Memories of a geisha

the end of June, Sigma organised a three-day event in London called Made in Aizu. It gave dealers and journalists the chance to learn more about the company's new L-mount lenses and adapters, as well as the culture of Aizu, the historic region of Japan where the company is based. Along with getting to see some of Sigma's hottest lenses, an essential part of Made in Aizu was the appearance of two traditional geisha: Mai Watanabe and Chiyono Watanabe (no relation). Together with Sigma and photo-competition site Photocrowd, we ran a very popular competition to give10 photographers the chance to photograph Mai and Chiyono in their full regalia – along with guidance from professional portrait and fashion