His curiosity for different places and different ways of living has brought him to new and sometimes unfamiliar places, from the deserts of Iran to the highlands of Tibet in order to capture the essence of those places and the lives of the people living there. Paul Res is a fine art photographer who shoots both in digital and film. He was chosen as "Photographer of the Year for 2015" by IPA-Philippines and was also a finalist for "Photographer of the Year 2015" at the "Lucie Awards" held at Carnegie Hall in New York.