/ 2025 / Fine Art / Abstract

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Yusuke Kobayashi, Japan
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/ysk.711/?locale=ja_JP

Where there is light, there is shadow.
Having worked for nine years in early childhood education, I have observed the subtle shifts in human emotions and growth.
Now, as a photographer, I explore what cannot be seen – the invisible presence.

KaGe is a series of moments where light and shadow intersect.
In each frame, there is a story, a presence, and someone’s emotion.

By capturing shadows, I seek to reveal the depth of human nature, memory, and the fragile boundaries of existence.
This is, in essence, a record of my own “shadow of the heart.”

I have two jobs. One is running a nursery school, and the other is working as a photographer. In Japan, I create photo books and hold solo exhibitions. I’m still an amateur, but I want to make people happy through the photos I take.

Awards I haven’t received any awards yet.