Shinya Itahana | Photography

about

Shinya Itahana

Born in Shimane, Japan. After graduating from university he became a system engineer and a high school lecturer. After that traveled around many countries and creates photography and exploring the complex relationships between places and life, such as architecture, urban space, people, and lifestyles, both domestically and internationally. His works were collected twice in the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts in Yamanashi, Japan. Other he won numerous international accolades. Currently, he has reconstructed motifs such as plants and light from daily life into the world of mandalas, creating memories that transcend space and time.

Awards:

The 2020 EPSON International Pano Awards
International Photography Competition

　Silver Award - Open (Built)
　Multiple Bronze Award - Open (Built)
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Umbra International Photography Awards – 2ND EDITION
International Photography Competition

　1st Place - People/Culture and Heritage (PROFESSIONAL)
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Px3 2020 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
International Photography Competition

　Silver Winner - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPE (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPPAWARDS 2020 | iPhone Photography Awards 2020
International Photography Competition

　3rd Place - Still Life
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MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2019
International Photography B&W Competition

　Abstract Photographer of the Year 2019 - ABSTRACT
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PSPA 2019 | PARIS STREET PHOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition

　2nd Place - ROAD TRIP
　3rd Place - STREET NIGHT
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The 2019 EPSON International Pano Awards
International Photography Competition

　Multiple Silver Award - Open (Built)
　Bronze Award - Open (Built)
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URBAN PHOTO AWARDS 2019
International Photography Competition

　REMARKABLE REWARD - PEOPLE
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BIFA 2019 | Budapest International Foto Awards
International Photography Competition

　Bronze Winner - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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TIFA 2017 | TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition

　Bronze Winner - Architecture/Bridges (PROFESSIONAL)
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MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2017 | Leading Black & White Photography Magazine Award
International Black and White Photo Contest

　3rd Place Award - ARCHITECTURE (SERIES)
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MIFA 2016 | MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition

　1st Place Category Winner - ARCHITECTURE (PROFESSIONAL)
　1st Place - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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ONE EYELAND PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2016

　Silver Winner - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPOTY 2015 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
International Photography Competition

　2nd Place - Architecture/Buildings (PROFESSIONAL)
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST 2012
NIKKEI NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST JAPAN

　Outstanding Performance Award - PEOPLE
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Other　

Paris Aerial Photography Awards 2020
Px3 2020 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
Portrait of Humanity 2020
URBAN Photo Awards 2020
MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2020
6TH FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
13th International Color Awards
Vision Excellence Awards 2019
14th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2019)
MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2019
12th International Color Awards
CHROMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2018
13th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2018)
International Photography Grant 2018
CHROMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2017
12th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2017)
Px3 2017 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
MIFA 2017 | MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
IPA 2017 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS
IPOTY 2017 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2016
TIFA 2016 | TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
ND AWARDS 2016
IPA 2016 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS
IPA 2016 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS / Family of Man
ND AWARDS 2015

▶Multiple Honorable mentions, Finalist, Shortlist, etc. Over 60

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Grope Exhibition:

2020

BJP's Portrait of Humanity in Space | Oct 2020
URBAN 2020 Exhibtion - Palazzo Meizlik (Aquileia, Italy) | Oct 2020
The Print Swap Exhibtion - Foley Gallery (NYC) | Aug 2020
3rd Chania International Photo Festival (Chania, Greece) | Aug 2020
Red - Blank Wall Gallery (Athina, Greece) | July 2020
Monochrome - Blank Wall Gallery (Athina, Greece) | Mar 2020
ISOLATION - LoosenArt (Rome, Italy) | Feb 2020
MONOCHROMERIFIC 1st edition black and white exhibition - MORE ART PLEASE / Online Gallery (Romania) | Feb 2020

2019

People & Winter - Blank Wall Gallery (Athina, Greece) | Nov 2019
Public Space - Photographic Exploration Project (PEP) (Lisbon, Portugal) | Nov 2019
NIGHT - Glasgow Gallery of Photography (UK) | Nov 2019
On the road - Photographic Exploration Project (PEP) (Berlin, Germany) | October 2019
URBAN 2019 Winners Exhibition at Trieste Photo Days international photography festival (Trieste, Italy)
URBAN 2019 summer exhibitions, Hop BeerStrò (Trieste, Italy)
URBAN 2019 summer exhibitions, Trieste Airport (Trieste, Italy)

2016

2016 MIFA Winners Exhibition, Na Kashirke Gallery (Moscow) | Jul -Aug 2016
Young Portfolio 2015 - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA) (Yamanashi, Japan) | Mar - Jun 2016

2014

Young Portfolio 2013 - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA) (Yamanashi, Japan) | Mar - Jun 2014

Public collection:

2015 Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA), Japan
2013 Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA), Japan

Publications:

URBAN unveils the City and its Secrets - Vol.06, GEO France (n°421 Cover), Portrait of Humanity Vol.2 Book, URBAN unveils the City and its Secrets - Vol.05, Telegraph UK, Daily Mail UK, Msn photos and Media on Buddhism, Travel Magazine, Camera Magazine, Awards Annual Book, Aesthetica Magazine, MORE ART PLEASE, Photographic Exploration Project, Dodho Magazine, Pursue Pictures Photo of The Week, Smithsonian Magazine Photo of The Day, Barcroft Media Photo of The Day, etc.