Abstract nominee

These photographs have many lives. They started as standard souvenirs of a trip to Death Valley. Some of them became part of a collection of photographs from various deserts. After I started introducing more artistic decisions in my processing, their orangish color typical of deserts at sunrise or sunset became more brownish, more relaxing. For this new series, I emphasized light and shadow, shapes, and harmony. Accordingly, I used square frames.

Yvan Bedard is a fine art landscape photographer. Born and living near Quebec City, Canada, he is a former successful university researcher in geospatial data engineering, author, and international lecturer, and has received several scientific awards. In 2014, his artistic passion dominating his scientific passion, he decided to devote himself professionally to fine art photography. He is a self-taught photographer who has undergone advanced training in Canada, the UK, and the USA with some of the best photographers and artists. He went digital as soon as 2003 and got involved in fine art prints in 2009. He explored several regions in Quebec, Canada, Unites-States, Europe, and other parts of the world. A permanent artist in art galleries since 2014 (Canada, USA, Australia, India), he participated in more than forty solo and group exhibitions in Canada and other countries. He has received more than 75 photography awards in international competitions and has been interviewed by media in Canada, France, Japan, the UK, Russia, and the USA. His works are published in magazines and books worldwide, and they can be seen in public and private collections in over twenty countries.