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Harry Gruyaert, a source of surrealist inspiration

Jan 4, 2015 Inspiration

When I started out in photography I felt an immediate affinity for the so-called artistic virtues of black and white. I appreciated colour photography, but apart from subscribing to National Geographic and admiring the beautiful images captured across the world, I did not believe that colour was anything other than the medium one used for commissioned work and it did not inspire me as a creative form in its own right.

Two of a kind

Apr 23, 2014 Practice & Culture

This is the first of a series of articles that I will publish based on my approach and experiences in Street Photography. As the genre is vast and has no set rules and boundaries, it is easier to look at one's own work and that of selected

London Zoo revisited

Jan 23, 2014 Personal work

When I was starting out as a photographer I was fortunate enough to visit a Garry Winogrand exhibition and his work made an immediate and lasting impression on me. His ability to get in close, his knack of capturing people's expressions at their most unguarded,

ECV design school open day

Jan 22, 2013 Graphic Design school

Patrick Hermand, founder director of the ECV schools, came to Nantes on January 24th to officially open the school's new premises there, which coincided with the Open Day preview, exhibiting a high quality selection of the students work across all the years.

Hidden faces

May 2, 2014 Practice & Culture

When I'm running workshops, most participants are keen to find out what the best way is to shoot strangers on the street. That is to say, without being noticed, or without being ve

Designer David Pearson makes a hit in Nantes

Apr 8, 2014 Graphic Design school

London-based designer David Pearson, renowned on both sides of the Channel and internationally , for his innovative book cover designs, most notably with Penguin and Zulma publishing, was in Nantes last week to reveal a bit more to the initiated and wider public alike.

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English freelance professional photographer based in Nantes, France. Street Photography has been my passion ever since I first held a film camera in my hand. I run Workshops throughout France and other major European cities.
I also have over 20 years’ experience in Editorial and Corporate work, as well as making a career in shooting Documentary Weddings.
For the last decade I have been a photography educator, teaching in the Graphic Design School for undergraduate students in Nantes.

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