“The world has been always made of many different layers – even before the disaster. And there have been always problems, and beautiful things have always remained beautiful…”
~ Miho Kajioka
Japanese photographer Miho Kajioka was born in Okayama and first came to San Francisco in the 1990s to study painting. But once she set foot in the San Francisco Art Institute, photography stole her heart. Ever thoughtful and intentional, Miho developed a deeply personal process—one that blends Eastern tradition with her own poetic minimalism.
Her signature? Small, tea-stained gelatin silver prints that feel more like whispered memories than photographs. Each image begins as a full scene, but Miho works in reverse—carefully removing, refining, and quieting the frame until just one delicate detail remains. The result is a body of work that radiates stillness, intimacy, and grace. With every print, Miho invites us to slow down, look closer, and find beauty in the in-between.
