JP
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:
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2019
International Photography B&W Competition
Abstract Photographer of the Year 2019 - ABSTRACT (PROFESSIONAL)
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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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13th International Color Awards
International Award Honoring Color Photography
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SILHOUETTE (PROFESSIONAL)
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14th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2019)
International Award Honoring Black & White Photography
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ABSTRACT (PROFESSIONAL)
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MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2019 | Leading Black & White Photography Magazine Award
International Black and White Photo Contest
HONORABLE MENTIONS - CONCEPTUAL
HONORABLE MENTIONS - PEOPLE
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12th International Color Awards
International Award Honoring Color Photography
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SILHOUETTE (PROFESSIONAL)
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CHROMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2018
International Color Photography Awards
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ABSTRACT (PROFESSIONAL)
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13th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2018)
International Award Honoring Black & White Photography
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NUDE (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SILHOUETTE (PROFESSIONAL)
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International Photography Grant 2018
NOMINEE - EXPERIMENTAL
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CHROMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2017
International Color Photography Awards
HONORABLE MENTIONS - CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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12th Annual Black and White Spider Awards (2017)
International Award Honoring Black & White Photography
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SILHOUETTE (PROFESSIONAL)
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Px3 2017 | PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE (PROFESSIONAL)
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MIFA 2017 | MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/BRIDGES (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPA 2017 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/BRIDGES (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SPECIAL/NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - SPECIAL/PANORAMIC (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPOTY 2017 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
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MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2016
International Photography B&W Competition
Multiple HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - PEOPLE (PROFESSIONAL)
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TIFA 2016 | TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NATURE/TREES (PROFESSIONAL)
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ND AWARDS 2016
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - PEOPLE：WEDDING / FAMILY
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IPA 2016 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/BUILDINGS (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/CITYSCAPES (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/OTHER_ARC (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - ARCHITECTURE/HISTORIC (PROFESSIONAL)
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NATURE/TREES (PROFESSIONAL)
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IPA 2016 | INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS / Family of Man
HONORABLE MENTIONS - Old Age
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ND AWARDS 2015
International Photography Competition
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
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Grope Exhibition:
2020
Red - Blank Wall Gallery (Athina, Greece) | May 2020
Monochrome - Blank Wall Gallery (Athina, Greece) | Mar 2020
ISOLATION - LoosenArt (Rome, Italy) | 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:
GEO France, 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.
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