Inspired images start where the line between photographer
and subject
stops—leaving just friends. My priority is erasing
this line.
Since 1985 I've been a professional photojournalist
capturing life through the lens of a camera.
Every image is a privilege; one that fills me
with responsibility and a child’s enthusiasm.
I’ve carried this enthusiasm with me since going out
on my own in
2000 when I launched Kirk Hirota Photography (I know, I
know—really
original name). But I hope what my business name might lack
in pizzazz,
my images will more than make up for in creativity and
quality. On the
corporate level, I can provide the shot you script with
eye-catching
innovation. If it’s a wedding, I blend comfortably
into the mix, seeking
images as poignant as the day itself. From the sidelines, I
get the shots
that yank you out of the bleachers and onto the field. And
throughout,
state-of-the-art digital equipment guarantees
the highest quality and fastest results.
In addition to operating my freelance business I also teach
photojournalism
at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wa. and serve as advisor
to the
student publication staff photographers.
When not behind a camera, my wife and I and our two
beautiful
daughters enjoy all that Spokane has to offer, from dance
and piano
lessons, to completing doctorate courses (my better half),
to chasing
a little white ball around a golf course.
Thanks for taking a few moments to enjoy the images on this
site.
Kirk