Rob Shiels

Rob Shiels
In balance with a business career, I am a self- taught photographer. Having started with videography my sole passion is now still images.
My creative process is very mixed. Moving from artistic images, black and white, portraits, street and landscapes. Artistic photography is my one of my favorites as this allows flexibility, unusual concepts, lighting challenges and my camera and lenses become my paint brushes.
I am a photographic artist and a photographer. I have my own studio where I can create images, encourage ideas and very importantly, listen to music. My photographic interest is strongly influenced to minimalist in my studio and working with lights to creating the image. Prints with low light or minimal light, abstract or still life scenes in simple forms. The studio allows me to create portrait, artistic, abstract, product and design images. An immediate confirmation of a concept often extends into repeated trials before acceptance and my satisfaction of an image
Outside the studio working with nature's natural lines, light and beauty in landscape photography, a relaxing genre.
The diversity in my images is a reflection of my feeling or mood. Concepts can come quickly and sometimes I struggle with ide...

1980 -present
Self taught
Always learning.

The Photographers Eye.
Achieve Photographic Style.
Lighting. All by Michael Freeman.

My main text book is Light: Science and Magic
Authors Fil Hunter: Steven Biver: Paul Fuqua

2014 – 2015
Lights Film School Certificate in Filmmaking

My current list of Awards is:
Artistic Excellence Award Circle Foundation Arts
Open
Finalist TeraVarna March 2023
Open
Finalist TeraVarna July 2023
Abstract
Artistic Excellence Award Circle Foundation Art December 2022 Open
Winner Artists Space August 2020
Black and White
Finalist January 2021 Grey Cube Gallery
Abstract
Merit Award January 2021 Art Room Gallery
Black and White
Merit Award August 2020 Art Room Gallery
Waters
Finalist 2020 Art Room Gallery
Abstract
Honorable Mention February 2020 Grey Cube Gallery Black and White
Finalist December 2019 The Motif Collective
Minimalist