2011 FALL NEWS
(Update the end of August 2011)

2011 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition

Toko Shiiki was Awarded: 1st place in People - Other category for the winning entry "In-between "Midlife"

online gallery: ZOOM "In-between Midlife"
All images are under the "Portfolio "Midlife Chapter 2 - In-between" on my site.

"I plan to publish a book of my inner-life documentary series in the future. This is on-going project and I just started working with new images. Truly, this is a great honor and encouragement for me to move forward... I appreciate all support from the wonderful people I have met in my life. I've been learning a great deal and keep searching for my truth in my life. Thank you very much... from Toko"


• Honorable Mention in Photographer's Forum 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest. The winning image is one of the images from "Midlife Chapter 2 - In-between". It will be published in the hardcover book Best of Photography 2011.

• Two of my images from new work, "Soul Foundry" were published in PDN (Photo District News) August issue

The full Online Gallery is here:
online gallery: "PDN Faces Contest 2011"
My image is in the Self-Portrait section! All images are under the Soul Foundry on my site too.

Please check it out! And let me know what you see

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"Image as Metaphor" Juried Exhibition

August 4 at 3:00pm - August 27 at 7:30pm
Location: Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti MI

Artist Reception Saturday August 13th from 5pm~
I'm one of the artists. Hope to see you there...

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* I went to Japan in May 2010. Wonderful time over there...
You can see some of images here:
14 Days Dream in Japan

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I was very happy to receive some wonderful reviews.

Mr. Brian Widdis, a professional photographer in Detroit, wrote a nice article about
the Final Portrait Review at WCC and my photography. Please check it out!

"The Way Things Are" (Brian's blog)

I deeply appreciate his kindness... Toko

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