Wedding and portrait photographer Nagayuki Kojima first started entering his works into global photo competitions in autumn of 2017. As of September 2021, 4 years later, more than 200 of his pieces have been recognized with high acclaim – first place in the WPPI Awards Competitions (USA) and multiple awards in the WPE Awards Competition (Europe). He has also earned the title of “Master Photographer” by the WPE and is the only Japanese person to serve as one of its 14 judges.
Mr. Kojima is also the recipient of numerous awards at the AsiaWPA Photo Competition (Asia) and for two consecutive years since 2019, is the first person from Japan to be selected for “Photographers of the year”, which honors 20 people who have influenced the art. His techniques have earned him high acclaim and he has been commissioned by photographers around the world to assist in retouching and creating prints of their own works. Working towards helping the industry grow, he regularly holds seminars and online salons to share what he has learned during his time overseas as a Master Photographer.
“Monitors are the most important piece of equipment. When I looked for a monitor whose quality I could trust, there was no other choice. ColorEdge has been my guardian since the start of my life as a photographer.”
Read more (English) »In this interview Nagayuki Kojima gives his thoughts on the photo market within Japan and his experiences with photo competitions overseas.
Nagayuki Kojima visited EIZO headquarters to see the where monitors are made and to talk with the developers of the new ColorEdge CG2700X and CG2700S.
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