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Wabi-sabi (侘び寂び)

a visual response the Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi An aesthetic or world view characterised by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity. Conceptually I capture fleeting fragments of impermanence with an aesthetic which embraces decontextualisation, simplicity and imperfection.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Honorable Mention

Street

Professional

Wabi-sabi (侘び寂び)

a visual response the Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi An aesthetic or world view characterised by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity. Conceptually I capture fleeting fragments of impermanence with an aesthetic which embraces decontextualisation, simplicity and imperfection.

About Artist

Simon Ellingworth

I'm Simon Ellingworth a full time photography educator & one to one mentor, with over a decades experience creating and delivering education for The Royal Photographic Society, I specialise in street, black and white photograph, composition, gestalt theory available light portraiture. With 41 x International photography awards (14 in the last 12 months) including 3 x 'Fine Art Photo Awards 2025', 6 x 'Mono Vision Awards', 3 x 'Monochrome Awards', and recently, 1st place in the highly contested '2024 International Photography Awards' in the professional category; selected from 14,192 entries from more than 100 countries. During my workshops I like to challenge people's thinking, change the way they see the world, and provide technical liberation from their camera with simple new ways and techniques to craft compelling images through a lens. Fine Art Photo Awards

Simon Ellingworth

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Fine Art, Landscapes, Street

Location

United Kingdom

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