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Russell
Tanoue by Katie Young
Russell Tanoue has become one of Hawaii's top fashion/glamour photographers and
remains in high demand after almost two decades behind the lens. He brings out
the best in models, actors, recording artists and celebrities in Hawaii and
across the United States and around the world capturing a person's unseen
beauty and creating images that can only be described as electrifying. He is
also known for creating the "faces" of tomorrow.
A former dancer and make up artist, Tanoue's work has appeared in magazines,
brochures and models'/actors' portfolios as well as on posters, CD/video covers
and calendars. His client list includes such celebrities as 2007 The Bachelor,
Andy Baldwin, actress Kelly Hu , actress Laura Harring of Mulholland Drive,
actor Jason Scott Lee, artist Christian Lassen, international male models
Sebastian Siegle and Scott Milligan, the Playboy Playmates for Hardbodies as
well as recording artists, Pauline Wilson, O-Shen, Raiatea Helm and
international star Anita Sarawak to name a few. And most recently
photographed America's Next Top Model Cycle 10, Anya Kop.
His work has taken him from Hawaii to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and
Chicago. On his future destination agenda is Florida and New York. He has been
the photographer of choice for MidWeek newspaper's annual swimsuit issue for the
past 8 years. Tanoue's talents have also put him in front of the lens on
occasion, making him the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles as
well as news and entertainment programs, including E Entertainment's Wild On.
One of his missions is to make a positive difference in the lives of people he
encounters. To that end, he created Project Shine in 2001. The program offers
free makeovers and photo sessions to people fighting cancer and other diseases,
victims of domestic violence and teenagers rehabilitated from drug abuse. To
help raise money to support his community work, Tanoue has also become one of
Honolulu's premier party hosts, creating industry events that support his
Project Shine or other charities. Added to his plate Tanoue has a weekly full
page model of the week feature in the MidWeek Magazine Weekend Magazine.
Currently, Tanoue has created a special photo shoot/VIP night out package for
visiting tourist from Japan. Making them look and feel like a superstar! For
more information, please visit
www.rtpvip.com.
Tanoue actually began his career in the art world as a professional dancer. He
traveled throughout the United Sates and Canada for eight years, and performed
on the Hawaiian Moving Company and the national 20th Century Fox's Dance Fever.
Tanoue's talent for doing make-up and taking pictures of some of the dancers
eventually led him to his passion for professional photography. To learn more
about Russell Tanoue, visit the fan site:
click here
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