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World Photography League Awards

Category: Artist Interviews

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Gjert Rognli

In this World Photography League Awards interview, Gjert Rognli reflects on the path into photography, the ideas behind the awarded work, and the visual language that continues to shape their practice. Gjert Rognli – What nature knows I grew up in Arctic Northern Norway, in an area characterized by Sami and Kven culture. This rich […]

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Francesca Pompei

I am a Rome-based photographer focused on art and architecture. I first got involved with photography when I was studying philosophy at university. Aesthetics studies opened me up to a different way of feeling and understanding the arts. It felt natural for me to concentrate my interest on photography in a more specific way. Moreover, […]

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Doug Caplan

In this World Photography League Awards interview, Doug Caplan shares the story behind their creative journey, awarded work, and ongoing photographic vision. I’m a Canadian fine art photographer born in Montreal, now based in Langley, British Columbia. Before photography became my full-time creative pursuit, I spent more than three decades in the construction industry. That […]

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Dorota Yamadag

I was born in Warsaw, Poland. When I turn 19 years old, I graduated from high school, and I’ve decided to take a year off before University, come to Canada to learn English, work as a nanny, and travel a little. Shortly after my arrival to Canada, the army took over power back home, and […]

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DON HURZELER

My name is Don Hurzeler. I am a retired CEO living on the Big Island of Hawaii. I became a serious photographer only after retirement…and have done it professionally now for nearly 20 years. My mentor and business parter, C.J. Kale, my wife and I own the Lava Light Gallery in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Our specialties […]

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Derry Ainsworth

I’m Derry Ainsworth, a British photographer and videographer based in Hong Kong. I originally grew up in Bournemouth, a relatively quiet seaside town in the UK. In 2014, I travelled to Asia, heavily drawn to the images I’d seen online of Hong Kong, specifically the crazy urban density, neon lights, and unique architecture. It was […]

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Denise Strauch

My name is Denise Strauch, and I’m a canine and equine fine art photographer from Germany. My journey into photography started with my love for animals and nature, especially horses, which have been part of my life since childhood. Over the years, photography became much more than documenting beautiful moments it became a way to […]

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Craig Bill

My name is Craig Bill and I am a landscape & travel photographer residing in Austin, Texas USA. I am a biologist and naturalist producing award-winning images with a Master of Photography in Fine Art. I’ve always felt at home among Nature. Having influential family and friends during my youth vastly also encouraged my passion […]

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Chris Gurton

I’m Chris Gurton, a photographer from Sudbury in Suffolk, England, Specializing in agricultural and aerial photography. I’ve always enjoyed taking photographs. As a child I had a small Kodak pocket film camera that came everywhere with me on holidays and family days out. As I got older, and digital cameras became more accessible, my interest […]

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Antonio Coelho

My name is Antonio Bernardino Coelho; I am a 45-year-old from Portugal, a father, and a husband. I am an electrical engineer by profession, though I have had an artistic streak particularly in painting since I was young. I began photography in 2010 using simple cameras, later moving on to purely analog equipment. I bought […]