About
AKIRA matsui
Biography:
I have been fascinated by images of South America since I was a child. When I was 19, I visited Patagonia. And, I started working as the coordinator of hiking around the world. Now my life's work is photography on the theme of "living on the ends of the earth".
Since 2011, I am the representative of Andina Travel Co. Ltd (PIRIKA Japón), which is a adventure travel agency for South America.
1996年より、南米パタゴニアを中心に中南米に通う。大手山岳旅行社に勤務しながら中南米担当として、トレッキングツアー企画・添乗。2011年にアンディーナトラベル(株)を設立。山岳旅行の企画・手配・ガイドをしながら、パタゴニアへの渡航を続ける。南米の至る所にある茫漠とも言える「何もない世界=地の果て」の魅力を伝える写真撮影をライフワークとして活動。
Awards & Nominations(受賞歴):
* The EPSON international pano awards 2017 /"SPECIAL AWARDS" from film capture
* International Photographer of The Year 2017 / "Honorable Mentions"
- Winners Gallery 2017: Star trail in Patagonia
- Winners Gallery 2017: Glacier Paradise: Antarctica
* International Photography Awards (IPA) 2017 / “Honorable Mentions”
- Winners Gallery 2017: Walking on the wind ripples
* Your Shot -National Geographic-「Your Shot: ナショナル・ジオグラフィック」:
- Daily Dozen, Apr 26, 2017(今日の12枚)“After the tempest”
* International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018 / “Honorable Mentions”
- Winners Gallery 2018: Living in crystal desert