For a photographer, it's a necessity that you can shoot stuff magically. Accidents are necessary, but after I take the photograph, it's not over. I w…

- Rinko Kawauchi

From the black ocean comes the appearance of light and waves. It helps you imagine birth. I want imagination in the photographs I take. It's like a p…

- Rinko Kawauchi

It's not that I'm confident, but I feel it's okay for me to continue taking photos.

- Rinko Kawauchi

It's not enough that [the photograph] is beautiful. If it doesn't move my heart, it won't move anyone else's heart.

- Rinko Kawauchi

People often say that I have a child's eye. For example, I stare at ants gathering around sugar, or when I seek shelter from the rain, I gaze upon sn…

- Rinko Kawauchi