For the last 20 years, photographer Michael Kenna has been using a manually operated Hasselblad camera to capture beautiful black and white photos of landscapes. He photographs mostly at dawn or at night, so he can take in the ethereal natural light, and his exposures can last up to 10 hours. He doesn't edit his images digitally, rather, he prefers the more traditional darkroom process.
 While his exceptional style can be seen through his soulful photographs of lakes, mountains and cities, Kenna's love and dedication to photography is most apparent in his Kussharo Lake Tree series. From 2002 till 2009, the English photographer took photos of the same sideways-looking tree in Japan, finding beauty in its unusual but elegant shape.

出生于英国的Michael Kenna也许骨子里就受到伦敦多云天气的影响，他的黑白风景神秘、优雅、有一种挥之不去的美。他习惯用长时间的曝光软化他看到的风景，通过水或者云雾的流动不仅简化了画面，更让图片带有一种东方禅学色彩。
三十多年来，Michael坚持使用哈苏相机拍摄。持续以一种独特视角观察世界，偏好慢快门拍摄，擅长于对光线的把握和控制，使得其黑白作品有着极为精致的影调和细腻的层次。
Michael Kenna：我们的世界是快节奏的、嘈杂的、丰富多彩的且常常让人分心。我尝试营造一种氛围、一个绿洲、一个休息的地方，让我们在某些时刻可以静下心冥想。神秘和优雅就是生活！我们用自己的想象力，创造自己的故事、悲剧、喜剧等。我经常用一个剧场来比喻，演员出现在舞台上的那一刻，或一场音乐会开始前，都有一种期待的气氛。它是我们自己创造力的沃土。我的图像大多是关于纯粹的美和优雅，当我看到一棵美丽的树，我想拍摄一张照片。当我情绪被景色触动时，有了某种共鸣，我也有拍摄的冲动。