Asada Photo Station Mannen by Masashi Asada

A new series by Masashi Asada from the movie “The Asadas!” Recommended family photo presented by “Mr. Family Photo”!

The unique family photography that the whole family can take on various occupations and scenes attracted a great deal of attention, and received the Kimura Ihei Photo Award, which is called the Akutagawa Prize in the photography world, and finally it was made into a movie. “Asada Family”.

The new work “Shooting station Asada Mannen” released by the author, Masashi Asada, dressed as the second generation of the local photography station and pursued new possibilities for family photography , commemorative photography with the help of the whole family.
It is a series.

The main work is a work that challenged a new attempt with my child as the subject, triggered by the birth of my son Asahi. Starting with taking pictures with lucky charms from all over Japan on a custom-made tatami mat, find a person who looks auspicious, have him hug him, and then go to a place that looks good auspicious. The result is a work full of smiles and joy that changes as my child grows. In addition to that, a snap that reproduces the daily life of the “Asada Photo Station” with the family, which is reminiscent of the “Asada Family”, and some works that challenged the possibility of ghost photography with my father as the subject are also recorded, and the family photo It is a full course.

A family photo of a person’s life and death, watching over the growth of a newborn child and remembering the person who died in the deceased photo.
Asada’s attempts will continue, hoping for the happiness of “thousands and millions of years.”

Take a look at the “essence of family photography” that is as straightforward and powerful as ever!

Art Direction: Shin Sobue