maki kawakita

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Profession:	Art/Fashion Photographer
Status:	Life is a surreal drama!
Location:	New York , United States
Home base:	New York, NY
URL:	http://www.makiphoto.com
URL:	http://www.angle-management.com
Email:	•••••••• (private)
Organization:	Makiphoto
Journal:	http://makirama.exblog.jp/
Blood type:	O positive
Last login:	about 1 year ago
Member since:	05 Aug 2004 08:08

About

Growing up seeing and dancing on the stage, My work has been inspired by Kabuki (Japanese traditional opera) theatre aesthetics, possesses it’s striking color and/or contrast, dynamic composition and the dramatic stories within the imagery. Shakespeare said the world is like a stage in which we’re all players: I perform through the lens.”

Maki’s current shows and accolades include: a 2008 exhibition at NMM Gallery in Milan, Italy; 2008 award for Portraiture from the Prix de la Photographie, Paris; and selection in 2007 by Commercial Photography as one of the best 100 Photographers of Japan. Celebrities she has recently shot include Beyoncé, Paris Hilton and Willie McGinest. Maki shows her work in Laurent Strouk Gallery, Paris, and her blue-chip clients have included: Time, Marie Claire, Vibe, Coors, Levi Strauss & Co., Smirnoff, BNP Paribas, Sony Music, Universal Records, Virgin Records and Warner Music.

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Radar magazine

Radar magazine

Dune magazine

Dune magazine

Rosie

Makiko

Nikki

Missy Elliot

Hilary Daff

Beyoncé Knowles

CM Punk

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HELP!! FINDING RENTAL EQUIP MAUI, HAWAII

I’m having my wedding in Hawaii and as a photographer I want to do my own photoshoot. Does anybody know where to rent photo equipment from? I will be staying Wailea, Maui, Hawaii and the event is on March 24th…Any info will be greatly appreciated!!

11 Jan 2007 14:01 | 0 replies

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