What personal projects does Ryosuke Saito feature on his website?

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Ryosuke Saito's site, saitoryosuke.net, lists several personal projects alongside his commercial and movie work. The named projects are Atoms, # hyper_tourist (in progress), Ordinary people, Ordinary lives, Circulations, something behind there, What we had before and what they are losing, and pilgrimage to Kailash. These appear as project or series titles rather than full case studies, so the site itself is best read as an index of directions he works in, not a detailed portfolio with descriptions for each.

The projects named on the site

Project / series Status signal on site What the title suggests
Atoms Listed as a work A study-oriented or abstract series
# hyper_tourist Marked "in progress" An ongoing body of work
Ordinary people, Ordinary lives Listed as a work Documentary-style portrait or everyday-life series
Circulations Listed as a work Movement, cycles, or recurring patterns
something behind there Listed as a work A series looking at what sits beneath the surface
What we had before and what they are losing Listed as a work Memory, change, or loss over time
pilgrimage to Kailash Listed as a work A location- or journey-based series

The site does not provide captions, dates, or statements for each entry, so the table above reflects only the titles and the one explicit status note ("in progress") that appear in the site content.

How these relate to his commercial work

The site separates commercial works and others from movie works, and the personal projects sit in the same listing area as those categories. His stated specialties are portrait and fashion photography for commercial clients, plus movie shooting and editing for visual promotion. The personal projects read as the non-commercial side of the same practice — the place where themes like ordinary lives, circulation, and pilgrimage appear instead of client briefs.

What you can and cannot learn from the site

You can use the site to:

  • See the full list of project titles he presents publicly
  • Identify which project is still active (# hyper_tourist is marked in progress)
  • Understand his background: born in Yokohama, Japan, based in Bangkok, Thailand since 2020, with more than 15 years as a professional photographer

You cannot use the site to:

  • Read a description, statement, or date for any individual project
  • See image counts, locations, or client context for the personal series
  • Confirm pricing, licensing, or availability — none of that is stated

If you want to follow up

For project inquiries or to ask about a specific series, the site lists one contact address: [email protected]. If you are trying to understand a particular project before reaching out, note that the site gives only the title, so a direct question about the series you are interested in is the practical next step.