Sato

I enjoyed the Tokihiro images because of the mysterious qualities they have. I

loved seeing the ghosts of the people in the pinhole cameras. It made me think about

the people whose paths we cross daily, and who we are in some way connected to even

though their existence isnʼt completely realized to us. The faint trails of the people and

of Satos own movements in the images made me aware of their connection to the

images, and also aware that i will never know the whole truth about the image and what

they played in itʼs creation.

This makes his photos feel very mysterious, yet still inviting. The Shirakami series

images portray a focal point of light encircling the base of a tree. The shot was taken

with a tripod and a three hour exposure. To create the light effect, he must have

consistently held one light in a spot (possibly around 3 minutes for each ball of light?).

The lights give the image an ethereal quality, and i believe that this is because he

portrays the landscape and the natural forms in the foreground in such great detail. The

otherworldly lights contrast the naturalistic setting which generates curiosity about what

might be taking place in the photo. Almost like the entrancing lights are coaxing you

forward into the image. - co