Behind the Curtain #2

Vincent Dupont-Blackshaw has been working as a professional photographer for the past five years. Trained in the arts, he now lives on the Isle of Wight. His work takes him across the world, seeking stories of new places to share with his audience. From these travels he brings back unique memories of the moments he captures in new places.

Vincent sells his work online and through group exhibitions worldwide. He also has received several awards for his photographs in the Annual International Photography Competition (Florida Museum of Photographic Arts), Budapest International Foto Awards, International Photography Awards (IPA), Minimalist Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie de Paris, San Francisco Bay International Photo Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards.

“I look for moments that are quietly unique. Often an isolated thing or person in an environment that on first glance is ordinary but on second glance tells a subtle story. Light plays an essential part of how I see that story being told, creating a mood and provoking feeling in each image. As a travel photographer, I strive to catch the essence of the place I am in at that exact time. My role is to tell a story of that place for people to connect with.”

Main Awards & Exhibitions
2024
-ING Discerning Eye exhibition, Mall Gallery (London, UK)
-From Above, Solo exhibition at the Appley Tower (Ryde, Isle of Wight)
-’Via Vitae’ exhibition by The Ryde Art Collective, Quay Arts and Quarr Abbey (Isle of Wight)
-British Photography Award – Shortlisted in Street Photography Category
-1839 Awards – Honorable mentions in Aerial and Street Photography

2023
-The Royal Photographic Society (Bristol UK), shortlisted for the International Photography Exhibition
-Style of Wight Magazine, Issue 85 November/December 2023

2022
-British Photography Award – Peoples Choice Awards in Architecture Category
-Minimalist Photography Awards 2022 – Honorable Mention for the Series ‘If it’s not ok, it’s not the end’
-ING Discerning Eye exhibition, Mall Gallery (London, UK)
-Treat Gallery (New York, US), Summer Lovin’ exhibition
-The Royal Photographic Society (Bristol UK), shortlisted for the International Photography Exhibition
-New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) – ‘Urban, Suburban, Rural’ exhibition

2021
-International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021 – 3rd place for 'Yellow Cardigan'. Honorable Mentions for 'Aqua Marine', 'On the Bench' and 'Ray of Light'
-Style of Wight Magazine, Issue 71 July/Aug 2021
-Prix de la Photographie de Paris 2021 – Bronze Award for Aqua Marine and Quarr Abbey
-ND Awards – Honorable Mentions for Feeling Small, Frozen and The Party is Over
-Print Swap Project by Feature Shoot
-7th Fine Art Photography Awards – Two photos awarded: 'Ray of Light' and 'Frozen'
-London Creative Awards (LICC) – Two series in the Official Selection: 'Glimpses: New York' and 'From the Windows'
-Tokyo International Foto Awards – Gold Winner in Architecture, Honorable Mentions in Fine Art and Nature
-Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) 2021 – Honorable Mentions in Architecture, Interiors and Fine Art categories

2020
-International Photography Awards (IPA) 2020 – Honorable Mentions in Architecture Category (Jury top 5 Pick), Night Photography Category and Animals Category categories
-Prix de la Photographie de Paris 2020 – Honorable Mention in Abstract Category
-San Francisco Bay International Photography Awards 2020– Gold Award
-Minimalist Photography Awards 2020 – Honorable Mention in Abstract Category
-Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (Tampa, US) – 10th Annual International Photography Competition, First Place in ‘Abstract Photography’ and Second Place in ‘Still Life’.
-Fine Art Photography Awards – Abstract nominee
-London Photo Festival – Competition Winner (march 2020)
-Artjobs – Artist of the month (february 2020)
-KromArt Gallery and Centro Sperimentale di Fotografia Adams (Rome, Italy) – ‘The art of photography‘ Exhibition
-Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (Tampa, US) – 10th Annual International Photography Competition
-Millepiani Exhibition Space (Rome, Italy) – ‘Isolation. Living Oneself’ Exhibition by LoosenArt
-Blank Wall Gallery (Athens, Greece) – ‘Cityscapes’ Exhibition
-Glasgow Gallery (Glasgow, UK) – ‘Winter’ Exhibition, ‘Emergence’ Exhibition, ‘The Shape of Light’ Exhibition
-Blank Wall Gallery (Athens, Greece) – ‘People & Winter’ Exhibition

2019
-Chromatic Awards 2019 – Five Honorable Mention in four categories: Abstract (1, 2), Architecture, Cityscape, Culture
-British Photography Award – Shortlisted in Fine Art Category
-ND Awards 2019 – Honorable Mention in five categories: Abstract, Architecture, Fine Art, Night Photography, People
-Tokyo International Foto Awards – Silver Winner in People Category
-International Photography Awards (IPA) 2019 – Honorable Mentions in Fine Art Category and People Category
-The National Geographic – Featured for ‘Keep Still’
-YourDailyPhotograph.com – Features for ‘Inspiration’ Submissions, ‘Sailboats’ Submissions
-Minimalist Photography Awards 2019 – Honorable Mentions in Landscape Category and Architecture Category
-London Photo Festival – ‘Abstract Photography’ Exhibition (Harris + Hoole, Twickenham)
-SE Center for Photography (Greenville, US) – ‘Forgotten’ Exhibition
-Praxis Photo Art Center (Minneapolis, US) – ‘The Shape of Things’ Exhibition, ‘After Dark’ Exhibition, ‘The Sublime Landscape’ Exhibition
-PhotoPlace Gallery (Middlebury, US) – ‘Contemporary Landscape’ Exhibition
-New Artist Fair (London, UK)
-Millepiani Exhibition Space (Rome, Italy) – ‘The Game’ Exhibition by LoosenArt
-PEP, Planet Flow Creative Community (Berlin, Germany) – ‘Interiors’ Exhibition
Urban Art Fair (London, UK)
-PH21 Gallery (Budapest, Hungary) – ‘Portraits Without Faces‘ Exhibition, ‘Significant Colour‘ Exhibition, ‘-scapes’ Exhibition
-Black Box Gallery (Portland, United States) – ‘Landscape and Architecture‘ -Exhibition, ‘Color Burst‘ Exhibition, ‘Black and White‘ Exhibition, ‘Cars and Dogs’ -Exhibition, ‘Photo Shoot’ Exhibition, ‘Vision: Color Photography’ Exhibition