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BIOGRAPHY

Lance Patrick Pressl is a self-taught photographer specializing in fine art images. His work explores the complex interplay of lines, shadows and form and is designed to encourage his viewers to see familiar objects or shapes in new and different ways. Some have suggested that Pressl sees the material world fundamentally differently than others, which gives him the special ability to capture unique and compelling images. Every image Pressl captures is done with the intent to tell a story or evoke an emotion.

Among his many interests, he is fascinated by the human body and frequently uses traditional and nontraditional representations to capture the curiosity of his audience. A common feature of his work is the juxtaposition of a human figure with a single object--typically something found--to reveal new and unexpected relationships. Another stylistic feature of his work is his uncanny ability to see and capture in his lens a single part of a larger object or figure bringing a new perspective and importance to the parts that make up a whole. Simplicity and pureness of form are central to his artistic expression.

A student of ancient Greek philosophy, Pressl is drawn to the belief held by Plato and others that there is an ideal form of beauty which is universal and not dependent on individual tastes or preferences, i.e., beauty in its purest form. He is driven to seek out as many earthly forms of beauty as possible to not only capture but share their wonder.

He is influenced by the work of Victor Skrebneski, Helmut Newton, Ruth Bernhard, Edward Weston, and host of others.

His work has been recognized and presented in juried exhibitions, international competitions and fine art magazines.

Lance Patrick Pressl’s photographic images have been recognized and presented in juried exhibitions, international competitions and fine art magazines across the globe. A few highlights of his honors, exhibitions, and publications include:

His work has won top honors and has been featured in multiple editions of Black & White Magazine, most recently appearing in Issue #170, February 2025. Two of his images were selected for the “Spotlight” award in “Nude/Body” (Issue 159, April 2023) and “Mindscape/Surrealism” (Issue 136, December 2019)

Several of his images have received top honors from the Black & White Spider Awards; two of which will appear in the organization’s collection: The World’s Greatest Black and White Photography, Volume 2(2024)

FotoNostrum: The Mediterranean House of Photography has selected five of his images for exhibition in Barcelona, Spain and has featured his work in the FotoNostrum Magazine, most recently in FotoNostrum Magazine Special Part 2, May 2024, where one of his images was named Category Winner for Fine Art along with Honorable Mentions in categories including “Nude & Figure”, “Portrait”, and “Fine Art”

His work has appeared in “Gio Journal: A Visual Journal of Finer Things” (2022)

Der Greif (Munich, Germany) published one of Pressl’s images in the infamous Issue 12 “Blame the Algorithm”, edited by Broomberg & Chanarin, 2019

Galleries that frequently exhibit his work include: The Praxis Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), the SE Center for Photography (Greenville, SC), the Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH) and LightBox Photographic Gallery (Astoria, OR). Pressl is honored that many of his prints have been selected as the cover photo for the exhibition catalogues sold by the galleries

Finally, among the many other awards and recognition Pressl has received, his image won the Grand Prize in a competition hosted by the New York Center for Photographic Art (2018). This image was proudly displayed at the Jadite Gallery (New York City, NY).