Serenity In St. Vincent’s

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Abstract
• Photographer
  Ting Ting Chen
• Technical Info
  1/100s, ISO-80, f11. Full Frame
• Photo Date
  July, 2021
• Website
  http://www.tingtingchen.net

I came to Newfoundland Canada 3 years ago from Asia as an international student. Through the years I have called Newfoundland my new home, and made my best friend here, Robert Tilley, a 73-year-old Newfoundlander. In this photo, Robert was standing on the edge of the sandy and curving shore of St. Vincent’s, facing the calm water. The calm water in Newfoundland always reminds me of my home where I was born and raised. I guess it is because there is a big river in my hometown, and both the river there and the water here sometimes share the serenity.

• Biography
  I left my home in Asia and came to Newfoundland Canada three years ago as an international student. During the past three years, I have not only found my new home in Newfoundland, but also my muse. Newfoundland is the inspiration for my photography. Robert Tilley, a -73-year-old true and born Newfoundlander, is the first friend I made when I come to Newfoundland, and now he has become my best friend. Robert and I have traveled most parts of Newfoundland, and he appears in many of my photos as a model.
• Awards
  Gold Winner and Bronze Winner in 2021 BIFA 4 photos won Honorable Mention in 2021 BIFA 2nd Place Prize winner in 2021 IPA 10 photos won Honorable Mention in 2021 IPA Finalist in Lucie Foundation's 2021 Open Call Notions of Home 12 photos won Honorable Mention in the 2020 IPA International Photography Awards Grand Prize Runner Up in Canadian Wildlife Federation's 2020 Reflections of Nature Photo Contest My winning photo was published in the 2021 Jan/Feb issue of Canadian Wildlife magazine Winner in Wiki Loves Folklore 2020 Photo Contest held by Wikipedia Winner in both 2021 and 2020 Canada Historic Places Day Photo Contest held by National Trust for Canada My winning photo was published in the 2020-2021 issue of Locale magazine