YTanou Photography
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After studying Industrial Design, Yacouba Tanou moved to Washington DC in 2003, Because the geopolitical situation in Cote d'Ivoire became very unstable.
"Photography for me is about being creative. About being 110%. About being professional. About being on time. About being in the mood when you're not in the mood. About being strong and fresh when you are tired.
It's about being an artist. Being a story teller. Being a poet, being relaxed. Being on the edge. Being instinctive. Being different. Being inspired and inspirational.
It's about being where things happen. It's about being the thing that makes things happen. It's about being a part of things and apart from them at the same time.
It's about being the eyes of others. It's about being strong, being soft, about being firm, about being patient, about being the first and only kid that draw a man with mustache when everybody else draw a person. About being the one person that sees the way the light hits the side of a person's face at a particular moment. About being alert. It's about being focused. It's about being intuitive.
Being a photographer is about being in the moment. So you learn to juggle. To somehow get all the components in the right place at the right time and keep them there long enough to prove that it happened and most importantly ... that you got the shot".
Yacouba Tanou.
M: 336-740-1434
E: press@yacoubatanou.com
2010 NGA WINTER NGA MEETING
The Nation’s Governors gather in Washington DC on February 20th to 22nd to discuss issues and identify strategies for an Affordable Health care for All, a better economy plan, and also focus on homeland security.
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1 year ago
CAPITOL HILL
Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell left, with Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts right, meet the press on Senator Scott Brown first day on Capitol Hill.
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2 years ago
HOUSE SPEAKER
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with Reporters on Capitol Hill after President Obama meeting with Bankers on Jannuary 14th, Washington DC.
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2 years ago
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr DAY
A man returned to his corner of the Martin Luther King Jr public library after receiving food and warm clothing, Washington DC.
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr
A man waiting for a truck that delivers food and clothing in front of the Martin Luther King Jr Library, Washington DC.
2 years ago
NATIONAL SECURITY
Tight security at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport following the terrorist act of a Nigerian man on a US Airline on Christmas day.
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2 years ago
NATIONAL SECURITY
Tight security at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport following the terrorist act of a Nigerian man on a US Airline on Christmas day.
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2 years ago
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL
Standing by a window on Capitol Hill, Senator Patrick Leahy of the State of Vermont, speaks to his secretary before a press conference.
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2 years ago
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL
Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut speaks on the Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Capitol Hill.
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2 years ago