Interview with Atsuko MIURA from Japan

I have never studied photography professionally but in terms of photo editing software, I learned through books, web sites, and videos on YouTube.

It was the children that I photographed with my SLR camera. I observed the children playing in nature from a short distance away and captured their precious moments such as their innocence and of them fighting.

I used the following equipments for taking the award-winning work:

• Japan Yasuhara Nanoha Lenses 4x-5x Super Macro Lens.
• OLYMPUS PEN E-PL7.

I am eager to delve deeper into this world I've uncovered and express it with greater richness, perhaps through abstract art. Additionally, I'm curious to understand the emotions and thoughts this photograph stirs in those who view it.

The comments I received from an elderly gentleman at my private exhibition in 2020 deeply moved me. He shared a profound insight, saying, "I've kept this to myself, but I've always believed in a soul's world. I thought it was a place I'd return to after death. However, now I must say that this world exists right here among us, on the very earth we inhabit!"

The movement of nature, physical actions of human beings, changes occurred in my inner self, and the great movement existing behind them all.

Curiosity, impulse and love for the subject!

My work is unique both in the subject matter and in the way I shoot. So, I am grateful that the jury members in the London Photography Awards were interested in my work, and appreciate the high evaluation of the picture.

Currently, my favorite subject to capture is the captivating world of bubbles in ice. I selected my award-winning piece for its enigmatic quality, as it wonderfully broadens the horizons of my imagination.

I am excited to see what will happen in the future.

Hiromi Nagakura, Michael Kenna and Akio Hachinohe.

"You know nothing about photographic techniques, do you?

But you know what you like! There are so many people who take pictures, but few of them know what they really like. It is very important and precious to have your own world!

To be able to get carried away.

To enjoy the process itself.