How to apply Wabi-Sabi to your photography. | Japanese Philosophies For Photography. 

Absolutely love this. A beautiful combination of history, philosophy, and photography. This is amazing.

"everything is fading..." captures how I feel when I take a photo. It won't be the same the next time I see it or photography it.

You have, at a young age, a great insight into the world and it’s ways. And you tell your stories in a beautiful way. I will be following you. For the photography part. And for listening to your story telling….

My Wabi Sabi is my old Japanese film camera and BW film. I couldn't simply do it with digital. When I hear "lack and imperfection" it's film fro me. Digital would instantly put me into a paralysis of choice with all of the reach and fancy options it provides. Great video, thank you!

If photography had a sensei, Yukawa-san would be the first on the list!

It is the "beuty" of understanding the videp written narrative amongst the imperfection while remembering that perfection is unknown in evanescent beings as ourselves.

I really enjoyed your way of explaining the philosophical matter into something more tangible. Thank you!

This video resonates with me. Here in New Jersey one will find many abandoned structures. The rapid “progress” of “development” makes these structures stand out in my photography in light of the fact they will soon be history. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Toshiki, again, for making this video, and inspiring us to take a look to things in a different way!

Thank you for this. You've just inspired me to do a project with this mindset. Great work. Keep it up!

Being a perfectionist I tend to pixel peep. I recently bought an affordable manual 50 mm f0.95 lens out of curiosity as to what kind of images I might achieve with it. I must say, as it’s optically far from perfect (vignetting, soft or blurry edges and corners, distortions, time consuming focusing), it has a special charm. It actually has me appreciating the imperfections, as they lets the images come alive, so to speak. I encourage you to try it out, it’s rewarding, as it slows you down to appreciate more the scene, boosts creativity and offers new perspectives.

Another gem of a lesson. Brilliant. Your videos always make me stop and reflect. And take notes. Thank you 🙏🏽

This video certainly had a very useful message. But, more than that , it was a true work of art. Beautiful and mournful. Verrrry artistically done. A breath of fresh air. Keep going. Thank you.

Wonderful video and message to photographers

Wow. I’m blown away by this video and your perspectives on photography. Thanks so much for this work.

Another fantastic video. Thanks again.

Bravo Toshiki. Brilliant piece 🙏

Such a nice piece of content, that is. Super enjoyable

Beautiful approach to such a meaningful Zen tradition, in the midst of the high-tech, post processed current state of art. Greatly appreciated for your effort in blending those concepts, specially considering the deep connection one can find to portrait photography. Thx a lot

Excellent and enjoyable video which is beautiful in itself and motivational- thanks and I’m loving your videos.

Hi Toshiki. Great video. I like this philosophy and the way you link it to photography. Wabi-Sabi !

I really like your mindset and your videos are boosting me to keep going. Thanks mate. Keep up the good work 🙌🏻💪🏻

Another wonderful video. Thank you

I’m a new follower. I really love your captures and the philosophy that goes with it. I’m glad I found your channel. Keep up your wonderful art and mind.

Once again you both inspire and educate me - thank you immensely, Yukawa San!

More nuggest of wisdom. Keep up with your amazing content!

Thank you for your great video! I feel so lucky to have this show up in my feed. Ive been studying philosophy and I shoot too. How cool to blend to amazing subjects together!

Wonderful! So happy this popped up in my feed.

Best I've ever seen on this subject. Thank you!!

An excellent video, thanks for sharing.

Nice video Toshiki, the 78 was an interesting choice at the beginning of the video, well done.

I’m very happy you brought this topic up. When I first stumble upon one of your videos, that was the day I mentioned about wabi sabi and how it influences my photography. You’re absolutely correct, we all experience wabi sabi different in our own ways. This is the reason I did subscribe, because I also don’t have to prove anything to anyone. We just want to be out there not only taking photos, but also to live this imperfect world with our imperfect selves. Once again, I may not make any sense to some of you, but in any day and whatever time you’ll feel wabi sabi yourself.

