1970 Born in Tokyo,Japan.
1991 Joined Sasaki Studio.
1994 Worked as an assistant to Kei Ogata.
1996 Moved to London,UK.
1997 Worked as first assistant to Nick Knight.
1999 Began working independently as a fashion photographer in London.
2007 Returned to Tokyo,where he is now based.
Hiroshi Kutomi is a Tokyo-based photographer whose work spans fashion, beauty and portraiture.
His images combine a refined, contemporary sensibility with a nuanced understanding of light and atmosphere, capturing fleeting expressions and subtle emotional shifts.
In recent years, he has expanded his practice to include moving-image work for editorial and advertising projects.
Alongside his commercial work, he pursues independent photographic projects that explore themes of identity, perception and the human condition.
■ADVERTISING
SHISEIDO, KOSÉ, KANEBO, SENSAI, SK-Ⅱ, shu uemura, POLA, KAO, NIVEA, FUJIFILM, L’ORÉAL, UNILEVER, PANTENE, SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL, TOKYO MIDTOWN HIBIYA, NTT DOCOMO, NTT EAST, SUNTORY, ONY, CANON, SEIKO, CITIZEN, YAMAHASEED, ORIX, MORINAGA, LOTTE, UNIQLO, ONWARD, HARRODS, ADIDAS, WACOAL, ATSUGI, TASAKI, LOUIS VUITTON, HUGO BOSS etc.
■EDITORIAL
VOGUE (UK, ITALY, RUSSIA, JAPAN)、Harper’s BAZAAR (UK, JAPAN),
GQ (JAPAN),etRouge (JAPAN),DAZZLE (JAPAN),i-D MAGAZINE (UK),
L’EXPRESS Styles (FRANCE),A MAGAZINE (BELGIUM) etc.
■SELECTED AWARDS
2025 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
– Gold — Nature / Domestic Animals
– Silver — Special / Special Effects
– Bronze — Special / Others
– Honorable Mention — Fine Art / Nudes
2025 International Photography Awards (IPA)
– Honorable Mention — Fine Art / Other
– Honorable Mention — Special / Other
– Honorable Mention — Special / Pets
– Official Selection — Fine Art / Nudes
2025 1839 Awards – Photographer of the Year Contest
– Photographer of the Year – Domestic Animals (Professional)
– Honorable Mention – Nude (Professional)