motonobu okada HP

photographer / director of photography                                                                               The light and silence of shonan kamakura- caputured through the lens.

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m o t o n o b u  o k a d a  岡 田 元 伸

 photographer  /  director of photography   写真・映像の中に漂う質感と空気感

Texture and Atmosphere in Every Frame.

・広告・ブランド・人物・撮影における確かな経験と表現力
・車・バイク・タイヤなど、質感重視のプロダクト撮影に強み
・スチール+ムービーの一貫制作に対応、効率化
・光と影、空気感を生かしたトーン重視の撮影

• Extensive experience and refined expression in advertising, branding, and portrait photography.
• Specialized in product imagery — cars, motorcycles, and tires — emphasizing texture and material quality.
• Streamlined production for both still and motion, maintaining visual unity and efficiency.
• A style that embraces light, shadow, and atmosphere to craft subtle tonal depth.

経歴

熊本生まれ。東京工芸大学短期大学部写真応用科卒業後、写真家・高崎勝二氏主催CARATSへ入社

広告・ファッション・ポートレイトなど、商業写真の現場で経験を積み、フリーランスとして独立。現在は鎌倉を拠点に、写真家・映像作家として活動している。

人物や風景はもちろん、車・バイク・タイヤなのどプロダクト撮影までも得意とし、光と影、質感とトーンを追求するスタイルを貫く。 静寂の中にある動、永遠性”を見極め、被写体の本質的な存在感を描き出す。

近年はモノクロ写真・広告・WebブランドムービーのDOP撮影監督やスチールと動画を同現場での撮影にも力をいれている。特に人物白バックキリヌキでは段取り良く・迅速・確実な点、タイヤ撮影では、質感表現・フォルム・照明ライティングにおいて高い評価を得ている。

作品は[ 光・トーン・余白 ]を重んじ、観る人の記憶に残る”静かな強さの余韻”を目指す。

スノボ、サーフィンSUPバイクにキャンプとベースは体育会系。映画と旅とジャズに読書。日常に潜む[ 一瞬の気配 ]からインスピレーションを得ている。刹那に宿る永遠がテーマ。

受賞歴としては国内外の企業広告・雑誌広告・カタログ撮影を幅広く手掛け多数有り。

受賞歴

環境広告雑誌部門 大賞 環境広告雑誌部門 優秀賞 朝日広告賞 飲料部門賞 全日本カレンダー展 大蔵大臣印刷局長賞

ニューヨークADC 銅賞 ニューヨークADC 奨励賞 全国カタログ・ポスター展  毎日広告 デザイン賞 TCC   G部門賞

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Motonobu Okada — Photographer / Director of Photography

“Capturing the light and silence of kamakura- Creating stories where texture,air,and tone speak louder than words.”


Born in Kumamoto, Japan.
After graduating from Tokyo Polytechnic University, Department of Applied Photography,
Motonobu joined CARATS, where he gained extensive experience in commercial and editorial photography.
He later became independent and is now based in Kamakura, working as both a photographer and a director of photography.ned CARATS, a company run by photographer Katsuji Takasaki.

His expertise spans portraits, landscapes, automobiles, motorcycles, and tire photography,
always with a deep focus on light, shadow, and the subtle textures that define form.
Okada’s signature style is quiet yet powerful — finding movement in stillness, and authenticity in simplicity. on a wide range of advertising projects, including video TV commercials and still photography.


In recent years, he has expanded his work into hybrid productions that combine stills and motion,
directing brand films and advertising visuals for major clients.
His tire photography, in particular, has been recognized for its precision in lighting and surface detail.


Awards include multiple honors from the APA Awards and the Nikkei Advertising Awards,
and his works have been featured in numerous advertising campaigns, magazines, and catalogues.nd movie cameras.


He seeks to create visual stories that linger — where tone, air, and light evoke emotion beyond words.arious awards, both large and small, for his advertising photography work.


When not behind the camera, he enjoys snowboarding, surfing, traveling, jazz, cinema, and reading —
drawing inspiration from the quiet moments of everyday life.

Awards

Grand Prize in the Environmental Advertising Magazine Category Excellence Award in the Environmental Advertising Magazine Category Asahi Advertising Award Beverage Category Award All Japan Calendar Exhibition Minister of Finance Printing Bureau Director General’s Award

New York ADC Bronze Award, New York ADC Encouragement Award, National Catalog and Poster Exhibition, Mainichi Advertising Design Award, TCC G Division Award

Asia Pacific Advertising Print Photo Division Grand Prix

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