STREET
HOST:
Hervé Chatel (FrancE)
FOR WHOM:
Anyone who takes photographs.
Street photography in practice.
WHAT TO BRING:
Any device capable of taking photographs.
NOTE:
workshops conducted in (basic) English
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Self-taught photographer based in Paris. He discovered photography in 2012 through street photography, capturing the energy and atmosphere of urban life.
After 15 years working in web design, in 2016 he completed a training course in documentary photojournalism at EMI-CFD in Paris. A year later, he won the Student Grand Prix Photo Reportage organized by Paris Match.
His work blends documentary and humanist photography, characterized by a sensitive and immersive approach. His photos have been exhibited at numerous festivals in France, including Barrobjectif, Bourisp, and Les Nuits Photographiques de Pierrevert, where he presented a project about the cowboys of Camargue.
He has been a finalist in prestigious competitions such as the LensCulture Street Photography Awards, Miami Street Photography Festival, and Brussels Street Photography Festival. His work has been published in various newspapers and magazines, reflecting his commitment to photojournalism and documenting contemporary social realities.
He is currently a member of the Hans Lucas photography agency.
