Ryoji Iwata is a 30-year-old architect living in Tokyo, Japan.
Ryoji got started with photography about 7 years ago, using only his iPhone 4. He now shoots with quality cameras, such as Nikon D850, Sigma and Tamron. Thanks to his talent and attention to detail, he was selected last year by Apple for the “Shot on iPhone” campaign.
Ryoji’s style can be described as pure minimalism, focusing on people, buildings and everyday scenes.
How would you describe your photography to someone who has never seen it?
A day in life with minimal style. My photography is usually a flat composition which has a main object with light and shadow. My process of capturing things is as if I’m drawing pictures – when we’re drawing, we only project things we imagine. My photography is always something I imagine first.
It depends on the style – in my case, capturing the moment with good composition. Light, shadow, and the story itself make people imagine the behind-the-scenes process.
My inspiration comes from movies, paintings, music, and real life.
I think photography now has а different meaning than back in the film era. We should understand that film and digital photography are two different things. The device you’re using is not the most important thing. It’s the result you get in the end. Do you care if the movie you’re watching is shot on film or digital? Digital technology makes it easier to shoot, edit and share – just like mobile photography.
I’ve heard about it. Most people in Japan, including me, still use cash, so we are quite unfamiliar with Blockchain.