Introduction
'June Diary '26' is a global online photography contest organized by cizucu, open to any creator registered on cizucu. Outstanding submissions are curated from the entries, with the aim of discovering new talent as a platform and supporting the community as a whole.
This edition’s theme was “June Diaries”.
The 'Diary' series is a contest where you post photographs taken each day, accompanied by the events of that day, much like a diary.
June, with its lingering sense of rain as the season transitions toward summer. The city lights reflected on rain-washed asphalt, trees swaying in the damp breeze, and the gentle sunlight breaking through the clouds. Even in the everyday, there are expressions that can only be seen in those fleeting moments.
From the many works submitted to this contest, we could sense the scenes you discovered and the moments that lingered in your hearts throughout June.
Now, let us introduce the submissions and the awarded works.
Submissions
Photo by 김준형
김준형
cizucu Editorial Team
By capturing the reflections of two figures on the water’s surface, the image evocatively conveys the atmosphere after the rain and the quiet passage of time. The wavering outlines, leaving only color and light, evoke an intimacy akin to quietly closing a diary on a single day. The perspective focusing on the puddle at their feet is beautifully rendered, transforming an ordinary memory of a walk into a poetic landscape.
Photo by Park Seongjin
Park Seongjin
📷 Canon EOS R8
cizucu Editorial Team
The scene of gently holding a small bird in the palm of one’s hand quietly conveys a serendipitous encounter on a particular day. The soft focus and pale light gently envelop the fragility of life and the tension of the moment, as if reading an excerpt from a diary. This work carefully preserves a moving moment from everyday life as a photograph.
Photo by Suiu
Suiu
📷 FUJICA X-M5
cizucu Editorial Team
The soft hues of hydrangeas and gentle foreground blur overlap, spreading the calm atmosphere and quietude unique to rainy days across the entire frame. Rather than sharply depicting the flowers, the work captures the impression of light and color, evoking memories and scenes glimpsed during the rainy season. It quietly encapsulates the impression of the air and light felt in that moment.
Awarded Works
Photo by HORI
HORI
I was walking along the summer seaside.
Could these be someone’s tears?
They sparkled when touched by light,
I hope they are tears of joy.
cizucu Editorial Team
Raindrops dancing along the night seashore are illuminated by streetlights, floating like stars. The scenery glimpsed on a quiet night road leaves a lingering impression, reminiscent of someone’s tears or fragments of memory. The accompanying words and photograph resonate, carefully preserving the emotions felt on a June night as a page in a diary.
Photo by m.p9
m.p9
The Rain Begins
cizucu Editorial Team
The view of a rainy road and the movement of windshield wipers seen through a car window evoke a sense of quiet time during a journey. Though it is an ordinary scene en route to a destination, the darkness inside the car and the cloudy air recall the humidity and mood of that day. The way an everyday moment becomes a memory with the onset of rain is particularly striking in this work.
In Closing
What did you think?
The photographs capturing the days of June are imbued with the presence of rain, the changing seasons, fleeting events, and emotions—each marking the passage of time.
Gazing at these images, as if rereading a diary, reminds us that even the most ordinary days hold precious memories.
We hope that these works inspire you to view your everyday life from a new perspective!