Keisuke Iwaya, a 27-year-old engineering graduate from Sapporo, has taken his fascination of outer space to a different level \u2013 a higher level \u2013 by doing photography way up in the stratosphere. Iwaya, a website designer by trade, has created his own technology for high altitude balloon photography through sheer perseverance and a process of trial-and-error, and now he is reaping the results of his persistence \u2013 stunning images from way up high in the earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Perfecting his method in a period of less than two years, the Sapporo native is now able to take gorgeous and unique photographs from more than 30,000 meters above the earth\u2019s surface. The photos from his method are so amazing and eye-catching that Iwaya has won the top prize in Sapporo\u2019s creative business competition. He also bagged another top prize from the director of the Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. He is delighted to tell the story of his photography, remembering that he was met with skepticism when he started out doing this. \u201cIsn\u2019t it a waste of time?\u201d the people around him used to ask. Iwaya says that he is \u201cglad that he kept going\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\t\t