Russell Tanoue by Katie Young
Russell Tanoue has become one of Hawaii's top fashion/glamour photographers and remains in high demand after 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 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 actor Daniel Dae Kim of LOST & Hawaii 5-0, 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.
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 10years. 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.
His current monthly events are BEAUTIFUL, held at Pearl @ Ala Moana Shopping Center, Ho'okipa Terrace on the last Saturday of each month. He has hosted such celebrities as NBA's Reggie Miller, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kelly Hu, Playboy Playmates, Cory Huntington, Wayne Brady, Jon Lovitt, Johnny Depp, and much more. For event photos click here:
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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.
****RUSSELL TANOUE ONLY WORKS WITH REFERRALS DIRECTLY FROM LEGIT MODELING AGENCIES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOOKING A SHOOT, PLEASE EMAIL rtfotobooking@aol.com and note the agency you are listed with.
Thank you very much!
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