M  A  R  K      H  I  G  A  S  H  I  N  O

                Mark Higashino is a New York-based photographer, specialzing in entertainment portraiture.
           His work has graced album and CD covers, feature film posters, and books and magazines in 
           the U.S., Europe and Asia.



                His interest in music led him to Polygram, Sony, JVC and GRP Records for which he has 
           captureed images of Chick Coria, Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Theodross Avery, Tom Kiefer, 
           Toshi Kubota, M. Earl Nagase.
           Through this work he was chosen by producer Courtney Ross to be the chief photographer for 
           the Quincy Jones "Listen Up" project.
           A cadre of celebrated musicians, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and 
           Loinel Hampton, posed for Mark for the project's book, concert, album and promational works.



                Throughout Mark's 19 years in New York,  he has continually produced a personal portrait 
           series of people with whom he has worked, who have influenced or inspired him, or as he says, 
           "People I grew up with in America."
                Working in a mutually collaborative venue, Mark develops a concept and cocceptualizies 
           a stage with artist, musicians, directors, designers.
           "My lifework," as Mark also refers to the series, is scheduled for exhibition in London in 1997.



                Recently Mark has branched out to do more fashion photography, capturing New York lifestyle 
           via a new-concept Toyota catalog.
           His unique style is characterized by a special distortion lens he developed himself. 

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