Naoko Tanaka
Award winning photographer specialized in sports and travel photography
Naoko is currently based in NY tri-state area (NY/NJ/CT) who has background roots in Japan and also studied in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
As a Ph.D in Life Sciences, her passions are based on anything “remarkable", which can be mechanisms of living materials, muscles of athletes, ray of lights, sounds of music, shadows of people next to you and those precious moments.
An avid ice-skater and traveler, she enjoys traveling to places where winter calls, and some of her works were recognized by multiple international awards in the category of Sports/Winter Sports.
Skating on the wild ice is one of my favorite things. Banff National Park (Alberta, Canada) is one of my favorite places in the world…! This photo contains many of my favorite things in one shot.
Photo Credit: Kristopher Andres @ OFFBEAT
Awards
International Photography Awards 2025
Non-Professional / Sports / Winter Sports1st PlaceSEARCHING ETERNITY
International Photography Awards 2025
Non-Professional / Sports / Winter SportsJury Top 5, Honorable MentionBEYOND BLADES (series)PX3 LE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2025
Non-Professional / Sports / Winter SportsGOLDBEYOND BLADES (single)PX3 LE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2025
Special / Smartphone PhotographyHonorable MentionSILENT STAIRSContact us
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