[About the Book]
In the profile of a face, in the sound of the wind, in the reflected light of the city-
beautiful forms quietly breathe everywhere.

This posthumous photo collection brings together the works of Ekuko Shimomura, who devoted nearly forty years to photography and passed away in 2022. The volume was lovingly compiled by her husband.

A fleeting exchange of glances between a small bird and a young girl.
The scent of everyday life in Morocco.
The hidden sculptural beauty within lotus flowers.
Philosophical trajectories traced by trails of light.
The serene atmosphere enveloping a Japanese bride.

Each photograph is imbued with a sense of stillness and balance that only she could perceive.

Transcending people, nature, cities, and cultures, this gently luminous book invites readers to rediscover the quiet beauty hidden in everyday scenes.

[Author Bio]
Ekuko Shimomura

Born November 12, 1947 in Shioyama-machi, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture
March 1966 Graduated from Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School
April 1967–March 1973 Employed at Kanuma City Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kamitsuga), Tochigi Prefecture
November 1974 Married Yoshiharu Shimomura of 5-110 Honcho, Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture
April 1987 Launched a women-only photography club, “Photo Cosmos”
Founding members (22 members) (in the Japanese syllabary order (aiueo order)): Chiyoko Arima, Masako Iwano, Toyo Ouchi, Itoko Oshima, Tomiko Ozu, Etsuko Onoda, Kiyoko Kato, Sakue Kato, Midori Kono, Miyo Shimizu, Ekuko Shimomura, Mitsuko Takahashi, Toshie Takemura, Sumiko Tsuchida, Reiko Nakamura, Kiyo Nagao, Kazuko Nagashima, Sakae Nishizawa, Kimie Fukai, Etsuko Matsuzawa, Sachiko Mitsuhashi, Shizue Yamato
May 1998–May 2022 Presented photographic works at the Saitama Arts and Culture Festival “Prefectural Exhibition” and other venues
April 2002–March 2003 Entered “Suda Issei Juku”
January 2007–December 2022 Served as a board member of Kitamoto City’s “Citizen University Kitamoto Gakuen”
December 2007–December 2022 Served as a civil affairs commissioner and child welfare commissioner in Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture
April 2009–December 2022 Served as president of the Federation of Cultural Organizations of Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture
April 2009–December 2022 Served as a council member of Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya Library
December 30, 2022 Passed away at home from ischemic heart disease (age 75)