If you delete your pictures, are you deleting your memories? And if you delete your memories, do you delete yourself? And can we have a “self” without memories?

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HAPTIC FEATURED ARTIST presents visual storyteller TAKASHI NAKAGAWA:

Takashi Nakagawa: In 1981, I was born in Kyoto. In 2005, I left my hometown, to travel around the world. 10 years later, I returned to Kyoto decided to photograph my family in order to learn more about my own hometown, and to regain my childhood memories.

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Dear friend,

Never let no pretentious photographer or artist or teacher force you how to make or present pictures.

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Dear friend,

The most important person to follow is yourself.

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Okay friend, to start off– realize as a photographer, you already are an artist! Don’t let nobody else tell you otherwise.

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There is an ‘art’ to reading pictures– not just looking at pictures.

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Trust me, I complain a lot. I complain about pain, stress, lack of sleep, not having enough coffee, my lack of finances, my lack of focus, and my lack of time.

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You are a PHOTO BEAST– hungry to make images.

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Dear friend,

I’m pretty convinced– the secret to happiness in life is making picture — or making art.

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I’m currently studying Kurosawa, the legendary film maker from Japan, and I realized why I like to study the masters of photography.

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