Kristian Bogner is a World Class Professional Photographer. His mission is to capture the amazing beauty of this world and positively influence others with his images and teachings through his passion for photography.
Bogner’s credo “ultimate positivity,” is one of the guiding principles he takes with him on his photography shoots as well as in his life. He thrives in situations with technical challenges, is grounded and relaxed by nature, but is a warrior when he is behind his Nikon Camera, and will stop at nothing to capture the moment. Bogner is known for his concept of “photographic cross-training” which he has adapted from powerful principles he has learned from many of the professional athletes he has photographed. Bogner believes that shooting different types of photography such as fashion one day and sports the next, makes for a better, all round photographer.
Kristian has the unique ability to shoot any subject with excellence. You can look at a Bogner sports image, landscape or a fashion image and you can see his illustrative style is an overtone that transcends the subject itself.
Bogner is well acclaimed and has won the highest Canadian photographic honour, the Commercial Photographer of the Year for Canada Award from the Professional Photographers of Canada Association, an unprecedented two times in a row. Kristian is also a four time recipient of Photographer of the Year for Alberta, six time Photographer of the Year for Canada Finalist and winner of numerous other awards for best fashion, best sports, best illustrative, best industrial, and best scenic images in Canada. He has received multiple international awards and has had an unmatched number of his images selected to be a part of the prestigious Canadian National Archives.
Kristian has an incredible lineage in photography and is the third generation of photographers in his family. His grandfather, Nikolai, a famous Master photographer from Germany, was a respected friend of Ernest Leitz, founder of Leica. Nikolai’s work was displayed for Leica at Photokina in Germany. Kristian’s father, Thies and mother, Audrey are both Master photographers in Ontario. Kristian has had the opportunity to learn from some of the top photographers in the world since he was a just a young child. With a natural aptitude towards computers and photography, Kristian started his own business at the age of 16, offering photography, digital imaging and design services. A few years later Kristian realized the opportunities of the West and fell in love with the Rocky Mountains, where he now resides in Canmore, Alberta.
Now at 35 Bogner travels the world photographing fashion, professional sports, nature, landscapes, developments, lifestyle, fine homes, and any other photographic challenge that presents itself. His work has found a great range of media having been published in catalogues, books, billboards, magazines, web, ad campaigns, and television commercials. His images have been featured in many international magazines including the Robb Report, Time magazine, Homes of Grandeur, Golf Digest, Dreamhouse, Canadian Geographic, Powder Magazine, Besthomes and Ski Canada to name a few. Kristian’s images can also be seen in many of Nikon Canada’s television and print ads and is featured at their largest events each year. For the past several years Kristian has been on stage for Nikon speaking to thousands of photographic enthusiasts. Kristian is also an avid speaker for the Professional Photographers of Canada Association at their National Conventions and has recently launched his own on-line photography school to help him reach more people. This is one exciting way that Kristian gives back to the world, by sharing his knowledge and passion with an open heart to all that he can. Another way is through Canadian athletes. Kristian was an accredited photographer at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics where he took some of the best images of our Canadians athletes. One highlight was capturing a world-class image of Crosby scoring the gold medal goal for Canada. Kristian also had the honour of donating a 16×20 foot print to the Olympic Oval of Catriona Lemay Doan winning the gold medal goal for Canada at the Salt Lake Olympics. Kristian’s photographs also played a part in use for the Olympic bid.
Kristian has created a new powerful web presence through his Photography Blog found at kristianbogner.com and you can now buy his images easily through the Kristian Bogner Photography Store at store.kristianbogner.com.
Kristian feels there is so much he wants to do with photography and in his mind, even with all of his accomplishments thus far, he knows he is really just getting started.
