Cain Shimizu
Born in Osaka, Japan
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Japan
The reason I take pictures of nature is that it makes me feel calm when I come in contact with nature or when I go to a park with few people. I may be feeling the quietness and subtle changes that nature creates. The dignified morning atmosphere also sharpens my senses. I make such feelings into a work by releasing the shutter as if drawing a single picture. Also, the reason I shoot the work in black and white is because I was convinced that I can express the scenery I felt more accurately.
On the other hand, airplanes make me feel excited. I've always liked airplanes flying in the sky since I was a kid. And when I was in elementary school, I was impressed when I first saw the Blue Impass of the Japanese aerobatics team. I was overwhelmed by the performance that unfolded from the wonderful formation. That may be the reason why I am still looking forward to the aerobatics of Blue Impass. That's why I still keep taking pictures of airplanes. This is because I want to capture an airplane that I feel is cool as a work.
I feel different emotions working when I take pictures of nature and when I take pictures of airplanes. I hope that you who see my work will feel both of my worldviews.
Favorite camera
Nikon Z8, D850, Z6, D500
RICOH GR III, GR IIIx
- Prize -
- 2025 World Photographic Cup (WPC) Team Japan
- 2024 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS (TIFA), Japan
(Silver in the Events Category & 2 works were selected as HM )
- 2024 Black and White Spider Awards, US
( 3rd Place Sport category & 1 work was selected
as Honorable Mention & 3 works were NOMINEE)
- 2024 International Photography Awards (IPA), US
(Honorable Mention)
- 2024 World Photographic Cup (WPC) 7th Place
- 2024 World Photographic Cup (WPC) Finalist
- 2024 World Photographic Cup (WPC) Team Japan
- 2023 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS (TIFA), Japan
(Gold in the Events Category & HM in the Nature Category)
- 2023 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Hungary
(Bronze in the Event Category)
- 2023 Black and White Spider Awards, US
(1st Place Photojournalism category & 3 works were selected
as Honorable Mention & 2 works were NOMINEE)
- 2023 International Photography Awards (IPA), US
( Two works were selected as Honorable Mention ＆
3 works were Official Selection）
- 2022 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
( Honorable Mention in the Abstract category )
- 2022 One Eyeland,
World's TOP10 Black & White Photographers Photo Contest, India
(Bronze in Event Category )
- 2022 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS (TIFA), Japan
( 1st Place winner in Events & Silver in Events/Other )
- 2022 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Hungary
( Events & Nature Category / Honorable Mention）
- 2022 Black & White Spider Awards, US
( Two works were selected as Honorable Mention ＆
7 works were NOMINEE）
- 2022 refocus AWARDS
(Event & Wedding Category / Bronze )
- 2022 iPhone Photography Awards （IPPAWARDS）, US
(People Category / Honorable Mention)
- 2022 MonoVisions Photography Awards, UK
(Travel Category / Honorable Mention)
- 2022 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), Russia
( Honorable Mention in the Editorial-General News category )
- 2021 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
( Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism category )
- 2021 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS (TIFA), Japan
( 1st Place winner in Events & Gold in Events/
Sport, Silver in Events/Other )
- 2021 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Hungary
( Gold in Science/Technology category , Silver＆Bronze / Events category )
- 2021 ND Awards, UK
（Street Photography category / Honorable Mention )
- 2021 Black & White Spider Awards, US
(2nd Place Sport Category & Two works were selected
as Honorable Mention ＆Two works were NOMINEE）
- 2021 International Photography Awards (IPA), US
(3rd Place Event/Other,
& Other work was selected as Honorable Mention)
- 2021 One Eyeland,
World's TOP10 Black & White Photographers Photo Contest, India
( Action category 2 Works & Street Category / FINALIST )
- 2021 MonoVisions Photography Awards, UK
(Street Category & Travel Category / Honorable Mention)
- 2021 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), Russia
