Hidden Wales

• Photographer
  Joel Simpson, United States
• Date of Photograph
  online
• Studio
  Joel Simpson Photography
• Website
  https://joelsimpsonart.com
• Instagram
  @joelssimpsonphoto

Its exceptional medieval and geological history impart a stunning and unexpected beauty to Wales, preserved by its relative remoteness from major tourist corridors.

Self-taught photographer since age 13, pursued careers in college teaching (English, French, Italian) and jazz piano then weddings/portraits/events. Developed fine art landscape practice with focus on geology, 2019 book: Earthforms: Intimate Portraits of Our Planet. Discovered ways of turning abstract and figurative rock and ice photos into fine art, which became the 196-page book Faces in the Rocks: Beyond Landscape to Psycho-Geological Photography (2025). Extensive travels, international awards, shows (US, France, Italy) lectures & publications. Speak French and Italian. Music & art critic.

Awards 2025: NYC4PA: Abandon/Abandoned: Third Prize, Stephen Perloff, juror, for Athassel Priory towards Sunset

2023: International Photography Awards, Deeper Perspectives: Honorable Mention in Culture, https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1685558256-23

Neutral Density Awards, Honorable Mention in Nature: Other. https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards2023/professional/other/hm/19261/

Black & White Spider Award, Honorable Mention

New York Photography Awards, Silver winner in Nature Photography - Fish Eye for Anthropocene Ruins, https://newyorkphotographyawards.com/print-letter.php?eid=MDAwMDAwMDAwMLCjjWexy3Kj

2021: Selected in Photo Review Competition (with publication in Photo Review Competition Issue), Stephen Perloff, editor

2020: One of World’s Best Landscape Photographers, One Eyeland (India)

2020: Nautilus GOLD Award for Photography and Art, awarded to book: Earthforms

2019: Tenth Best Landscape Photographer Worldwide (Fourth Best in US), One Eyeland (India)