Many people don’t know about street photography, or simply don’t understand this practice.
I wonder have these people ever been to an exhibition on Henri Cartier Bresson or Martin Parr? Have they ever looked at our past eras only through films? (Which isn’t reality.)
I could understand some documentaries, but even then, it’s not quite the same topic.
I think maybe they’re just not interested in reliving the past through images. Or perhaps they’re simply upset that a photo can sometimes be taken violently too spontaneously, without asking.
I can understand that. But if we asked for permission every time, we’d lose the very essence of the moment. We’d lose the movements, the laughter, the grimaces so many things.
Sometimes, when I talk to people in the street and explain what I’m doing and why I took the photo, they understand the process and sometimes they accept it, sometimes not.
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Street photography in Paris is quite challenging for me. Having been born here, I’ve grown visually numb to the city everything feels too familiar. I notice it especially when I travel, in other countries, my senses are heightened, and I feel an urge to walk outside all day long.
What still drives me to shoot in Paris is the pursuit of emotion. It usually comes from a combination of elements a certain time of day, a light, a person, or a group of people.
I’ve realized that what I truly enjoy is finding small emotional details as I wander through Paris. It doesn’t always happen, and that’s fine but to catch those rare moments, you have to be out there often.
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These photos are from 2018, taken on Imsouane beach. The dogs were playing together; one of them was showing signs of dominance. I tried to join in, but I might have been a bit too rough. They started barking at me and got pretty threatening… so I took refuge on a rock just behind me. I had to stay put there for ten minutes. 😂
