Heavy Metal

• Photographer
  Den Reader
• Prize
  2nd Place / Analog / Film/Fine Art
• Date of Photograph
  2019-2020
• Technical Info
  Fuji Velvia 100 film; 120 seconds f8; macro lens
• Website
  http://www.denreader.com

• Biography
  My fascination with photography began at the age of 10, and has burned ever more strongly throughout my life. In recent years my focus has been on images expressing beauty in decay - whether leaves or rusty keys - and aiming for atmosphere through long exposures in subdued daylight. Portfolios of my work have been published in photo magazines around the world, and my images are marketed by some of the world's leading photo libraries - notably as book covers. I have lived in Norfolk, UK, since 1985.
• Awards
  Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2026 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2025 Hon Mention x3: Fine Art International Photo Awards (IPA) 2025 Hon Mention: Fine Art Hon Mention x 2: Nature Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2025 International Photo Awards (IPA) 2024 Hon Mention: Fine Art Paris Prix de la Photographie 2024 Hon Mention x 3: Fine Art Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2024 International Photo Awards (IPA) 2023 Gold: Fine Art Hon Mention: Fine Art International Photo Awards (IPA) 2022 Jury Top 5: Fine Art Hon Mention: Fine Art Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2021: Silver: Fine Art: Still Life Bronze: Fine Art: Still Life Bronze: Nature: Seasons International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021 First: Analog/Film: Fine Art International Photography Awards (IPA) 2020: Second: Analog/Film: Fine Art International Photography Awards (IPA) 2019: First: Analog/Film: Fine Art Work also recently featured on book covers for authors as diverse as: Tennessee Williams, Anthony Trollope, Somerset Maugham, Charles Dickens; and Tracy Chevalier, Susan Hill, Bill Bryson, Jodi Picoult.