Studio creative photo from a series Painterly. Derek Galon.

THE MASTERWORK ARCHIVE

The Fellowship Portfolio & International Award Collection


The Pursuit of the Impossible

These images represent the "Creative Laboratory" of my career—a space where technical discipline meets uninhibited imagination. This collection includes the body of work (a series named Painterly) that earned my Fellowship with the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS), as well as pieces commissioned to push the boundaries of studio orchestration and digital alchemy. (Created long before AI, so you can be sure it all is photography + editing skills).

Many of these works required multi-set constructions, complex lighting arrays, and hundreds of hours in post-production. They are the "Unknown Territory" of my portfolio—created not for a client, but to satisfy a relentless curiosity about what is possible within the frame.


 

Pieta, internationally awarded creative art photo by Derek Galon FRPS.
The Passing. Pieta.
A provocative art photograph by Derek Galon, FRPS MFA
Now What?
Dancing dog enjoys a quartet classical music. Animal photography, creative image by Derek Galon FRPS.
Appassionata
Medal winning photo by art photographer Derek Galon, Dominica, W.I.
Bacchus, Pan, and Ceres
A fine creative portrait photo by acclaimed photographer Derek Galon, Dominica W.I.
Self-containing Frame
A moody art portrait by Derek Galon, professional art photographer.
Silent Drum
creative portrait photo, a studio work. service offered by Derek Galon.
Little Mushroom Picker
Studio art creative photo (no AI used!) by Derek Galon, Dominica W.I.
Anatomy Lesson (Deliver the Liver!)
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Selected International Honors
To win at this level requires more than a camera; it requires a Master’s perspective.

The London Salon of Photography: (Medalist) One of the world’s most exclusive and historic exhibitions.
Asahi Shimbun Salon of Photography (Japan): Gold Medalist in one of the most prestigious and difficult to win circuits in the World.
Trierenberg Super Circuit (Austria): Multiple Gold Medalist in the "Olympics" of photography.
The Al-Thani Award (Qatar): Recognized for excellence in creative orchestration.
SIPA, PSA & FIAP International Salons: Recipient of dozens of medals and distinctions across Toronto, Edinburgh, New York, Oxford, Malmo, and beyond.
Featured in Phaidon Press, 1X, and International Photo Art Magazines.

Why This Matters for You
While these elaborate setups represent the peak of creative difficulty, they inform every portrait I create today. The discipline required to coordinate a multi-model masterpiece for an international salon is the same discipline I bring to a single-subject session. If I can architect these visions, I can reveal the "Poetic Truth" of your story with effortless precision.

Award winning image by art portrait photographer Derek Galon
Unfolding the Truth
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The Tavern (homage to Brouwer)
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Fresh Strawberries
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Wake Me Up
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The Eater
Bold colors of graffiti on alternative art portrait by Derek Galon FRPS.
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