Kuni Takahashi
Encyclopedia
is a photojournalist. Originally from Sendai, Japan, Takahashi came to the United States to study photojournalism at the Maine Photo Workshops, the New England School of Photography
in Boston
and the Eddie Adams Workshop in New York. He joined the Chicago Tribune
as a staff photographer in 2004 after spending eight years as a staff photographer at the Boston Herald
. He relocated to Mumbai
, India in 2009.
Takahashi has covered major domestic and international events, such as the struggle of Liberians caught up in 14 years of civil war in 2003 and following the poverty rates in Illinois climb by documenting intimate family dynamics.
New England School of Photography
The New England School of Photography is a professional photography school located in Kenmore Square, Boston, Massachusetts. NESOP has approximately 150 full time students in its two-year Professional Photography Program, which offers a comprehensive education in the art, technique and business of...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and the Eddie Adams Workshop in New York. He joined the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
as a staff photographer in 2004 after spending eight years as a staff photographer at the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
. He relocated to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India in 2009.
Takahashi has covered major domestic and international events, such as the struggle of Liberians caught up in 14 years of civil war in 2003 and following the poverty rates in Illinois climb by documenting intimate family dynamics.
Awards
- Days Japan International Photojournalism Award - Juries Special Award, 2010
- National Press Photographers Association: Best of Photojournalist of the Year (large markets) - Third Place, 2009 http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/?cat=OPY&place=3rd
- National Press Photographers Association’s Pictures of the Year contest - Third Place Photographer of the Year, 2008
- Pictures of the Year (POYi) – Third Place Photographer of the Year, 2007
- National Headliner Awards – Third Place Photostory, 2007
- National Headliner Awards - First Place & Best of Show in Photography, 2003
- Boston Press Photographers Association - Photographer of the Year 2003
- National Press Photographers Association’s Pictures of the Year contest - Second Place Conflict Picture Story
- World Press Photo contest - Third Place Spot News, 2003 http://www.archive.worldpressphoto.org/search/layout/result/indeling/detailwpp/form/wpp/start/3/q/ishoofdafbeelding/true/trefwoord/year/2003
- Northern Short Course contest - Best of Show, 2003
- Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar - First Place News Picture Story, 2003
- Associated Press Member Showcase - Picture of the Year 2003
- Kyoichi Sawada Award - Eddie Adams "Assignment : Iraq" contest, 2003
- Pictures of the Year (POY) -Award of Excellence, 2000, 1994
- Boston Press Photographers Association annual contest - First Place Spot News, 2000, 1999
- New England AP News Executives Association contest - First Place Portrait, 2000
- Boston Press Photographers Association - Photographer of the Year 1996, 2003