Studio Tales operates between Japan and Paris — documenting the people and places that deserve to be remembered. Available worldwide.
Photography, storytelling, and visual documentation services connecting people, culture, and creative projects.

Studio Tales is the creative production unit of Promos Japan Co., Ltd., operating between Paris and Japan since 2011. We handle photography, editorial writing, web production, and trilingual translation (Japanese / English / French) for international cultural projects.

The Human Light Archive

Human Light is an international cultural archive documenting people who are actively shaping the world around them — through art, craft, culture, and ideas.
Not trends. Not self-promotion. Existence.

Each archive includes artistic portraits and a trilingual article (Japanese / English / French), published permanently on humanlight.world.

Archive Package — €800 / ¥150,000

• Extended photography session — Japan or Paris
• 10–15 edited artistic portraits delivered
• 6–8 portraits published on humanlight.world
• Structured article (600–1,200 words)
• Trilingual production (JP / EN / FR)
• Permanent publication on humanlight.world
• Archives may be selected for the annual Human Light exhibition and photo book

Who we document

• Artists, artisans, and makers
• Cultural entrepreneurs and organizers
• Educators, researchers, and thinkers
• Anyone whose work deserves to be remembered

Submissions are reviewed editorially. We do not accept accounts focused solely on personal image or commercial promotion.

Submission process

1. Submit the inquiry form below
2. Editorial review by Studio Tales
3. Confirmation of acceptance
4. Photography session & interview — Paris (Candy Rose) or Japan (Studio Tales)
5. Article production — trilingual (JP / EN / FR)
6. Permanent publication on humanlight.world

Portrait Session

Available in Japan or Paris. All coordination is handled by Studio Tales in your language.

Portrait Session — €350 / ¥75,000

• 1–2 hour photography session
• 10–15 edited artistic portraits
• Pre-session consultation included
• Location guidance — Okinawa / Paris

Portrait sessions can be upgraded to a full Human Light Archive at any time.

Space Documentation

360° and standard photography for ateliers, galleries, cultural venues, heritage sites, and shops. Available in Japan and Paris. Orderable from anywhere in the world.

• Single service — €300
• Add-on to any package — €200

Custom Projects

Exhibitions, long-term documentation, editorial collaborations, cultural partnerships. Every project is unique.

Quoted individually. Contact us to discuss.

PROMOSJAPAN.Media — Free Editorial Program

PROMOSJAPAN.Media is a trilingual editorial platform produced by Studio Tales. Selected stories are translated and published in English, French, and Japanese — free of charge.

This program is open to cultural initiatives, places, craftsmanship, and people with stories worth sharing internationally.

What we ask

• Photographs (high resolution)
• A draft article, interview, or notes about the story

What we provide

• Editorial review
• Trilingual translation and editing (JP / EN / FR)
• Publication on PROMOSJAPAN.Media

Selected submissions only. We do not accept content focused solely on commercial promotion.

Featured Archives

David Beaulieu Actor based in Paris

Le Gang du Zabuton Rakugo storytellers in French — Paris

Chihiro Nakamura Calligrapher

Two bases. One vision. Available worldwide.

Pricing Overview

Coligny Paris Human Light — Partner Project

Coligny Paris Human Light is the Japan inquiry contact for Coligny Paris, the luxury portrait studio led by Gérard Harten — fashion photographer known for Vogue, Celine, Kenzo, Guess, and Jacadi. Specializing in luxury portraiture, with Human Light Archive features available as an optional add-on.