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Serene Sun-Drenched Shoots

Mutsumi Makino Photographs Subjects Having Fun During Summer

— November 19, 2011 — Art & Design
Though it may not be summer where you’re currently living, you can still stare at these Mutsumi Makino photographs and reminisce about all the frolicking you did when the weather was perfect. That’s because each one of these delightful still frames by the up-and-coming Japanese photographer manages to capture a sense of warmth and comfort that’s equatable to the sun’s rays.

She may have only began taking snap shots of the world surrounding her at age 22, but Mutsumi Makino has quickly risen to become a high demand photographer, with her pictures being published in a variety of magazines and displayed in galleries around the world.

One truly inspiring aspect about Makino’s photographs is that her subjects’ environments are equally as important to each composition as the subject itself. It makes for images that tell expansive and rich narratives.
Trend Themes
1. Warmth and Comfort Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to capture warmth and comfort in photography by incorporating unique environments.
2. Up-and-coming Photographers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Support and promote emerging photographers by providing platforms and opportunities for exposure and recognition.
3. Narrative Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create storytelling experiences through photography by focusing on the environment as an integral part of the narrative.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and styles in photography to capture the essence of warmth, comfort, and storytelling.
2. Publishing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative ways to showcase and distribute photography, such as interactive digital platforms.
3. Art Galleries - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Curate exhibitions that highlight the work of up-and-coming photographers and encourage diverse narrative techniques.
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