(Silver in Events category , 3 works)
- 2021 35AWARDS, Russia
(Best Photographers In Japan 【 TOP 10 】）
- 2021 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
(NOMINEE in Photojournalism category)
- 2020 ONE EYELAND PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, India
( Bronze in Sports category )
- 2020 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS (TIFA), Japan
( Gold in Science/Technology category )
- 2020 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
( Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism category, 2 works )
- 2020 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Hungary
( Gold in Science/Technology category ＆HM in the Architecture category )
- 2020 ND Awards, UK
（Sports category & Architecture Buildings category /
Honorable Mention )
- 2020 Black & White Spider Awards, US
(2nd Place Sport Category & Two works were selected
as Honorable Mention ＆ One work was NOMINEE）
- 2020 International Photography Awards (IPA), US
(2nd Place Special/Other,
& Three other works were selected as Honorable Mention)
- 2020 One Eyeland,
World's TOP10 Black & White Photographers Photo Contest, India
(Japan's Photographers Rank #1, Action / SILVER & FINALIST )
- 2020 Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3), France
(Press Category / SILVER , Nature Category / Honorable Mention )
- 2020 MonoVisions Photography Awards, UK
(Architecture Category & Nature and Wildlife Category / Honorable Mention)
- 2020 35AWARDS, Russia
(Best Photographers In Japan 【 TOP 10 】）
- 2020 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), Russia
(Science category 1st place [Science Photographer of the Year] &
Science Technology Category Gold Award, Honorable Mention x 2) - 2020 International Photography Awards One Shot / Movement Photo Contest , US
(Technology / Machine, Honorable Mention, 2 works )
- 2020 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
(Fine Art & Landscape, NOMINEE, 2works)
- 2019 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, UK
(Fine Art, Honorable Mention)
- 2019 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS （TIFA), JAPAN
(Nature-Trees,Honorable Mention)
- 2019 GR SNAPS Vol.7, JAPAN
(NOMINEE )
- 2019 Black & White Spider Awards, US
(Nature, NOMINEE )
- 2019 BREITLING × Tokyo Camera Club AIR, LAND & SEA PHOTO CONTEST, JAPAN
(AIR Special Award )
- 2019 International Photography Awards (IPA), US
(Nature & Trees, Honorable Mention, 2 works )
- 2018 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS , UK
(Street, Honorable Mention )
- 2017 National Geographic travel photographer of the year contest, US
(Week2 editors' favorites )
- 2017 National Geographic daily dozen,US
(04 May 2017 )
- Exhibition -
- Tokyo International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition
House of Lucie Budapest (Hungary) From 7 June 2024 to 20 June 2024
- Tokyo International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition
Marunouchi Photo Gallery & Art Space (Japan)
From 5 March 2024 to 31 March 2024
- A solo exhibition
Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Tokyo (Japan)
From 12 August 2022 to 18 August 2022
- Tokyo International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition in 3 locations
House of Lucie Budapest （Hungary）
Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, Tokyo （Japan）
House of Lucie, Soorijan, Kashan （Iran）
From 20 July 2022 to 24 July 2022
- Moscow International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition
The Crimean Republican Universal Scientific（Russia）
From 17 December 2020 to 31 January 2021
- Moscow International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition
Moscow Photocenter (Russia)
From 10 September 2020 to 15 September 2020
- Agora Gallery (US)
From 01 March 2020 to 31 March 2020
（Additional schedule ：From Mid July to 31 August)
- Publication -
- BEST OF THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS 2021 (India)
- PX3. 14 (France)
- 100 [HUNDRED] Photographize Best Selected 2020 Vol. 01（US)
- Photographize Monochrome Issue N.05 （US)
- Interviews -
- TIFA(Japan) Jan.2023,Posted in an interview on the homepage
- TIFA(Japan) Jan.2022,Posted in an interview on the homepage
- Photoworld.bg (Bulgaria） 04 Nov. 2021 , "Inspiration Feeder"
- Photoworld.bg (Bulgaria） 07 July 2020 , "Facebook・Instagram"
- Photographize (US）Jan. 2020, "Featured artist"