Other entries from overseas (Selected works)

THE KING OF PIRATES,APRIL PRIME / Melissa Tan (Australia)

Message from the photographer

April is my subject for this entry of this competition. She is obsessed with dressing up and Lolita dresses, anime and manga, drawing, pirates and para para. During the time I was photographing her , I noticed that she is a really weird, self-talking to, doodling on anything she can write on, and energetic person. But this is why I like her. She is a really outspoken person who isn't shy about sharing her thoughts and ideas.She is not afraid to share what she thinks and to do that she likes without caring about what other people think. This is something I really admire and hope that we will remain good friends. When April has graduated from high school, she hopes to go to university and study English, as she still hasn't decided to become an English Professor , or a 'まんがか'..a manga artist.

About the subject

April and I met during our first Japanese class in year 8. We didn't know each other very well and weren't friends. I thought she was a really weird person because she always liked to dress up uniquely without caring about other people's impressions of her, and always told people off when they annoyed her. This is one of the aspects I like about her. However this year on the school's Japan study tour, our bond became stronger and we are now good friends.