I am excited to have been awarded my first Gold at the Epson International Pano Awards this year, and was the highest rated Film Capture in it’s category.
The shot is called “24 Hour Harbour” and is a long exposure shot of Singapores’ Tanjong Pagar Port at night. You can purchase a Print from the Asia Cityscapes Gallery here.
I also won 2 silvers for “Streets of Mongkok” and “Hopes and Dreams” giving me 2 images in the top 50 for the Built Environment category.
The gear I use to create my work is now featured on shotkit, check it out here –
http://shotkit.com/jason-denning/
I am excited to be launching my first exhibition here in Singapore and everyone is invited to the opening event at Artistry, 17 Jalan Pinang, Singapore, 199149 on Thursday 20th February 7-9pm with an exclusive 10% discount for 1 night only on my work.
Cityscapes is a collection from my on-going project to capture the worlds cities in all their grandeur, it has been 5 years in the making so far and is something that will continue and expand over my lifetime as cities grow and the world changes.
There will be some delicious nibbles and drinks so please bring along your friends and make it a great night, you can RSVP at exhibit@panoramic.jason.photography or via the facebook event.
The exhibition runs until March 16th so if you can’t make the opening night there is still plenty of time to check out some of my finest work .
Since arriving in Asia I have been looking for new avenues to show my work, one pursuit has been airline magazines and it paid off with my first pitch to Australian Airline Jetstar.
I was inspired on a trip to the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand as we discovered an awesome hidden village that I called ‘The Secret Village’. The final articles title isn’t quite as mysterious but still great to know I can write.
The International Pano Awards have been the only photography awards I have ever entered. Last year 3 images received a Bronze, however this year I have risen a little higher to Silver!
The 3 images I entered are –
About a month ago I was reading the Chillisauce blog on the Tope 100 Travel Photographers, I didn’t get far down the list as it wasn’t until today I discover I was in it!
http://blog.chillisauce.co.uk/top-100-travel-photographers-in-the-world/
In recent trip back to San Francisco I found my self searching for a unique way to shoot the Golden Gate Bridge and capture the city at the same time. This is not an easy task, there are only so many vantage points and they have all been shot to death. You can see why when you arrive, it is a beautiful view and as the sun slowly sets it just gets better.
Over 2 evenings I came back to the same spot as the weather was perfect so I wanted to make sure I nailed it.
To get the perfect balance between the city lights and the sun light I had to wait until the perfect moment to press the shutter and capture the scene for 2 minutes. I took one shot before this which I actually messed up because someone was talking to me at the time about my camera so I didn’t concentrate.
I also wanted to take something more unique in the city, and since it was a port city I searched from an interesting angle from the many piers. I woke up 2 mornings in a row at 4.30am to capture the shot below.
Last weekend I visited The Isle of Skye in Scotland, it has been on my list to go for years but always got delayed and even the last time I drove right by but for some reason decided driving north would be a better idea. When I arrived I couldn’t believe it has taken me so long to come, I also couldn’t believe a place like this existed so close to where I live, it reminded me of the mountain regions of the USA with it’s epic size and the hikes were very rewarding, especially the Storr which gave me not but 2 new releases. In some ways I’m glad I was delayed coming, as the shots would never have lived up to what I got now and the weather was amazing for the 4 days I was there, especially strange when it was raining in the rest of England with floods!
The Olympics was a huge event in London and I made sure I got tickets for some events, in retrospect I wished I had applied for a accreditation 2 years ago to get access to all the events but I still managed to make the most of the events I had tickets for with 3 great and unique shots. I think I was probably the only panoramic film photographer there.
I recently visited Italy for the first time since I was a child and travelled from Rome all the way to Sicily stopping in all the amazing coastal towns, the weather was spectacular as expected along with some of the best food I may ever eat. Pizza in London will never be the same again!
This year I entered a selection of Images into the Epson Panoramic Award and my work received the Bronze award, Awards are something I’ve generally avoided due to knowing they are just there to make money but also a fear of losing! I was happy to receive a bronze alongside artists such as Peter Lik.
2012 and it time for a change, well mainly because my previous website hosting was up so I thought I would try something new. Now my blog is integrated into my website and includes all my old blogger posts from the beginning.
Please bear with me during this changeover as I make changes and additions to the website.
