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"I want to die."

During February 2013, this e-mail was sent by my best friend in my university, who was doing his job-hunting then.

In Japan, more than half a million students participate in job-hunting simultaneously every year.

Students go into this frantic game with their desire and anxiety for their future careers.

"Recruit" is a personal story of Yo Toshino, my best friend from my university, and his job-hunting experience.

This is also just one of the stories amongst more than half a million job-hunters in Japan.

Bio

Okamoto was born in 1990 in Tokyo. He graduated from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University with a degree in Social Science and International Relations in 2014. After graduating, Okamoto was working as an video creator and editor at a video production in Japan. He then started his career as a photographer and film director. Hiroshi mostly focuses on East African countries and Japan in these days.

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"I want to die." During February 2013, this e-mail was sent by my best friend in my university, who was doing his job-hunting then. In Japan, more than half a million students participate in job-hunting simultaneously every year. Students go into this frantic game with their desire and anxiety for their future careers.

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My grandmother, Helga von Randow, was 92 years old when she was diagnosed with dementia. Shortly afterwards, she was admitted into a closed medical facility as her disease had deteriorated. Five months later, Helga passed away.

Over the course of these five months, I visited Helga often, spending quality time with her and documenting her daily life. I am grateful that I got to share so much time with my gran during her final weeks, doing all the things she loved most: playing card- and dice games, listening to her favorite singer Udo Jürgens, taking her out for walks in the park and having iced coffee in an Italian cafe. As time progressed, the dreadful effects of Helga's illness, not only on herself but the rest of the family became apparent: My mom, Nicoletta, and I were trying hard to cope with the situation, feeling incredibly powerless and paralyzed.

Holding onto my camera gave me the strength and a certain distance to face the tragic reality of her horrible disease. The moment I put my camera aside, the pain would hit me with force: There was nothing I could do to help Helga. All I could do was to be by her side, hold her hand, and helplessly watch her once so witty spirit disappear and her body wither away.

When Helga passed away in October 2015 I was heartbroken, yet I also felt relief. Relieved because she didn't have to suffer any longer. Relieved because she still recognized Nicoletta and I until the end. I was smiling through my tears, because I knew that she was resting in peace, freed from this awful disease.

This body of work is a tribute to my grandmother, whose grace and courage never seized to amaze and inspire me.
This essay was Shortlisted for the EPF 2016
Bio

Nadja Wohlleben is a German documentary photographer and cultural anthropologist. A careful play of documentation and artistry, Nadja's work focuses on concepts of femininity, power and identity. Portraying people from diverse cultural backgrounds, she documents their stories through her imagery in an authentic, intimate and aesthetic style. With a keen eye for detail, Nadja's photography brings humanity to the foreground. Nadja holds an MA in Photojournalism from University of Westminster in London. Her work gained international recognition through photo contests such as the International Photography Awards, FotoVisura Photography Grant, or Moskow International Foto Awards.

Wohlleben is based in Berlin.

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Nadja Wohlleben - 92 - Helga's Disappearance

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My grandmother, Helga von Randow, was 92 years old when she was diagnosed with dementia. Shortly afterwards, she was admitted into a closed medical facility as her disease had deteriorated. Five months later, Helga passed away. Over the course of these five months, I visited Helga often, spending quality time with her and documenting her daily life.

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[ EPF 2013 SHORTLIST ]

ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT

Mirella is the story of a woman, a mother, a wife, a grandmother.
Mirella is 71 years old, she spent 43 years of her life with the only person loved.
43 years of sharing, difficulties, laughs and beautiful moments: a family, a house, values handed down.
In the last 6 years something changed, Mirella had to fight against her husband's illness, the Alzheimer.
She devoted her life to him.

She became his caregiver looking forward with devotion, strength and love as long as there is life there is hope even if memories are slowly wasted day by day relentlessly.
What could it be more dolorous than not to be recognized anymore by the person loved, the life partner?
Mirella is the love story of a woman for her husband, a woman suddenly forced to face on her own the biggest difficulty experienced, made by hopes and unbelief, pain and resignation, sorrow and powerlessness.
Mirella spent her life next her husband, she never abandoned him; not an hospital, not external assistance until his last day, he died with immense pain in his house between his loved ones.
He died in the same house where they spent together their whole life.

Bio

Fausto Podavini, born in Rome, lives and works in his native town.
He started his photography passion at 18 years old first as assistance and studio photographer then going in for ethnological and social reportage. He worked at the MIFAV, Photography Museum of Tor Vergata University, in Rome in 1992 and studied at the Jonh Kaverdash photography academy in Milan obtaining a Master in Reportage. Fausto left studio photography to dedicate himself exclusively to reportage, nowadays he is a freelance photographer who collaborates with many ONG making reportage in Italy, Perù, Kenya, Ethiopia where currently he is developing personal photographic projects. He has exhibited in many places including Rome, Milan, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Buenos Aires and attained over the years many Awards, including: World Press Photo 2013, FIOF photographer of the year 2011, World Report Awards again in 2011, the PDN 2012 and Winephoto 2012.

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EPF 2013 SHORTLIST ] ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT Mirella is the story of a woman, a mother, a wife, a grandmother. Mirella is 71 years old, she spent 43 years of her life with the only person loved. 43 years of sharing, difficulties, laughs and beautiful moments: a family, a house, values handed down.

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So what is reportage photography anyway?!?

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My definition of what reportage means for my clients.

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Kuvareportaasissa on päähenkilö eli ihminen, joku kiinnostava. Tälle henkilölle on tapahduttava jotain. Suhteutus tärkeä, tuo esiin mikä on esm vaikeaa suhteessa muuhun.

Esittely päähenkilöstä ja tapahtumasta.

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I really like the whole idea with street photography where you just throw yourself into an unknown situation and just try to catch the essence of it all on the spot. Unfortunately I have a really hard time doing that cause I feel so awkward shooting around people.

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I'm more of a "go out and see what you find" kind of photographer rather than set up your surroundings and take the "right" shots - the golden moment/right moment is of immense importance

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City, shadows, light, intriguing shapes, night skies, light pollution, reflections, buildings, street photography

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14 Likes, 4 Comments - @kinoboi on Instagram: "🌪🍁🍂 #autumn #windy #dark"

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62.5k Followers, 43 Following, 197 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Negative Feedback (@negativefb)