Landscape nominee

After eighteen months of staying cautiously at home, my wife and our two daughters took a road trip from Southern California to Los Angeles this summer, visiting the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. After a long drive, we finally arrived with just enough time to settle down in the hotel and walk to the first lookout of the Grand Canyon. It was my first time at this majestic site and nothing could have prepared me for the real thing; the size and grandeur was breathtaking and indescribable. As I watched the seemingly infinite horizon, I had never felt so humble and my worries had never seemed so small. I wanted to capture different angles of the canyon, from the omnipresence of the afternoon sun to the soft pinks and purples of twilight. The landscape seemed entranced in a duet with the sky to create one of the most awe-inspiring views man has ever experienced.

Romain Hini-Szlos is the owner and founder of RHS Photos, a real estate, business art, and interior design photography company based in West Los Angeles. Romain has over fifteen years of photographic experience and is inspired by the sage observation that “Photography is the simultaneous recognition in a fraction of a second of the significance of an event,” or in his experience, the significance of a space. He has an innate understanding of the significance of photography and image in the realm of real estate for both the buyer and the seller, and feels a personal obligation to create the most stunning images possible of spaces in order to supplement the hard work of brokers and agents. He specializes in interior design photography with special emphasis in hotels and restaurants.

He previously served as a photographer for JRL Media, where he captured powerful, poignant moments from hundreds of events ranging from weddings to portraits. Romain was born in Paris, France and has lived in the U.S. since 1998. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Cinema and Television.