Ayano Hisa was born and raised in Saitama, Japan. Her father, a jewelry designer and mother, an art-lover, exposed her to the arts and music from early age. After moving to USA, she decided to travel across the country by Greyhound bus, camera in hand, and explored the history of American music. She received a BFA in Professional Photographic Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006 and a MFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009. One of her current personal projects is photographing the aftermath of the massive earthquake which devastated her mother’s hometown. She received the Architectural Photographer of the Year, 2012, from International Photography Awards for this project. Her business clients include Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City Ballet, Newport Jazz Festival and Savannah Music Festival, Urban Bush Women, El Museo Del Barrio, among many others. Read More...