Yuki Tanaka
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A person fishes alongside a highway in Key West, FL, United States on December 27, 2007.
Yuki Tanaka is features visual media editor at Bloomberg News based in Tokyo. Tanaka has worked as a photo editor for various international photo agencies in Tokyo and United States for total of nearly 15 years, covering a wide range of topics from sports and celebrities, to disasters and environmental issues. Since joining Bloomberg’s photo features team in May 2023, she has been in charge of assigning photographers/videographers and laying out photos/videos for the feature stories coming out of the Asia Pacific region. Tanaka studied Spanish at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Tokyo, and received BAs in Journalism and Spanish Language from State University of New York, at Purchase. She received MA in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City, where she studied the role of media in social change, while freelancing as a photographer and photo editor for agencies.
Categories judged by Yuki: Nature & Environment / Recreational & Traditional Sports / Sports Action / Daily Life / Daily Life Picture Story / Issue Reporting Picture Story / Photographer of the Year, Asia
Quick links to POY Asia 2024 Judges: Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay / Lam Chun Tung / Forough Alaei / Wan Chantavilasvong / Joshua Irwandi / Jessica Lim / Saiyna Bashir / Steven Lee / Yuki Tanaka / Shuchi Kapoor
A kite flies over a damaged house in Ouro Preto, Brazil on August 3, 2008.
"I enjoy working with photography because its role in the world is special — in a moment it can influence so many people on how they want to spend their mind and time in next moments."
Yuki Tanaka
Tokyo
A cute corner store under Himalayan cedar tree — Tokyo neighbourhood walk on October 27, 2017.
