International exponent

• Country: Japan

How I got started in photography:

When I was a college student, I used my father’s film camera to take pictures of friends and cityscapes. After graduating from college, I stopped taking pictures for a while, but I started taking pictures of cherry blossoms, roses, and other flowers with my iPhone and posting them on Instagram.

A follower of mine who took street shots at that time gave me a camera he no longer used, and I started taking street shots.

What I focus on when I take pictures:

• The way the light hits it.
• The fascinating backgrounds and figures.
• moments and sensations that excite me.

Photographers I admire:

• All street photographers inspire me, but one person I particularly admire and identify with is Saul Leiter.

I started taking street photography in 2018 and I have been using a Ricoh GR III since 2020.