"Photography is capturing moments in an attempt to remember them"...
... "It’s difficult to talk about one’s own work, especially
as mine is instinctive as well as intuitive"...
... "I am a photographer who paints his models to turn them into characters"...
... "I never decide the outcome of the shoot in advance.
The make-up slowly takes shape, one colour leads to another
and one stroke leads to another"...
... "It’s the same with photography: nothing should be 'forced'; the image often comes by itself; it gradually appears in the viewfinder... it is self-evident"...
... "Models are not blank pages. They inspire me, interpret the character and give life to my work. The make-up cannot exist without a model"...
... "The quality of some of my images is probably because the same person elaborates the subject and the photograph.
It’s the same gaze and the same viewpoint"...
... "I always ask my models to forget the camera, there is always a temptation to 'steal a photo', a unique image.
I don’t like compositions any more than photos that 'tell stories'.
I take pictures that speak to me.
I don’t use Photoshop, my images are exactly what I see in my viewfinder"...
... "I would like my photos to be like musical scores,
for them to be timeless, moving, delicate, poetic"...
... "Last but not least, a shot is all about teamwork.
I have been fortunate to meet models who follow me left, right and centre: Lin Jun Han, Samuel Majid, Michael Doré, Marco Silva...
As well as the make-up artists: Natacha Maillard, Vichika Yorn, Jin dian Yang, Margaux Jalouzot, Jean Buisson Ramey, Samira Pikpo who have also joined me and lent a hand. We work together to try and find a common language.
Nicolas Scordia and Jean Philippe Cervel are responsible for technology and lighting. We share the same passion; we are one big family as such and trust each other.
I know that I am really fortunate.
I know that without them, I would not amount to much".
