◇ PROFILE Shoda Masahiro was born and raised in Japan. He studied photography at Tokyo Zokai University. After completing his studies, he worked at Photo Studio in Tokyo as an assistant for various commercial photographers. He became a personal photographer's assistant for Higashi Ishida, a commercial photographer who was awarded the Art Director's Club of New York. In 2004, Shoda started to work as a freelance photographer. In 2005 he moved to New York. He has been photographing advertising, CD covers and editorial for KOKUYO Co., Ltd, NEC Corp, ON WARD KASHIYAMA Co., Ltd, BMG MUSIC JAPAN, Number Magazine, Far Magazine and others. Shoda received 1st place in International Photography Award 2008 and has also received Honorable Mentions with PX3 DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2008 and IPA 2007. He and his work "Uneasy Connection" introduced him as a young artist in the Art Magazine "IANN contemporary art photography in Asia VOL. 2" [AWARD] 2008　International Photography Award (USA) Self-Portrait　"UNEASY CONNECTION" 2010　PX3 DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (France) Music section　Yuzu"FURUSATO" 2010　International Photography Award(USA) Music section　Yuzu"FURUSATO" 2007　International Photography Award(USA) 2008　PX3 DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (France) 2009　PX3 DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (France) ◇　AD. Suntory,　JR Kyushu,　LOTO6,　PARCO,　Sony Playstation,　Lotte Xylitol,　JAL,　Solar Frontier, BEE-TV,　JEEP,　Eisai,　Fuji TV,　FDA,　Yomiuri Giants,　KOKUYO,　J-WAVE,　Hamadasyuzou ◇　AD.（CM) Kao,　Triumph,　Fuji TV,　Menicon,　Mister Donut,　PARCO,　BEE-TV ◇　MUSIC VIDEO Miu Sakamoto "PHANTOM girl",　Hanae "Hane",　Yu Takahashi "Milk",　Rekishi "Kira kira bushi",　 Baseball Bear "short hair" ◇　MAGAZINE BRUTUS,　HUｇE,　GQ Japan,　MONOCLE MAGAZINE,　Number,　Ongakutohito,　MUSICA,　SWITCH,　 Hanatsubaki,　MEN'S NON-NO