Photography

I started photography at eighteen, and from the very beginning it was analogue that shaped the way I learned to see. Even though I later embraced digital photography as part of my professional practice, film has remained a constant presence in my work — a first love I never abandoned. There is something in analogue photography that continues to draw me back: its slowness, its materiality, its unpredictability, and the quiet discipline it asks for. I still carry and use cameras such as the Mamiya C330, the Pentax 6×7 and the Canon F1 for personal series, travel, portraiture and visual research.

Photography, for me, has always been more than image-making. It is a way of observing, of connecting, and sometimes of revealing something that escapes words. I am especially drawn to portraiture and to the challenge of capturing something of a person’s essence — not only their features, but their presence. In this section, I share articles, thoughts, technical notes and personal experiences around photography: from analogue processes and expired film to model direction, low-light work and the stories behind specific bodies of work. It is a space for both practice and reflection, where I can be more personal, more direct, and more generous in what I pass on.