Hideko Kataoka (Japan/片岡英子) has been director of photography at Newsweek Japan since 2001. She joined the magazine as a photographer in 1991, covering national news, social issues and portraiture of world business and cultural leaders. As director of photography, she oversees and directs photography both for the printed and digital editions of the magazine as well as its website. In 2004, Hideko launched the Picture Power section in the magazine, a weekly photo essay that captures underreported topics around the world.She has expanded her editorial work and is now a regular lecturer of at Tokyo Polytechnic University, also doing portfolio reviews as serving as a juror at international photography festivals and competitions such as World Press Photo and FotoFest.Hideko serves on the Advisory Board of Punctum Magazine, international photo magazine started in 2011, showcase contemporary photography from a Pan- Asiatic point of view, enjoys sharing her experience at workshops and other photography events.