| Minako Ishii (Photographer) Minako began photograpghy while racing sailboats in college. Inspired by the ocean and determined to capture its natural beauty, she borrowed her first Minolta SLR camera from her mentor Shigeru Taguchi. With traditional slide film, she developed a remarkable eye for capturing amazing colors. Today she shoots both film and digital, upon request. She worked for eight years as a Senior Business Analyst for Sony Corporation based in both Tokyo and Miami. This strong business background is an added bonus, as Minako delivers high quality photographs in a prompt and professional manner. For Sony, she traveled extensively throughout North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Her many experiences in different cultures has been a great influence upon her shooting style. Her photographs have appeared in international, national, and Hawaii publications. Her flip book “Girls’ Day/Boys’ Day” (ISBN: 978-1-57306- 274-9), is a multicultural picture book for children, published in February 2007 by Bess Press. Her extensive skills are showcased in her documentary photography and commercial photography, as well as her ability to capture beautifully composed portraits and wedding scenes. |
| All images contained in this site © copyright Minako Ishii of Beyond Borders Images, 2008. All rights reserved |
Links to view the book: Amazon.com
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Jeffrey "Rusty" Kent (Director)
Rusty received his Bachelor's Degree in Film from Montana State University-
Bozeman. He received his Master's Degree from the School of Communication
at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
He is the lead designer of curriculum for Kids Pics. Along with Minako Ishii,
he teaches photography to children living in Waianae, Oahu. He is the
founder of the Lei Fund and the driving force behind its establishment.
In collaboration with Minako Ishii, Rusty was the 1st editor and
marketing director of BBI's "Girl's Day/Boy's Day," children's book,
helping it to achieve #2 on Hawaii's best seller list. Rusty has taken
over the writing duties of their new Children's Book entitled, "May Day & Lei
Day" released in the spring of 2008.
Rusty received his Bachelor's Degree in Film from Montana State University-
Bozeman. He received his Master's Degree from the School of Communication
at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
He is the lead designer of curriculum for Kids Pics. Along with Minako Ishii,
he teaches photography to children living in Waianae, Oahu. He is the
founder of the Lei Fund and the driving force behind its establishment.
In collaboration with Minako Ishii, Rusty was the 1st editor and
marketing director of BBI's "Girl's Day/Boy's Day," children's book,
helping it to achieve #2 on Hawaii's best seller list. Rusty has taken
over the writing duties of their new Children's Book entitled, "May Day & Lei
Day" released in the spring of 2008.
| "May Day/ Lei Day" flip book from Bess Press The beautiful photographs of Minako Ishii are enriched with the words of Jeffrey Kent in this collaborative effort that bridges the history of Lei Day in Hawaii, from its origins in Merry Olde England to it's present day significance to Hawaii and the art of lei making. This book is a celebration of traditions that are beyond national and cultural borders. Half of the royalties from the sale of this book are donated to The Lei Fund. |
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| Girls' Day/Boys' Day book received 2007 Ka Palapala Po'okela honorable mention award from Hawaii Book Pubilshers Association! |