/ 2025 / Fine Art / Still Life

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Akira Ishiwatari, Japan
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/akira.photographer/

This photograph captures a cocktail as the centerpiece, set against a backdrop of paintings on a bar’s wall, embodying the concept that a cocktail and its experience are art. Rather than isolating the drink, the image incorporates the table and surrounding atmosphere, with the paintings subtly implying that the cocktail itself is a work of art.

I am a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan, with a career spanning since 2015. Initially focused on portrait photography, I have since expanded my practice to encompass a diverse range of genres, including food, fashion, and landscape photography. I am particularly drawn to capturing fleeting, serendipitous moments under natural light or in authentic environments, favoring the spontaneity of real-world settings over controlled studio setups.

Awards ＜2017＞
IPA(International Photography Awards)
Architecture-Interiors 2nd.

＜2011＞
RICOH PHOTO CONTEST in Japan Winner.