One of the most recurring sentences I keep hearing from people who manifest a basic interest for photography relate to weather: “Not a good time for photo, there is no sun” or “It’s a sunny day, let’s take some photos”. Sure, when sky is flat, with a light gray and no directional light, any landscape […]
Nearby…
Most of the time, I tend to consider differently images that I’m taking to keep a trace of something personal (family events, friends, kids), the ones that are just for the love of carrying kilos on my shoulder (walks, week-end or everyday’s life) and the ones I’m taking on purpose (portraits, still life, landscapes..). I […]
Feeling small
There’s something special about being alone in front of a breathtaking scenery, it’s like having a rare privilege. Waking up before everyone, walking in the dark, waiting for the sun to rise slowly, hear no other sound than waves and birds … Maybe my camera was just an excuse to stand in front of the […]
Discovery
It requires talent, when arriving in a new place, to immediately take pictures capturing the essence of the site. Unfortunately, for me it’s a process that usually takes time and multiple trials… But later on, when looking back to these “first” images, some may still have a soul, keeping trace of the photographer’s initial and […]
Craftsmen
One hour from Boston, there is a place allowing visitors to see what it was to live almost 2 centuries ago, with real houses from that period (1830), or people working or cooking with old clothes and tools: Old Sturbridge Village. While the whole concept is globally fine, I found more interesting to spent time […]
From Chennai to Pondichery
Taking a highway in India is an experience in itself, even when not driving but just sitting in a minibus.. But tolls are just as full of surprise, and certainly an unexpected place to meet people. There was this man selling fresh coconut drinks, with his umbrella and his incredible bike, waiting patiently for clients […]
The elephant’s eye
One risk in travel photography is to be overwhelmed by the discovery, and…to stay on the surface of the scene. Back home, we have our memories that will bring back noises, smells or general atmosphere, but for viewers, it may just be another photo. Whenever I can, I try to ask myself these simple questions: Why do […]
Color Palette
Indian cities, buildings or clothes are colorful, everyone who had the chance to go there will tell you… But sometimes, it’s almost too much ! 🙂
Indian Nightly Walk
Street photography at night is often seen as very technical, because of the low light and high contrast, not talking about the multiple color sources that can be a nightmare to balance. But for me who usually find difficult to photograph people in a “visible” manner, I found night more propice to relaxed small-talk that […]
Chennai, 7:55am
Srinivasa beach was maybe only at 400m from the hotel, but 25mn walk because of a sea channel. As long as I could see, colored fishing boats were aligned on the sand, facing the Indian ocean. Some were looking like basic rafts, some were visibly more robust, all were in quite poor condition. Surprisingly, I […]