Tatsuo Takei is a freelance photographer from Osaka, Japan. Specialized surf photography and cinematography since 1997. Tatsuo has been active shooting analog film in Japan and the United States.
1972
Born in Osaka
1993
Took first trip to California
1997
Started working as a surf photographer
2004
Returned to Japan
2008
Became a freelance photographer again
2009
Motivated to turn back to surf photography thanks to a promotional video shoot for Casual Brand called ROIAL
2012
Appeared in an episode of “Korduroy TV,” a popular American blog
2014
Released the short film starring pro-surfer Tyler Warren, “WET DREAM”
2016
Was interviewed for a full-length feature in the surfing magazine “The Surfer’s Journal 25.2”
2017
Held a photo exhibition called “Nostalgic Summer” at Pilgrim Surf + Supply in Shibuya, Tokyo
2018
Published first photo collection book, “Authentic Wave”