Just Women @ ImageNation Paris 19-20-21 May 2023

I have a chance to exhibit one of an images from the ongoing youth portrait at Just Women, ImageNation Paris at Galerie Joseph Le Palais in Paris between 19th to 20th May. I´m grateful for the opportunity.

Top 10 - 2021 through 10 compelling portraits

My image from `Cabin Life´ was introduced in The Independent Photographer´s online magazine.

Top 10 - 2021 through 10 compelling portraits

The beautiful introduction to the images was written by Josh Bright, Senior Editor & Curator of The Independent Photographer. Thank you very much!

Truly extraordinary Junko Akita’s image, (which, in March of this year, was selected by the Washington Post’s renowned Director of Photography MaryAnne Golon as the finest entrant to our Emerging Talent Award) captured whilst on vacation in northern Norway, grips the viewer from the outset. The gaze of the child; the subtle reflection of the remote Norwegian scenery illuminated softly by the fading natural light; it is at once, intimate, moving, and emphatic, a composition that captures and celebrates the joy of family, whilst simultaneously provoking a strong sense of wanderlust (which seems particularly potent perhaps due to the restrictions of recent times).

Last day: Portrait of Japan

An image from my youth series has been on displayed in Tokyo since August as it came to the finalists in the contest of ´Portrait of Japan´, and it comes to the end today. Hope the image was seen by many in Tokyo. I´m very grateful to be given this opportunity!

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