Viewpoint

• Photographer
  Journey Gong
• Agency / Studio
  Journey Gong Photography
• Photo Date
  2020
• Website
  https://www.journeygong.com/

California, Summer 2020. This is where the forest begins, where the valley rises into the mountain, and the first kiss is shared. This is where the land ends, where the river meets the ocean, and the lovers say goodbye. This is where nothing happened, everything yet to take place.

• Biography
  Journey Gong is a Chinese American artist who presents his poetic interpretations of cultural landscapes through photography. Born and raised in a factory town in Northwestern China, Gong moved to the United States as a young adult. The experience of culture shift has had a great influence on his work. Not only does he appreciate the most celebrated, but also cherishes the often overlooked.
• Awards
  04/2020 The series POP was nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards. 04/2019 Two series Abstract and Necessary Errors were nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards in the Fine Art and Conceptual Categories, respectively. 11/2018 Conception Series received Honorable Mention in 2018 International Photo Awards. 05/2018 Selected as the Third Prize Winner in Conceptual Photography by Fine Art Photography Awards. 04/2018 Selected as one of the Editor's Picks by the Independent Photographer Color Photography Award. 11/2017 Honorable Mention in 2017 ND Awards Photo Contest.