Giving

• Photographer
  Yushi Kaisyakuji
• Technical Info
  Camera: Sony Ilce1 F:1.4 Ss:1/1000 Iso 100 Ev 0.0 Focal Length:50mm
• Photo Date
  2024.09.23

My one year old daughter reached for the golden egg object. She held the golden egg in her hand and groaned for a minute or so, as if she was wishing for it. To my eyes, it was as if she was breathing life into the man-made golden egg. I photographed and expressed that moment. I want you to feel the warmth, softness, and strength of her tiny hands. And in contrast, the object is cold, heavy, and hard. I hope you enjoy the contrast of these incompatible textures. I felt that something unprecedented could be created at the boundary of these textures.

Yushi Kaisyakuji is a Japan-based photographer whose work centers on black-and-white portraits of wildlife, seeking to reveal the emotional architecture that lives beneath the surface of each creature. Rather than documenting appearances, he strives to capture the inner pulse—the quiet dignity, tension, and resilience—that defines a living being. His approach follows the tradition of photographers who believed that the camera can carve out the soul of its subject, not merely its outline.