JP
Shinya Itahana
Born in Matsue, 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 by national and international art museums. He has also received numerous other international awards.
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:
2022 London Photography Awards
Gold Winner - Special Category / Mobile Photography
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Carte Blanche - Lucie Foundation
CATEGORY WINNER - Architecture / Landscape
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2022 MUSE Photography Awards
Silver Winner - Mobile Photography / Landscape
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11th MPA | Mobile Photography Awards
1st Place - LANDSCAPES / WILDLIFE
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WORLD'S TOP 10 MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHERS 2021
Japan Rank 1st
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17th POLLUX AWARDS
CATEGORIES WINNER
- CELL PHONE (Multiple) (PROFESSIONAL)
- CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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PARIS INTERNATIONAL STREET PHOTO AWARDS 2021
SPECIAL MENTION
GRAND WINNER IN THE CATEGORY - STREET PORTRAIT
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2021 New York Photography Awards
GOLD - Editorial Photography / Travel (PROFESSIONAL)
SILVER - Architecture Photography / Cityscapes (PROFESSIONAL)
SILVER - Special Category / Mobile Photography (PROFESSIONAL)
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ND Awards 2021 | Neutral Density Photography Awards 2021
3rd Place - Special / Mobile Photography (PROFESSIONAL)
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Architecture Photography MasterPrize 2021
Best of Best - Exterior Architecture Photography / Cultural Exterior (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPA 2021 | International Photography Awards
3rd Place - ARCHITECTURE / CITYSCAPE (PROFESSIONAL)
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WORLD'S TOP 10 MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHERS 2020
Japan Rank 1st
GOLD - Black & White
GOLD - Still Life
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HORNET PHOTO AWARDS 2020
Special Distinction - Landscape
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ND Awards 2020 | Neutral Density Photography Awards 2020
3rd Place - Special / Panoramic (PROFESSIONAL)
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15th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2020)
1st Place / Outstanding Achievement - AERIAL (PROFESSIONAL)
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The 2020 EPSON International Pano Awards
Silver Award - Open (Built)
Bronze Award (Multiple) - Open (Built)
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Umbra International Photography Awards – 2ND EDITION
1st Place - People / Culture and Heritage (PROFESSIONAL)
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Px3 2020 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
Silver Winner - ARCHITECTURE / CITYSCAPE (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPPAWARDS 2020 | iPhone Photography Awards 2020
3rd Place - Still Life
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MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2019
Abstract Photographer of the Year 2019 - ABSTRACT
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PARIS INTERNATIONAL STREET PHOTO AWARDS 2019
2nd Place - ROAD TRIP
3rd Place - STREET NIGHT
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The 2019 EPSON International Pano Awards
Silver Award (Multiple) - Open (Built)
Bronze Award - Open (Built)
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URBAN PHOTO AWARDS 2019
REMARKABLE REWARD - PEOPLE
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BIFA 2019 | Budapest International Foto Awards
Bronze Winner - ARCHITECTURE / CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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TIFA 2017 | TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
Bronze Winner - Architecture / Bridges (PROFESSIONAL)
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MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2017
3rd Place Award - ARCHITECTURE (SERIES)
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MIFA 2016 | MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
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
2nd Place - Architecture / Buildings (PROFESSIONAL)
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST 2012
NIKKEI NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST
Outstanding Performance Award - PEOPLE
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Other
Life Framer Humans of the World 2022
2022 Mobiography Awards
15th International Color Awards
Monochrome Photography Awards 2021
Chromatic Photography Awards 2021
ND AWARDS 2021
16th Black & White Spider Awards
IPA 2021 | International Photography Awards
VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD 2021
Px3 2021 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2021
IPPAWARDS 2021 | iPhone Photography Awards 2021
VIPA Contest 2021 | Visions International Photo Awards
7TH FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
14th International Color Awards
Photo Is Light 2020
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Paris International Street Photo Awards 2020
Chromatic Photography Awards 2020
IPA 2020 | International Photography Awards
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 Photography Awards
IPOTY 2017 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2016
TIFA 2016 | TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
ND AWARDS 2016
IPA 2016 | International Photography Awards
IPA 2016 | International Photography Awards / Family of Man
ND AWARDS 2015
▶Multiple Honorable mentions, Finalist, Shortlist, etc. Over 100
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Grope Exhibition:
2022
the Barcelona Foto Biennale (the 17th and 18th JMCA and Pollux Awards) (Barcelona, Spain) | Nov 2022
2021
4th Chania International Photo Festival (Chania, Greece) | Jul 2021
LANGUAGE - LoosenArt (Rome, Italy) | Jun 2021
2020
BJP's Portrait of Humanity in Space | Oct 2020
URBAN 2020 Exhibition - Palazzo Meizlik (Aquileia, Italy) | Oct 2020
The Print Swap Exhibition - 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:
2022
The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland
2015
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA), Japan
(Selection: Eikoh Hosoe, Daido Moriyama, Keizo Kitajima)
2013
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA), Japan
(Selection: Eikoh Hosoe, Kikuji Kawada, Masato Seto)
Publications:
Black & White Magazine Issue #149, Aerial Photography Annual 2020, 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, Daily Mail, Sun, Msn photos and Media on Buddhism, Travel Magazine, Camera Magazine, Awards Annual Book, Aesthetica Magazine, MORE ART PLEASE, Photographic Exploration Project, Dodho Magazine, Apple, National Geographic Traveller (Instagram, FB), Pursue Pictures Photo of The Week, Smithsonian Magazine Photo of The Day, Barcroft Media Photo of The Day, etc.
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