I loved everything about this video, the music brought me back to life again. Thank you so much for these beautiful less than ten minutes that contained so much love. Subscribed

As a young graphic designer I was greatly attracted to aspects of some Japanese design. Those qualities were wabi, sabi and shibui… ideas not easily translated to English and applicable to many aspects of the quality and values of our life. Thank you for the reminder!

This was the best introduction of wabi-sabi I have ever heard. I will use your ideas in my next haiku workshop. Domo arigato gozaimasu.

Just discovered your channel. Love it. Your videos and pictures are very elegant. You have such a good taste and it's clear you can see beyond what it's happening in front of you, you are also kind of feeling it. This is much more about feeling than just technical tips. I often say this about dancing too. There is people who just learn the steps and they do it really well, but there are dancers who also feel the choreography and music inside and that's something you can tell when you see. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am going to be so happy to see you grow here on RU-vid.

Really enjoying these kind of take on photography and mindset on life in general.

Excellent. Humble and interesting words, no demonstration of any kind. Wabi-Sabi attitude goes straight to the point. I learned something i wish to practice now. Thank you. Nice photos by the way.

Yes, very helpful. Thank you

Yo Toshiki... im glad i found your channel a few days ago.. incredible good content!! love it! continue with that and this will blow up, im sure!

Love really these type of videos, always eye opening to learn more about Japanese background and culture. Thank you for sharing❤️ありがとう

Another very inspiring video! Thank you very much

Very excellent videos you make. Thank you for sharing your thoughtfulness. I look forward to your next lesson for light and for life.

This is beautiful dude! Thank you for sharing ✨

im so inspired by ur video! it looks so simple but we need an effort to get it! thanks

Perfect... Thank you for teaching me this.

Just returned from Japan ... still coping with not havin Japan wabi sabi around. But at least now I know what I need and what I want to show for the world. The flow of life in its imperfect ways. Thank you so much for this video! ❤

Thank you for doing such a great video.

Fast becoming my favorite channel!❤

What a discovery this channel! Love the editing, music and Japanese everything. Subscribed!

Toshiki is so good at dealing with such an intimate subject. Thanks for sharing with us. keep on posting such great content!!

Hi. Thrilled to stumble across your channel. It is refreshing to see a young man with such clear thinking, tackling the undoubtedly difficult terrain bridging Japanese philosophy and photography. I love your thinking and honest storytelling. Keep up the good work 👍 🙏

The video I needed to see today.

Thankyou for such depth in the meanings behind the words .. the individual word and the meanings combined and translated in your voice !

Thank you for the profound video. You helped me identify my underlying affinity for the imperfect. I learn much from you.

I Just loved this vídeo. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Toshiki, for showing the beauty of accepting things as they are, imperfect though they might seem.

Interesting! I will start trying to find the beauty in imperfect things. I did really like that tea cup :)

Absolutely love video. Toshiki, I an seeing at this time from Myanmar. I like your street video and learn it. There's very cool in Japan.

Amazing video. I needed this.

Very helpful for expanding mind and attitude. Thanks a lot.

love the video keep uploading please

Definitely grooving, thank you for sharing this excellent lesson

Amazing translation thank you for this.

Yes, your video has been very helpful to me and I thank you for making it for all of us. Sometimes one has the intuition of an idea but when one finds it presented with greater clarity and depth by another person, a circle closes and, then, we can see beyond. Thank you.

Many thanks Toshiki, I've listened to quite a few videos on Wabi-Sabi, yours stands out. I really enjoyed your explanation and your take on the subject. Really love your work. Am sure I'll enjoy the next video. Take care.

I agree! Great video Toshiki. See you soon.

Love your prospective on this subject . I am going to try and use this frame of thought in my photography

Another excellent, thought-provoking and inspiring film. Well done!

