KEVIN LAKE - Photographer

BIO

In the many years I have spent as a photographer, whether shooting reportage, portrait or some blend of both I have always appreciated the charm of the unpredictable. On location where everything but the kit is a variable, I have built a passion around hunting for images in places there may seem like none.

This passion for the unplanned came from my beginnings shooting gigs in small venues and early morning landscapes (the product of very late nights). While Polar opposites in feel they were matched in their ability remain unpredictable. I found that if you live with a challenge for long enough it becomes preference and so whether i'm in a dingy club or windy beach in winter my intention is always to discover an image as opposed to design one. That isn't to say I don't enjoy the creative control of a studio now and then but soon enough that endless supply of coffee and pastries leaves me longing for the panic of the unknown.

Awards & Commendations

Chromatic Awards 2020 - 1st Prize Manipulation Category

Grey Cube Gallery - City art Show 2020 - Merit Award

Love in London 2020 - Winner in "Love Your Animals"

ND awards 2019 - Honorable Mention in Special: Street Photography Category

2019 Chromatic Awards - Honorable Mention in "Culture"

Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2018 "Street Seen" - 3rd Place, 4th Place and Commended

Golden Orchid International Art Festival 2015 - Third Prize Series Winner

EPOTY 2011 (Environmental Photographer of the Year) - Highly commended

Guardian "Our Lives" competition 2006 - Category Winner "Our Culture"