Samuel Quo Vadis

A Vancouver born and based photographer widely recognized for his creativity and innovative photographic methods, Samuel Quo Vadis finds inspiration in the work of great portrait photographers like George Hurrell, Eugene R. Richee, and Bert Six. Richee, and Bert Six. In the process of evolving his own style he spent three years developing a photographic process called Angel Light, which creates an incredibly soft and warm light, but still allows for deep shadows.

"The true art of photography lies in the shadows: in the glimpses of things not fully revealed." - Samuel Quo Vadis

Samuel Quo Vadis has been a finalist in one of the world's richest and most prestigious photography competitions, the Hamdan International Photography Awards. His B&W portrait, Serenity, advanced to the final round of judging against roughly 10,000 entries from over 150 countries. He was one of only two Canadian photographers to be selected for publication in HIPA's annual limited edition 4 volume book on the theme Creating the Future.

"One does not create a photograph with a camera any more than one creates a novel with a pen. Photographs, like novels, are created in the mind." - Samuel Quo Vadis

His colour portrait, The Embrace, took 3rd prize in a Canadian Association for Photographic Art competition and was selected for publication. In addition, he has been featured at the LAB Art Show Vancouver and his work has been published in numerous magazines.

"I've never been comfortable calling myself a creative portrait photographer. How does one define what is creative? Isn't the mere act of taking a photograph an act of creativity? I prefer to call myself a conceptual photographer. Regardless of how I ultimately categorize my work each set begins as a concept...as an idea in my mind that demanded expression.
- Samuel Quo Vadis

A Vancouver-born and based photographer widely recognized for his creativity and innovative photographic methods, Samuel Quo Vadis finds inspiration in the work of such great portrait photographers as George Hurrell, Eugene R. Richee and Bert Six. Richee and Bert Six. In the process of evolving his own style, he spent three years developing a photographic process called Angel Light, which creates an incredibly soft, warm light, but still allows for deep shadows.

"The true art of photography lies in shadows: in glimpses of things not fully revealed." -Samuel Quo Vadis

Samuel Quo Vadis was a finalist in one of the world's richest and most prestigious photography competitions, the Hamdan International Photography Awards. His black-and-white portrait, Serenity, qualified for the final round of judging against some 10,000 entries from over 150 countries. He was one of only two Canadian photographers selected for publication in HIPA's annual 4-volume book on Creating the Future.

"You don't create a photograph with a camera any more than you create a novel with a pen. Photographs, like novels, are created in the mind." -Samuel Quo Vadis

His color portrait, The Embrace, won 3rd prize in a Canadian Photographic Arts Association competition and was selected for publication. In addition, he was featured at the LAB Art Show Vancouver and his work has been published in numerous magazines.

"I've never been comfortable calling myself a creative portrait photographer. How do you define creative? Isn't the simple act of taking a photo an act of creativity? I prefer to call myself a conceptual photographer. Ultimately, categorizing my work each set begins as a concept ... as an idea in my mind that demanded expression.
- Samuel Quo Vadis

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