Since 2013, I have been photographing cherry blossoms at night across Japan with my own unique method. Illuminated cherry blossoms at night always enthuse me because they lookdifferent from the daytime.
These photos are not multiple exposures. It is taken with a single shutter with long exposure. First of all, I imagine the cherry blossoms I want to express in front of the cherry blossoms illuminated by artificial light.
Then, by using a method of connecting image to image with long exposures, I combine the calculation of the cherry blossom's placement through my own aesthetic sense with the chance of improvisation.
The images created by the camera in this way go beyond my imagination and reveal a different image of the cherry blossoms, which further enthuses me. these photos have the beauty I wanted to express.
"Tie the cherry blossom"
Takuya Kobayashi
Yamagata
