, and editing—making visible the differences in perspective between the two approaches. It will also delve into the process of transforming everyday image-making into a body of work.
Within this historic setting, a dynamic tension emerges between past and present, analog and digital, experience and intuition. At this intersection, we reconsider what photography can become.
As a special program of KYOTOGRAPHIE, this event takes place in Hachikuan, a historic townhouse with nearly 100 years of history, exploring the current state of photographic expression across generations and devices.
A photographer who has witnessed the transition from film to digital will enter into dialogue with a new-generation artist who has expanded their practice through the use of the iPhone. The event unfolds within an exhibition space featuring works shot and produced entirely on the latest iPhone. By neutralizing differences in devices, it shifts the focus from what you shoot with to what you see and how you perceive.
The talk session will break down the essential elements that constitute photography—light, composition, timing, and editing—making visible the differences in perspective between the two approaches. It will also delve into the process of transforming everyday image-making into a body of work.
Within this historic setting, a dynamic tension emerges between past and present, analog and digital, experience and intuition. At this intersection, we reconsider what photography can become.
- Important Notice
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*This event will primarily focus on practices utilizing iPhone features.
*Free Admission
*Capacity: 50 (Apply through Peatix from the KYOTOGRAPHIE official website event page)
This event is open to KYOTOGRAPHIE visitors, photography enthusiasts, and a broad audience ranging from younger generations who actively use social media in their daily lives to senior participants.
Speakers Speakers
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RK (Ryosuke Kosuga)
After working as a graphic designer and DJ, RK gained recognition as an iPhone photographer, creating and editing images exclusively on the iPhone. He later transitioned into a professional photographer. His work includes portraits for brands and figures such as A Bathing Ape (BAPE®), SAINT Mxxxxxx, and KAWS. He has also served as an official tour photographer for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. during their Japan tours for two consecutive years, and has directed visual campaigns for various companies.
Working across genres including street, architecture, and nature, RK creates images defined by distinctive color palettes and a unique perspective. His work has been featured in the media both in Japan and internationally.
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Hiroshi Yamauchi
Born in Osaka in 1974, Hiroshi Yamauchi initially studied journalism and international relations before shifting his focus to photography. After completing a degree in Visual Communications at Ohio University in the United States, he began his career at the Anchorage Daily News in Anchorage, Alaska. He went on to gain experience at several regional daily newspapers across the U.S.
He returned to Japan in 2006 and has since worked as a freelance photographer, focusing primarily on cultural, social, and everyday life subjects. His work has appeared in domestic and international print and digital media. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, as well as award exhibitions in Japan and abroad.
Since 2017, he has been a core staff member of KYOTOGRAPHIE, as Masterclass Manager and Project Manager.
Date 日時
2026.5.1013:30–15:00
Venue 会場
Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence)
- Address
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340 Sanjyo-cho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- Access
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Subway Karasuma or Tozai Lines ""Karasuma Oike"" station, 5 min on foot from Exit 6
Subway Karasuma Line ""Shijo"" station or Hankyu ""Karasuma"" station, 8 min on foot from Exit 22 or 24
Fees 料金
Free Admission