For the fifth time ever I went to Roppongi, and on this fifth time for the first time I checked out Pechakucha Night Tokyo. By “Checked Out”, I mean “Presented Work”.
In case you are not familiar with the Pechakucha / ぺちゃくちゃ concept (and I have only been since a couple of weeks ago) 20 presenters are allowed to show 20 slides for 20 seconds each. This gives each person six minutes and forty seconds to let a room full of people in on something they’ve done.
I showed 20 pictures from my Gaijin Like Me series to a far better reception than I had expected. Presenting was something I was encouraged to try by several supportive co-workers and friends- honestly it put me outside my comfort zone, which was 99% of why I did it. Now I know I can do something like this. I’ve had photographs published, had them mounted and exhibited on walls in several different venues, put hundreds up on the internet- and now I can say I tried Pechakucha Night. I suggest to anyone with the desire to try to go and do it.
Keep going, keep sharing, and keep learning.
I’m not surprised in the least by the good reception your photos got – they really are excellent. Keep it up
Comment by pketh — June 25, 2009 @ 11:58 am
Thanks- – I am thinking about at another time presenting Tokyo Camera Style. It was a great atmosphere, unlike any other presentation that I’ve been to.
Comment by John — June 25, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
i agree — i love that series — very consistent and compelling theme.
i really like the 20 slides for 20 seconds concept, too — i may have to organize something like that for toronto — i don’t attend flickr meetups because there’s nothing to be gained – but organizing something like this – and inviting only those who show their work would be be much more valuable – we all could learn from one another. thanks for sharing…
Comment by bob — June 25, 2009 @ 10:30 pm