I like your video. This is exactly what I thought about when I first began shooting photography. When digital cameras came out I was so happy, because there were too many things I wanted to photograph. It was very expensive to shoot on film. Digital was quick, and the developing was quicker. I have been into photography since I was 8 years old. I'm 57 years old now. I have been in love with this form of art for many years. Your information is very important. Thank you for your video. I even shot photos with a $5.00 dollar camera once. Cameras don't have to be expensive.i've shot on cheap film too. I've tried many things. I just enjoy the image. I enjoy photography.

This channel is dope!

I do understand myself better. Thank you for this video.

I had an opinion similar to yours, it's great that there is a word for this. Your video made me feel really peaceful and maybe even awed.

Beautifully done, thank you.

Awesome! Thanks soooo much.

I just discovered your channel tonight and I love your photography and philosophy. Inspired. Subbed. 😮

Thankyou... very helpful...

This video is very helpful to me at this time. Doumo arigatou!

Brilliant and beautiful! You're a genius

Great perspective Toshiki. Its refreshing to hear someone suggesting not to buy new gear and embrace differences- instead of a list of should or should nots. keep making these! Looking forward to the next one

I enjoy your lessons and your interpretations. It is very interesting to me since I wasn't taught much about Eastern Culture in school.

love this!

Yes, I believe that seeing beauty is mostly a state of mind. Embracing this philosophy should make life much more interesting in all its aspects. Maybe us, photographers, are we Wabi Sabi searchers whithout knowing. Did William Eggleston knew that ? Thank you all lot for sharing this. It's the most interesting video I've seen for a long time. I subscribe, of course !

Thanks, wonderful video. Liked and subscribed 👍

Very nice Toshiki that was very good to watch and learn and think.

"There is no should or shouldn't in photography." - love this

Great video dude! It reminds me of my favourite RU-vid film maker, a Swedish fly fisherman called Rolf Nylinder. Thanks for the inspiration!

Wonderful, Toshiki! Merci pour ce vidéo que me touche beaucoup. J'aime bien vos vidéos et inutile de dire, la philosophie de vie japonaise (et sa littérature et etc.) aussi. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for this delightful video. I will have some dedicated wabisabi camera days from now on to train my wabisabi senses.

Well done … I very much enjoyed this video. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. PS: Fun to see my home town of Montreal and surrounding areas as the backdrop! Recent snowfall provides opportunity for minimalistic landscapes.

J'aime beaucoup tes vidéos ❤ les thèmes et l'apport de ta culture nous enrichissent. J'aime voir la ville de Montréal aussi.

"especiarry, naturarry" ;) interesting explanation on your philosophy. thanks.

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Wonderful video. Thank you so much.

Nice video!! Thanks :))

Toshiki this was another video I liked as much as the other I watched the other night. I want you to know that I am in the middle of trying something new for winter and you have made me rethink everything (great and a lot of money spent already) lol. These 2 videos have made me rethink so much about how Japanese Philosophy can help in the new genre journey I am taking due to losing the ability to use my hands in the slightest cold temperatures causing pain, and here I am living in Northern Canada, but both Jasper and Banff being only 4 hours South of west I would never pass up. If you have any suggestions on what I may look for or to read about Japanese Philosophy for Photography I would really be thankful for pointing me in the right direction. Again thanks for the response from you on the last video and for both videos I have seen and to start watching others on your channel and well back to watching both as soon as I send this to you. Sorry for writing long books but I have to say you have opened my eyes and now see what my senses can bring to making Photos .

Thank you for this video in which you try to explain Wabi Sabi. I think it's more of a concept... (And I should to shoot more in Wabi-Sabi again)....., Wabi-Sabi is a aesthetic concept that discovers beauty within imperfection, transience, and humility. It highlights the beauty that arises from embracing imperfection and the natural fleetingness of things. Wabi-Sabi values simplicity, rusticity, and irregularity, appreciating the beauty in objects that are old, weathered, or incomplete.

Great explanation. Thank you.

Thank you for Japanese insights 👏

your channel remind me Ian Wong, the dude from DigitalRev who also used to make content gearing towards photography philosophy, even with similar vibes lol. sadly he stopped posting a few years ago, so I guess you're filling the gap nicely. keep the photo philosophy vids comin'.