The image was created in my home studio while self isolation during the 2020 pandemic and was used in an email campaign to stay in touch with my creative contacts.
Jens Kristian Balle is an award winning Canadian based portrait and conceptual photographer who works with clients in the advertising, commercial, entertainment and editorial industry.
He creates imagery that tell stories, bring ideas to life and evoke emotions with the help of his clean and minimalistic style, which is strongly inspired by his Scandinavian roots(or so he tells himself ?|_(?)_/? ).
Clients includes Universal Pictures, The New York Times, Starbucks, Telus, Forbes Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.
Awards 2018
Applied Arts Photography And Illustration Awards - Toronto, Canada - Winner - Still Life Photography (PINK)
2016
Applied Arts Photography And Illustration Awards - Toronto, Canada - Winner - Portrait Photography (Something Fishy)
2015
One Eyeland - Bronze Award - Professional Fine Art - Still Life (Temptations)
International Photography Awards, IPA 2015 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Advertising Self-Promotion (Not Quite Right)
Paris Photography Prize, PX3 2015 - Paris, France - Silver Award - Professional Advertising, Self-Promotion (X)
Paris Photography Prize, PX3 2015 - Paris, France - Honorable Mention - Professional Advertising (X)
Paris Photography Prize, PX3 2015 - Paris, France - Honorable Mention - Professional Advertising (Cigar)
2014
One Eyeland - Silver Award - Professional Advertising Self-Promotion (X)
International Photography Awards, IPA 2014 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Advertising Self-Promotion (X)
International Photography Awards, IPA 2014 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Advertising Self-Promotion (Donkey)
2013
Applied Arts Photography And Illustration Awards - Toronto, Canada - Winner
International Photography Awards, IPA 2013 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Fine Art Portrait (Fresh)
International Photography Awards, IPA 2013 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Advertising Self-Promotion (Fresh)
International Photography Awards, IPA 2013 - Los Angeles, USA - Honorable Mention - Professional, Advertising Self-Promotion (Departure)
2012
HeadstART The Launch - Beaumont Studios, Vancouver, Canada - 1st Prize Winner
