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Michael Yamashita's famous introduction

1. Personal profile

Michael Yamashita is one of the most famous photographers in the contemporary world. He has worked for National Geographic magazine for 32 years and is the magazine's most permanent gold medal photographer. Michael yamashita's shooting locations are all over the world. Asia is always his favorite place, and China is also one of his favorite countries. Master michael yamashita has won many international awards, including National Press Photography Association (NPPA), Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Best Story Award and Best Photography Award of National Geographic magazine, and has shot many landmark works in the world photography industry. His representative works include: Kelpolo, The Great Wall, Mekong River and Zheng He's Sailing to the West.

2. International status

National geographic gold medal photographer.

National Geographic Magazine, referred to as National Geographic, is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society of the United States. It was published nine months after the establishment of 1888. Now National Geographic magazine has become the most widely known magazine in the world. The content of the magazine is high-quality articles about society, history, customs and customs all over the world; Its printing and picture quality standards have also been praised by people, making this magazine a place where photographers all over the world dream of publishing their own photos. Michael yamashita has been a regular contributor and contracted photographer for National Geographic magazine since 1979. He is still the most resident photographer of National Geographic and the only photographer who has worked for more than 30 years.

1995 won the best photojournalism award of the National Photojournalism Association (NPPA).

The award is awarded by the National Press Photographers Association of the United States and is favored by professionals. The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), founded in 1946, is the largest news photographer association in the United States. Since 1960s+0940s, the Association has held professional news competitions, which are divided into four categories: photo photography, online media photography, TV photography and photo editing. His photo photography has always been regarded as an important aspect of news photography in that year. 1995 Michael Yamashita won the Best Photography Award for "A Journey to the Mekong River-Mother River".