About Me.
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The first roll
My father's twin-lens camera and a single roll of black and white film. One frame came out sharp, and I have been chasing that feeling since.
The darkroom
A borrowed darkroom in old Lyon and long nights learning to print by hand. It taught me to slow down before I ever pressed the shutter.
The first commission
A week of portraits for a small publishing house. I learned that people relax the moment you stop rushing them.
The long walks
Three weeks in the high Alps with a medium format camera and far too much film. Every landscape since has started with a long walk.
Today
I split my time between the Lyon studio and the road, photographing people, pets, wild places and objects, mostly on film and always printed by hand.
2013The first roll
My father's twin-lens camera and a single roll of black and white film. One frame came out sharp, and I have been chasing that feeling since.
2015The darkroom
A borrowed darkroom in old Lyon and long nights learning to print by hand. It taught me to slow down before I ever pressed the shutter.
2017The first commission
A week of portraits for a small publishing house. I learned that people relax the moment you stop rushing them.
2019The long walks
Three weeks in the high Alps with a medium format camera and far too much film. Every landscape since has started with a long walk.
2026Today
I split my time between the Lyon studio and the road, photographing people, pets, wild places and objects, mostly on film and always printed by hand.
On the Darkroom Desk
The tools that turn a roll into a print. Hover or tap the numbers to see what each one does.
- 01Developing trayStainless steel · 8×10Three of them side by side: developer, stop, fix. This one has been in every darkroom I have rented since 2015.
- 02Print tongsSteel · rubber tipsSo the paper never touches skin. My first pair melted in a fixer bath I forgot about.
- 03Focusing loupe8× glassFor contact sheets and grain. If it is sharp under this, it will be sharp on the wall.
- 04Test printIlford Multigrade · 5×7Every final print starts as one of these, small and cheap, until the contrast is right.
- 05Work printsOne roll · twelve printsFanned out so I can choose with my eyes half closed. The one that still stands out wins.
- 06Archive boxesAcid-free · filed by yearNegatives and finished prints, one box per year. Twelve boxes so far.
Questions.
A few things people ask before we meet.
Most of my personal work, yes. Commissions are usually a mix: film for the frames that matter most, digital for coverage and speed.
Lyon, France, with a small studio near Rue des Capucins. I travel for most commissions and plan routes to keep costs low.
Yes. I print selected work by hand in small editions. Write to me and I will send what is available.
A few times a year I run small film workshops in Lyon. Dates go to the people who have written to me first.