Naoki Ishikawa was born in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan, and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Waseda University in 2002. Since the first book of his photography was published in 2003 (Pole to Pole, ChuoKoron Shinsha), he has published five additional books of his work, including Void (Knee High Media, 2005), New Dimension (AKAAKA, 2007) and Polar (Little... 

As I have written a short while ago I am busy preparing some prints for a small exhibition. After good results with the Fuji TONE Gaslight contact printing paper it was time now to produce some display quality fibre prints. I have not printed on fibre paper for at least ten years so was anxious to get things done on time. I need not have worried. To... 

In November, Nikon Salon announced that Kenshichi Heshiki* and Yasushi Nishimura were the 2008 winners of their annual Ina Nobuo and Miki Jun prizes, respectively. The gallery, which since opening in 1968 has been instrumental in furthering the career of many a famous Japanese photographer, established the Ina Nobuo Award in 1976. The winner is chosen...