Masahiro Yabuta
Born in 1952 in Kobe, Japan
After working as a reporter and director at Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, he started his freelance career in 2018 as a photographer and filmmaker.
He was exposed to photography from his young age, and created high-contrast and grainy black and white photographs by himself in the university years, but he realized the limitations.
In 2018, he took courses in photography research and classic printing at Shashin Hyogen Daigaku (School of Photographic Expression) in Ibaraki, Osaka, where he learned various expression methods.
Through the experience of producing many documentaries and news programs, he will continuously present his works by accumulating objective facts (records) and describe “images that can both record and express”.
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Born in 1952 in Kobe, Japan
1975 Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University.
Joined Photography Club and continued to work mainly on black-and-white photographs with strong contrast and rough grain.
However, gave up the career as a photographer when he felt the limitations of his work at the time.
1975-2013 Worked at Yomiuri Television, Osaka
Mainly in charge of news reporting and compliance-related departments. Produced many TV programs including documentaries as a reporter, director and producer.
2013-2018 Served as Supervisory Investigator at BPO [Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization].
2018-2019 Joined Photography Expression University, Ibaraki, Osaka
Completed Photography Research Course and Classical Print Course.
2020- Studying classical photography techniques under Kumiko Wakabayashi.
November 2020 – Awarded “Tokai Commercial Broadcasting Club President’s Prize” at 3rd Photo Contest of National Association of Photography of Commercial Broadcasting Club of Japan.
September 2021 Held a solo exhibition (official exhibition of Kyoto International Photography Festival “KG+”)
Theme: MANHATTA-N (2021) – Drawing the “Shape” of Multi-Layered City”, at Gallery Hill Gate, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
September 2021 Published a photo book MANHATTA-N (2021) – Drawing the “Shape” of Multi-Layered City”.
October 2021 Participated in group exhibition
“Classical Photography” at Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka
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