Hideko Kataoka is a photo editor, educator and curator and was appointed director of photography at Newsweek Japan in 2001. In 2004, she created the 'Picture Power' section, a weekly photo essay that captures underreported topics from around the world and was celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. She has been a lecturer in photojournalism and documentary photography at Tokyo Polytechnic University since 2013 and a member of the External Review Committee at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum since 2016. She participates in portfolio reviews and has served as a juror at international photography festivals and competitions, such as World Press Photo, Visa pour l'image, Sony World Photography Awards, and many others. Hideko is also the founder and director of Miiraii Creative.