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Yuki Matsuoka began his career as a photographer in Edinburgh, Scotland where he also strengthened the English skills that would prove invaluable through his travels. For over a decade, he has worked in New York, London, and most recently has returned to his home country to work as a freelance photographer in Tokyo. His clients include Onward Kashiyama, Max & Co., Marie Claire and Sotokoto.

However, his life as a commercial photographer takes second place to his ambitions as an artist, and the past decade has taught him humility and perseverance. From the deserts of the Sahara to the jungles of Cambodia to the excitement of Paris, he has trekked to distant places seeking out people in an effort to capture the powerful emotions that comprise the human situation. In doing so, he has not only learned about the peoples of the world, but about himself as he explains in this essay.

Photographs were taken from two trips to India at the beginning of his career and summer 2006, ten years later. To see the complete collection, visit his website: http://www.yu-kimatsuoka.com.

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