Michael Iwasaki Photography Donates Art to Brad Wait Foundation.

    VANCOUVER, BC, September 22, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Landscape photographer, Michael Iwasaki has donated 2 pieces of limited edition work to the Brad Wait Foundation, for the annual golf tournament taking place at the Mount Seymour Golf and Country Club Friday September 28th, 2018.

"I have a personal attachment with those involved and am happy to donate the pieces to raise funds for the cause. Last year, the first year of the tournament in honor of Brad Wait, the foundation raised $100,000 – I was extremely happy to be a part of it. This year, I have donated 2 more pieces for their silent auction which may be found at http://www.bradwaitfoundation.ca/bradwaitsilentauction2018. " said landscape photographer, Michael Iwasaki.

The First Brad Wait Memorial Golf Tournament which was held on 28 September 2018, raised $100,000.00 which was donated to the North Shore Hospice expansion and their 'Every Day Counts' program. The North Shore Hospice is where Brad Wait spent the last few weeks of his life, surrounded by a caring and attentive group of professionals that provided phenomenal support to Brad and his family during what was an incredibly emotional and difficult time for him and his family, including his three young children.

The Second Annual Brad Wait Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Friday September 28, 2018 at the Seymour Golf and Country Club.

About the Brad Wait Foundation
The Brad Wait Foundation was founded in August 2017 in memory Bradley Bryan Wait who lost his 31 month battle with brain cancer on 15 July 2017 at the age of 42. Brad was an avid and passionate golfer who was actively involved in a number of golfing initiatives in BC, including the Canaccord's Big Brothers Annual Charity Golf Tournament held in Whistler.

The foundation's mandate includes hosting an Annual Memorial Golf Tournament, the proceeds from which will go to a selected registered charity/set of charities.

The Brad Wait Foundation Memorial Golf Tournament is a tribute to his memory and his love of golf.

About Michael Iwasaki Photography
My goal is to create Fine Art Photographs for the enjoyment of others in their homes and offices. A Fine Art Photograph is defined as an image that is created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. To only have one medium is not enough. This includes using only the best materials for not only print, but framing as well.

For myself, a work of art is primarily the product of a person, not a machine. For this reason, an image printed straight from the original capture is unsatisfying. Such an image represents the output of the camera and not the expression of my own emotions and feeling I had when the image was originally captured in the environment as I remember it.

As a photographer, I have the ability to select lighting conditions, photographic equipment (camera body, lenses etc.) combined with other technicalities of the photographer. One aspect I do not have much control over during the image capture process is the artistic component. There are limitations that any equipment, on its own, simply cannot capture.

As an artist, part of my satisfaction is working on the image after it has been captured, to a state that I want my audience to feel, just as if they were there at that exact moment. This means the creativity begins after the moment has been captured.

It is to this end that I do to the image everything that I feel is necessary to re-create the moment and time as I saw it. A few of my adjustments include color balance, contrast and enhancing of shadow and highlight details. I try to portray the feeling of open, glowing light rich in color, or mysterious shadows.

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