Studio Ray

  Established on October 6, 2008, as a production office for photo-related subjects.  Kazunori KOHNO is the representative of Studio Ray, whose career is in the section of profile...

  Major lines of business is editing, production and publication of magazines and books, as well as screening and judgment of applicants for photo competitions, lectures, and everything else related to photography.

  The first task was the editing, production and ;publication of a photo album by Katsuhito NAKAZATO titled “ULTRA” in January 2009.  The second project was the editing, production and publication in June. 2009,  of  “Photo Almanac 2009” the editing and production of which Studio Ray succeeded from Nippon Camera, Inc.  “Photo Almanac 2011” be published on May 30, 2011.

 

The mail address:

177-1, Kamiyasumatsu, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-0025, Japan.  Tel/Fax +81-(0)42-996-1532

E-mail: kaz68_kouno@yahoo.co.jp

Profile

Kazunori KOHNO, born in Tottori, Japan, in 1947.

Joined Nippon Camera, Inc, a photo publisher, in 1970 at the fourth year of the Chuo University.

Started working in Editorial Section of the Nippon Camera in 1971

The Chief Editor of Nippon Camera monthly magazine from 1999 through 2004.

Engaged in editing monthly publications and magazines, as well as books titled “In search of Legendary Cameras by Hidetaka,NAWA. “Pantheon of Lenses” by Tetsu IIDA, “Hitting the Blind Points” by Kohei SUGIURA, Midori WAKAKUWA, Tetsuya CHIKUSHI, Chizuko UENO, Yasumasa MORIMURA, Natsuki IKEZAWA, Yoshimi ISHIKAWA, Kazuko TAKEMURA, Shinichi NAKAZAWA,

Yoichi KOMORI.

Resigned from Nippon Camera, Inc. in August 2008.  Established Studio Ray, Inc. for everything photographic in October 2008.  In January 2009, edited and produced a photo-album “ULTRA” by Katsuhito NAKAZATO.  Editing and producing “Photo Almanac” every year.  A Consultant for Editors Office of Nippon Camera Inc. A member of examining board of historic cameras, a member of screening committee for Tadahiko Hayashi Award.