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Featured Underwater Photographer – Sayaka Ichinoseki

One of the best ways to learn photography is to see other photographers’ work. Mozaik looks for some of the best underwater photographers in the world, and showcase their work, along with the gear they use, to help other aspiring photographers improve, learn new skills and get inspired.

This week we will feature the talented Sayaka Ichinoseki!

About Sayaka

I was born in Hokkaido, northern of Japan. I got the first license when I was twenty. I used to take underwater photography with a compact digital camera for a long time. I started full-scale underwater photography with a single-lens reflex camera in 2018 (4 years ago) as a hobby while working at a medical company. Now, I quit my job and keep shooting to tell the beauty of the underwater world and the excitement I felt while trips, And I keep to look for new impressions. I traveled around the world to shoot, and now I’m particularly interested in cold water and also rivers because there are more unknown than warmer water. I hope I want to know something new I have never seen.
I am honored to win The United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition 2021, Faces of the Sea category and got 2nd Place in macro category, Ocean Art 2020.

Sayaka‘s Gear

NIKON D850 with Nauticam housing
 Lens Sigma 15mm fisheye, Nikkor 28mm, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8
 CANON 7DMark2 with Zillion housing
 Lens Tokina AT-X 107 DX Fisheye, CANON 100mm macro
 Closeup wet lens (SMC-1)
 A couple of YS-D2 Strobes, RGBlue System02-2, Fisheye FIXneo2500

Sayaka‘s Work

Baby Angler fish in Hokkaido Japan, they were still just before hatching in the egg. Each size was 2mm.

Angler fish in the middle and late embryonic development in Hokkaido Japan.

Juvenile of Pacific Giant Octopus in Hokkaido Japan, it has a translucent and glittering body.

Columnar joints in Hokkaido Japan.

Taranetz’s lumpsucker was hiding in the coral flower field in Hokkaido Japan.

Fringed Blenny mother was protecting her eggs in Hokkaido. Something like white strings were probably a sea urchin or starfish tubefoot which were targeting the eggs.

Kelp in Hokkaido Japan.

Cherry Anthias, Izu Peninsula, Japan. The current was so strong that they bloomed like fireworks.

A giant salamander was hiding under the driftwood in Kyoto. The plump legs and toes were very cute.

Oceanic manta ray, Isla Soccoro, Mexico.

Leafy sea dragon look one of the most beautiful marine life created by God. In Australia.

Weedy seadragon in Tasmania, Australia have more brilliant red body than living in mainland Australia.

Moon jellyfish in Japan. The oral arms reminded me a carnation since Mother’s Day was near when I took this photo.

Follow Sayaka

Website: https://ocean-traveler.net
Instagram: sayaka_ichi_uw
Twitter: sayaka_ichi_uw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sayaka.ichinoseki

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  • Jill B

    Jill is an avid scuba diver based in the Philippines, with a strong passion for underwater photography.

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