Promise fulfilled
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PrizeHonorable Mention
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PhotographerLennard Grohn, Germany
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Since childhood I have a special soul connection with my beloved grandfather.
He taught me that you need humor in life and should not only "function" in society like a machine. As a teenager, he let me drive his Volvo on the campsite and taught me how to drive. When there were problems at school, with my parents, he was there for me like a friend. This made me ask him for a promise in my youth: Namely, that he would live to be 100 years old! In July 2023 he had reached 103 years of life and I decided to make a portrait of him, to honor him and record it for eternity. He died in September 2023.
Lennard Grohn is a german photographer whose work seamlessly blends melancholy with a profound celebration of life's beauty.
He discovered his passion for photography through an old analog camera at the age of 12. While studying at the Art Academy, he refined his classical approach.
After the early death of his father, he found solace in black and white photography, exploring themes like memory, loss, and childhood. His background as a drummer gives his images a subtle rhythm and almost musical sensitivity.
Awards reFocus Awards (Black & White Contest) 2025
Category “Professional – Portrait” – 1st Place / GOLD
ND AWARDS 2024
Category “Professional – People – Portrait” – 1st Place / GOLD Star Award