Simply being selected to compete in Crankworx's annual Deep Summer Challenge is a sign that you've officially arrived as a professional photographer. Making it onto the podium at the end of the night? That takes skill, vision and a lot of hard work. Here's a great example--this time, from Harookz Noguchi.
Exclusive: Haruki Noguchi's Deep Summer Slideshow
Exclusive: Haruki Noguchi's Deep Summer Slideshow