Fine Art nominee

In my photographs for Unforgiving Surf, I want to show that extended moment when a surfer fuses with a wave and takes on a more iconic stature. There is certainly beauty in the arc and flow and spray of the water and the intimate way a surfer holds to all that. Or touches a wave once in the barrel as if an energizing life force. Of course the rough and tumble truth of a surfer’s life is the many hours they spend bitter cold and scrambling to stay alive. Catching a big wave at the wrong moment can slam a surfer down into the blackest depths. But catching it

Currently based in Vancouver, Canadian photographer Steve Dynie is critically recognized for his evocative series of long-exposure photographs that examine the way natural beauty can serve as a catalyst for meditative self-awareness. His work is intimate, spare and emotionally engaging.

I use my camera to shift my perspective on life and make more of a passing moment so it resonates in a profound, metaphorical way. The resulting photograph is an evocation of a personal experience that goes beyond what I simply saw. Using long exposures, I’m interested in how our perception of a scene shifts and takes on greater emotional weight the longer the shutter is left open. A more expansive aura of awareness gets captured in the image.

2017 1st Place PX3 Awards
2017 1st Place Moscow Foto Awards
2017 2nd Place, International Photography Awards
2017 3rd Place Fine Art Photography Awards
2016 2nd Place, International Photography Awards
2016 3rd Place PX3 Awards
2016 Honourable Mention Black and White Spider Awards
2015 Honourable Mention, International Photo Awards , Fine Art Landscape
2015 Honourable Mention, Black and White Spider Awards, Sport
2013 Honourable Mention, International Photography Awards, Fine Art Landscape