About Tatsuro Ikuta

In 1948, I was born in Aichi prefecture (Toyota City), Japan.
My first meeting with camera was at 12 years old.
And until now I have trodden windingly on a long film road with camera as an amateur.
In 1971, after I studied the law at the university, I got a job in Nagoya City Government.
At my young age, I had experience of developing about black and white for a short period.
Since the time I have been fascinated by photography.
During these times I won a few prize.
Then, I had experience of job for protecting cultural treasure, and for exhibition about art work.
In 2008, I won on a prize as the landscape photography grand prize of the famous magazine “Sarai”.
In 2012, after I retired my Job, I studied abroad in Perth. And I had relearnt photography, starting with the foundation.
In 2016, I won AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards 2016- Silver Award-. Then I created my first photo book " After Dream Before", and I graduated Graduate Diploma in Photography.

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