HIROTO FUKUDA
PHOTOGRAPHY
福田啓人/Hiroto Fukuda
自然野鳥写真家 / Nature WildBird Photographer
自己紹介
1973年、神奈川県横浜市生まれ。癌で亡くなった父の後悔するなという遺言と写真家になりたかった母の夢を心に秘め写真家を志す。四年間の沖縄県石垣島での撮影を経て、現在はタンチョウを撮影するため北海道釧路市在住。数年前から病気を患い、闘病しながら写真家を続けている。治療費と活動費のためスポンサーを募集中。著書に「カワセミ ある日カワセミに出会いました」「カンムリワシ 守るべきもの、石垣島の白い天使」「アカショウビン 琉球の紅」がある。共に雷鳥社発行。
biography
Born in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1973. He decided to become a photographer after his father's will telling him not to have any regrets and his mother's dream of becoming a photographer.
Fukuda left the company and entered Tokyo Shashin Gakuen to learn the basics of photography. Since graduation, he has been active as a freelance nature photographer. Currently, Fukuda lives in Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido, to concentrate on photographing Japanese cranes throughout the year.
He has been suffering from an illness for several years and continues to work as a photographer while battling it.
Affiliations : Japan Professional Photographers Society, the Photographic Society of Japan, Wild Bird Society of Japan, Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds, WWF Japan、CPS
Main publications:
"Kingfisher〜One Day I Came Across a Kingfisher〜" "Crested serpent eagle〜What to protect, the white angel of Ishigaki Island〜"
"Ruddy Kingfisher〜Crimson of Ryukyu〜"
Affiliated organization
Japan Professional Photographers Societ(JPS)
the Photographic Society of Japan(PSJ)
Wild Bird Society of Japan
Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds
World Wide Fund For Nature Japan
Canon Professional Services(CPS)
Sony Imaging PRO Support
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Wild Bird Society of Japan newsletter January and February combined issue cover “Red-crowned crane”, Tokyo, Japan
2023 Japan Post Commemorative Stamp “Special Natural Monument: Crested Eagle of the Yaeyama Islands”, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Wild Bird Society of Japan Newsletter september & October combined issue cover & gravure “White-tailed eagle”, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Birder April issue Special feature “Crimson bird of the southern island”, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Mountains and Valleys February issue “Crested Eagle#, Tokyo, Japan
2021 Wild Bird Society of Japan Newsletter July & August combined issue cover “Akashobin”, Tokyo, Japan
2021 Mountains and Valleys June Issue “Akashobin”, Tokyo, Japan
2018 Nikkei National Geographic June issue “From protecting red-crowned cranes to coexistence”, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Nikkei National Geographic Special Edition “Wild Animals Miraculous Moments”, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Canon EOS7DMark2 product catalog, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Nikkei National Geographic May issue “Photos tell the story”, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Akashobin ~crimson of Ryukyu~, Raichosha, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Crested eagle ~ something to protect, the white angel of Ishigaki Island ~, Raichosha, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Kingfisher ~One day, I met a kingfisher~, Raichosha, Tokyo, Japan
Awards
2024 GOLD WINNER 8 Category, Global Photography Awards
2024 SILVER WINNER 10 Category, Global Photography Awards
2024 awarded,1x
2024 Bronze awards, Camelbackgallery ALl animals 2024 art awards
2024 Honorable Mention, IPA - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™
2024 Official Selection,IPA - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™
2024 MERIT PRIZE, Wildlife Photography Contest
2024 First place, INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION "NATURE”
2024 JURY TOP 5 SELECTION & Official Selection, IPA - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™ “ONESHOT - SEARCHING FOR PEACE”
2022 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in OF THE AIR category
2nd and 3rd place in OF THE IMAGINATION category Peninsula Art Academy International Digital Exhibition Competition
2019 Longlisted, Sony Japan Nature Photo Contest
2009 Winner, High Photo Award Grand Prix