My name is Nicolas Lehane (1993). I'm a self-taught photographer living in Belgium, mainly focussing on nature photography.
WHY PHOTOGRAPHY ?
I always wanted to have a kind of artistic hobby. I tried several things to express my artistic passion (DJing, drawing...), but never found something I truly loved, until I stepped into photography in 2014. Since then, my passion for this art never left me.
What I love the most about photography is the exploration part of it. Before, I never took the time to explore nature, especially in my own country. Now photography has given me a reason to do it. Nothing is more peaceful than having a beach, canyon or even a forest all for yourself.
Furthermore, I particularly love simple, yet striking compositions that immediately catch the eye. Therefore I like to describe my work as "Fine art photography".
In the recent years, my work has slowly matured to what I can now call my photography style, which is a combination of minimalist and abstract photographs, showing nature in a pure and artistic way.
Finally, thank you for taking the time to visit my website and I hope you appreciate my work.
A W A R D S
In 2021 I was awarded with 2 Honorable Mentions at the IPA Awards in the categories "Nature-Landscape" & "Nature-Seasons".
The International Photography Awards (IPA) are one of the world's most prestigious photo contests since 2003. (IPA Awards).
In 2019 I was awarded with 3 Honorable Mentions at the IPA Awards in the categories "Fine Art - Landscape", "Nature-Landscape" & "Nature-Sunset".
The International Photography Awards (IPA) are one of the world's most prestigious photo contests since 2003. (IPA Awards).
2018 marks the year of my first official win in a photography competition. I won the first price in the Landscape category of the "I shot it" competition (November 2018). Link to the winning image.
My image "The Lantern tree" has received a Mark of excellence in the Landscape category of the "I shot it" competition (September 2018)