Toko Shiiki:
Born in Japan
Lived, Learned, and experienced in Tokyo most of her life and moved to Michigan, USA 2005.

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I have a passion for photography that tell a story. Many of my images are inspired by dreams and my life experiences. I enjoy working with people and making objects and fabricating sets for images.

Now, I have been working on the "inner-life documentary" project, to visualize what I've experienced at this present time...

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I find photography to be a most effective way to express my view of the world (inside and outside.) No matter what my subject is, I want to create images that tell a story. But it is my hope that every time people see my photographs, they will feel encouraged to interpret the images in their own way.
Art is my life power, and I am still finding ways to let it speak through me...


AWARDS

* 2011 International Photography Awards – 1st place in People - Other category for the winning entry "In-between "Midlife"

* 2011 Photographer's Forum 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest. Honorable Mention

* 2011 Photo District News "FACES" CONTEST Self-Portrait.

"FACES" online Winners Gallery at FACES 2011

* 2010 International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention. (Portrait/ Others)

* 2010 The 30th Annual College Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Honorable Mention.

* 2009 Photo District News "FACES" CONTEST Self-Portrait Section.
   "FACES" online Winners gallery at
FACES 2009

* 2009 International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention. (Fine Art/Portrait)

* 2009 The 29th Annual College Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Nominated for Finalist.

* 2008 The 28th Annual Spring Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Nominated for Finalist.

* 2007 Yahoo Japan Video Art contest.


PUBLICATIONS

* 2011 Annual International Photography Awards Book, 2012

* Photo District News, August 2011 issue

* Photographer's Forum magazine "PORTFOLIO", 2010 FALL issue

* Best College Photography 2010 (Photographer's Forum)

* Photo District News, July 2009 issue

* Best college Photography 2009 (Photographer's Forum)

* Best Photography Annual 2008 (Photographer's Forum)


EDUCATION

2009   Associate Degree in Photographic Technology
         Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI



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