honorable mention
Jun Ishikura japan
title
Estonian Blacksmiths (Inheritors of blacksmithing )
At first, I just took photos of them because of their intriguing style and their way of life. Their workshops were simply beautiful.
After visiting Estonia a couple of times, I noticed how there were many blacksmiths in the country in ratio to their population.
Then, I tried to figure out ‘how some cultures could be sustained in a society’ through the Estonian Blacksmith’s view point.
I saw education as one of the key factors.
The first step captures the scenes of how techniques of Blacksmiths are educated at schools and workshops.
He captures a variety of scenes through his camera lens
– mostly everyday people and their culture.
He researches the subjects to understand their background
and history when he takes their photographs.
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entry description
I have been taking photos of Estonian blacksmiths for over three years.At first, I just took photos of them because of their intriguing style and their way of life. Their workshops were simply beautiful.
After visiting Estonia a couple of times, I noticed how there were many blacksmiths in the country in ratio to their population.
Then, I tried to figure out ‘how some cultures could be sustained in a society’ through the Estonian Blacksmith’s view point.
I saw education as one of the key factors.
The first step captures the scenes of how techniques of Blacksmiths are educated at schools and workshops.
about the photographer
Jun Ishikura is a photographer based in Japan.He captures a variety of scenes through his camera lens
– mostly everyday people and their culture.
He researches the subjects to understand their background
and history when he takes their photographs.
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