The Autumnal Chair - Portrait of Florist, Ash.
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Photographer
David Pickens
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Prize
One Shot - Color Photographer Of the Year
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Jury Top 5 Selection
I liked the creativity and craftsmanship of this environmental portrait - the photographer didn't just surround the florist with bunches of flowers and foliage, they also managed to have her "morph" into them
Nan Oshin
Shana Nys Dambrot
Both environmental and studio portraiture at their finest. Baroque but relaxed, elegant and palatial but countryside. It reminds me of a painting and a dream.
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Company/Studios
David Pickens Photography
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Date of Photograph
15th November 2021
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Technical Info
Shutter Speed - 2secs, ISO - 500, Aperture - f11, Full Frame sensor.
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Socials
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Website
Portrait of florist Ash Claydon, emphasising the Seasonal change both outside and within. The feeling of Summers end turning into Autumn as the greens turn to reds then brown.
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Biography
I am a portrait photographer in the performing arts, Theatre, Dance, Cabaret and Circus.
After studying Art then Editorial and Advertising Photography from 1982 -86. I moved to London to become an assistant photographer to the great and the good of the advertising photography world until 1990, then I ran away with the Circus.
I spent 30 years traveling the world as a cabaret-circus performer as a slack-rope walker, while all along photographing other artists for their show promotional posters and publicity. Now retired from Rope walking & back to being a full time Photographer again.
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Awards
One Shot - Color Photographer Of the Year - International Photography Awards 2022.
The British Photography Awards - Fashion Photographer of the year 2022.
Book of best 101 Portraits of International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2022.
Gold - Fine Art Portrait at Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022
One eyed – UK Top 10 portrait photographers 2022
