Walking the Line

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Architecture
• Photographer
  Paul Brouns, Netherlands
• Date of Photograph
  2018
• Studio
  Paul Brouns Photography
• Socials
• Website
  https://paulbrouns.com/

I spent quite some time waiting for anyone to pass in front of this colourful entrance area in Amsterdam. In the end a dog proved to be just right.

• Biography
  I am a photographing artist based in The Netherlands. In 1990 I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Tilburg specializing in photography, painting and drawing. Since the development of digital photography my camera and computer have become my main tools for creation. Because of my fascination with patterns, music scores, systems of writing and other graphic structures, my work always has been inhabited by geometric shapes, lines and rhythm. My current passion is the abstract beauty of architecture. Through my photographic compositions I hope to inspire and touch people's souls.
• Awards
  2025 International Color Awards: First prize (abstract) and three honorable mentions 2025 Chromatic Photo Awards: 2x First Prize 2024 Tokyo International Photo Awards, 2nd prize 2024 PX3, Paris Photo Prize: Silver award (professional / architecture) and honorable mentions 2023 1st Prize International Color Awards (USA) 2022 Fine Art Photography Awards – 5x nominated 2022 Several silver, bronze and honorable mentions, Paris Photo Prize PX3 2021 PX3, Paris: Second prize (professional / architecture) and 2 gold awards 2021 MIFA (Moscow International Photography Awards): Second prize (professional / architecture) and gold award. 2021 Photography Commission 1000 Oaks California 2021 International Color Awards: 2nd place (abstract) and several honorable mentions 2020 First Prize in All About Photo Colors Contest 2020 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Bronze & Honorable Mention 2020 Silver award at MIFA (Moscow International Photography Awards) 2019 International Color Awards - 1st Place Outstanding Achievement in Architecture 2019 Publication book 'Chromatic Awards 2018' 2019 Award Best image of 2018 - Flickr.com 2018 4x Prize winner Chromatic Awards: two 1st, one 2nd, one honorable mention 2018 2x silver awards at the Moscow International Fotography Awards 2018 Fine Art Photography Awards - 3rd Place winner - 'Photo Manipulation' & Nominee finalist 'Abstract' 2018 International Color Awards - 2x Honorable Mentions 2017 Interview on Dutch Television 2017 Award of Excellence - Bologna (Italy) 2016 International Color Award Winner: twice Second Place (abstract and architecture) and 2 additional honorable mentions (professional photographers). 2016 Noord Brabants Museum - 'My Vincent' Award 2014 Instagramers Gallery Award Madrid