Noriko Hayashi: “I saw many bride kidnappings in Kyrgyzstan”
Kyrgyzstan – Represented by Panos Pictures, Japanese photojournalist Noriko Hayashi has worked in diverse regions around the world, including Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan and Gambia. Her work, though journalistic in style, is more personal, going into the lives of her subjects in a very sensitive, poignant way. She has worked on issues ranging from the aftermath […]
Hans Gremmen: ‘Peeling off the layers’- Understanding the link between Photobooks and Design
Netherlands – Hans Gremmen is a talented designer based in Amsterdam known for his innovative work with photo books. Regularly sought out by photographers, Gremmen is known to be quite an authority on photobooks, having worked on several photobooks, including ‘Cette Montagne C’est Moi’, ’Sequester’, and ‘Libero’. Emaho caught up with Hans in November, 2014 to have a […]
Emaho Foundation’s Emerging Asian Photography Grant Winner Announced
India – We are delighted to announce that Tsunomu Yamagata has won the Emaho Foundation‘s Emerging Asian Photography Grant 2015 for ‘Ten Disciples’, a project on Japanese valley, filled with radio-active rocks and high ground temperature, curing cancer patients. With his high-contrast black and white images, Yamagata explores the Japanese view of life and death […]
Manik Katyal on Halil Koyutork’s “I am Playing Ping Pong Now” – Photography, Sexuality, Society
Turkey – “”I fell into a state of mental and psychological distress after my divorce. That triggered me in a way to start this project. I was questioning my youth, the culture I came from, my gender, sexuality, and relationships. Through my pictures I tried confront these matters, and to reflect on the state I […]
Andy Rocchelli: “Russian Interiors” – Intimate Portrait of Women in their Private Spaces
Italy – Andy started to travel to Russia in 2010; there he spent a considerable amount of time working asa freelance photographer. During this time he covered several stories in different places.The book Russian Interiors, however, sees the light as side job to cover his expenses while staying in Moscow; he challenged local professional competitors, […]
Daisuke Yokota: “Corpus” – Fictitious Mix of Nudity and Reality
Japan – Photography feature – Daisuke Yokota was selected for the first OUTSET UNSEEN AWARD in 2013, and his first solo exhibition in Europe was successfully ended at Foam Museum in July 2014. This his latest work “CORPUS” published by ArtBeat Publishers, Japan, features his nude photography for the first time. Yokota’s unique visual expression […]
Fabrica Photo Masterclass with “The Masters”
Italy – Photography is how you express your view of the world. Put your ideas into focus to tell your vision of reality. Venue – Fabrica (Treviso) Dates · 25–30 May 2015 (Session I) · 20–25 July 2015 (Session II) Course hours – 88 Participants – max. 20 Cost – €1,500 THE IDEA FABRICA PHOTO MASTERCLASS […]
Kentaro Takahashi: Reminders Photography Stronghold Grant Announced
Japan – “The flowing river never stops and yet the water never stays the same.” —Kamo No Chomei, “My Ten-Foot Hut” It was only after the 3.11 earthquake in 2011, when I realized how the world we live in is full of uncertainties and that nothing can be taken for granted. Ever since, my view […]
EMAHO Picks the Most Interesting Photobooks of 2014
“Just like every year, more and more photobooks were published in 2014. The importance and awareness of making a photobook is increasing each year. ‘Making a photobook’ is the new fashion with much more available exposure. For the second year, we at Emaho invited photobook bloggers, publishers, authors, book-designers, all with ‘Photobook Fetish’ to present […]
Yoshikatsu Fujii: Red String
Japan – I received an sms message. “Today, our divorce was finalized.” Only at that time the message from my mother was just expressed quite simply although she always sends me messages with many pictorial symbols. I remember that I then without having a particular emotion except that the time has come. Because my parents […]
Manik Katyal on Momo Okabe “Bible”
Japan – “With a crimson red cover, Bible for me is a very dream-like journey of Japanese photographer Photography feature – Momo Okabe, talking about her disturbed relationships with her two partners, and how she found the feeling of satisfaction and content. Bible is a compilation of Momo’s recent work, some unpublished photos from Miyagi […]
First Photobook Award Winner: Hidden Islam
France – The entry to this years’s Award were rifle with gatefolds and Hidden Islam uses this device on every spread. This hardcover book is a clever survey of the inconspicuous locations where Muslims in Northeast Italy have been forced to gather to pray, its pages opening to reveal worshippers behind non-descript facades. “Touching upon […]