Hendro Soetrisno - A Visual Storyteller

As a visual storyteller, my fine art images are a reflection of my imagination, where the colors of the sky and the water are not always blue, and where birds and other animals speak to me when I speak to them. Photography is a medium that allows me to bring my imagination to life and tell stories visually. Through my images, I aim to create a world that is both familiar and fantastical, where colors and shapes can take on new meanings and where the unexpected can happen. I want my audience to feel a sense of wonder and enchantment when they look at my work. I hope that my images can transport them to a place where their imagination can run wild and where they can see the world from a new perspective. I also hope that my work can inspire others to explore their own creativity and imagination.

My photographic journey began with a medium format film camera, and I started as a landscape photographer. Over time, I became interested in wedding and portrait photography, and eventually settled into fine art nature photography, which has become my specialty.

I entered my first professional competition in AIPP and received my first awards. I continued to enter major professional competitions, including WPPI, PPA, and MPI. These competitions have been judged by some of the world's best photographers, and I have had to compete against them as well, which has helped me to continue learning and growing as a photographer. In recognition of my accomplishments, I have earned Master degrees from PPA, MPI, and WPPI. Additionally, I am an accredited fine art nature photographer in MPI. These degrees are not academic but represent the accumulation of my achievements in each prestigious competition.

I began exploring the world of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) to expand my artistic horizons beyond traditional photography. In January 2022, I launched my first NFT series titled "VIVID," which featured 10 unique images with a limited edition of one each. To my delight, the series sold out within a month

I also founded and run the collective Artists United. Our first project, "TOGETHER," was the very first in the history of the NFT photography collective to be curated by a collector, AlphaTrilogy, with a buy-back guarantee. It sold out in just three days.

Furthermore, my sold out first editions were the first in the history of NFT photography to be curated by a collector, NiftyMetaGirl.

I was one of the first artists to be accepted in WhaleShark’s Whale's Exhibiting Artists, which was another great opportunity for me to showcase my artwork to a wider audience.