Hi, I'm Yuka Kawata, a Tokyo based Photographer.
I was born in 1982 and grew up in Akita, a city in northern Japan, which is surrounded by beautiful nature.
That’s the reason why I’m always attracted by the beauty of nature. I first became interested in photography in 2015 when my uncle taught me how to take photos using a film camera with a macro lens.

From that point on, I was extremely enthusiastic about seeing the splendid world through a lens, which was totally different what I see with my own eyes!

Since then, I love shooting the beautiful color of nature in natural light using film cameras, my “Mamiya 645” and “Nikon FM2/F80”.

I shoot both film and digital, but I always choose film when I create artistic works.
This is because films enable me to more accurately express my sensitive emotions; soft, calm and nostalgic textures.

I prefer to print on Japanese traditional Washi paper “Tottori Inshu Washi” to accentuate the softness.
"Tottori Inshu Washi" has been made for over 1300 years.
(For more details please see inshu-washi.net )

Contact: kawata_yuka@kuma-neko.co.jp