Webinar Announcement on July 21, 2026 (Tue): "amana creators talk FEATURED ARTIST LIVE [vol.7 Photographer Motoharu Takahashi]"

amana Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takeaki Kaneko; hereinafter referred to as "amana"), which realizes communication transformation through creativity, will hold an online seminar on July 21, 2026 (Tue) with the theme "amana creators talk FEATURED ARTIST LIVE [vol.7 Photographer Motoharu Takahashi]".

"amana creators talk" is a series that deeply explores and introduces the appeal of creators.

This time, the featured guest is photographer Motoharu Takahashi, who subtly incorporates faint noise and "quirks" into his serene light and smoky tones. He captures people and products within the same worldview, excelling at creating expressions that leave a subtle sense of unease or resonance in the viewer's mind while maintaining the neatness of advertising.

For this session, we will be joined by amana producer Yohei Mori and Ryota Mishima, an art director at Dentsu who collaborates on his work. They will discuss visual production from their respective standpoints as a photographer, art director, and producer.

In this webinar, we will delve into the thinking process for establishing a unified worldview for people and products, how to incorporate serendipity and a sense of unease into shoots, and methods for creating works that incorporate new technologies such as CG and AI.

Furthermore, we will explore the process of how an art director conceives a concept and combines it with the photographer's sensibility to translate it into visuals in their collaborative work with Mr. Mishima.

This will be an opportunity to gain many insights and hints for those who wish to re-examine how visuals are created in advertising and brand communication, and for those interested in new expression methods and collaboration with creative partners. We encourage you to participate.

Speakers

Motoharu Takahashi

Photographer, amana Inc.

Studied design engineering at university. While learning design thinking centered on programming, he also took snapshots with a film camera every day and experienced craftsmanship in the darkroom.

He captures fleeting, beautiful moments in reality, adding an experimental, analog approach. Even in the studio, he meticulously reproduces the moments that move his heart, which he encounters through his snapshot photography, and works without distinction between subjects such as portraiture and product photography.

Ryota Mishima

Art Director, Dentsu Inc.

Born in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Design and Engineering at Kyushu University, he worked at ADK Arts, BIRDMAN, KAIBUTSU, and Accenture Song before joining Dentsu's BXCC department in 2023. Starting from visual communication, he engages in development across a wide range of fields, including brand design, service design, and product design, aiming for 360-degree design planning.

Yohei Mori

Producer, amana Inc.

Born in Chiba Prefecture. Joined the company in 2001. He has been widely involved in producing a diverse range of visual expressions, starting from graphic production.

Recommended for:

Those who want to broaden their range of visual expression

Those who want to solve business challenges with the power of visuals

Those seeking creative partners

Event Outline

Date and Time: July 21, 2026 (Tue) 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM (Online: Recorded distribution)

Capacity: 100 people

Participation Fee: Free

Application URL: https://bit.ly/44DFyeX

Inquiries: TEL 03-3740-4011 (General), E-Mail: eventpro@amana.jp

About amana Inc.

Established in 1979 as a production company for advertising photography. Subsequently, it expanded its business into one of Japan's largest creative studios, producing and providing visual production services such as stills and videos (TV commercials, web videos, etc.), and CG (retouching, 3DCG, apparel CG). Currently, by leveraging its abundant creative resources and knowledge gained from approximately 10,000 projects annually, amana is working to realize communication transformation through creativity that conveys the value of client companies and moves people. Furthermore, by combining proprietary solutions developed by amana, the company supports clients' communication strategies and DX (Digital Transformation) promotion, undertaking numerous projects that enhance corporate value together with clients.

Company Profile of amana Inc.

Representative: Takeaki Kaneko, Representative Director

Location: 2-2-43 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Established: April 1979

Capital: 100 million yen

Number of Employees: (Consolidated) 520 people *As of January 1, 2026

Business Activities:

Visual Communication Business (Strategy and planning in the communication domain, brand design & activation, internal communication, content marketing, content production/editing, prototyping, movie/graphic production, web production, planning of various other promotional measures, etc.)

URL: https://amana.jp/