16 Dec. 2011
Christmas is coming: (force) feed up the geese
Foie gras is a controversial culinary delicacy. To produce it, ducks and geese are force-fed to enlarge their livers. The technique has been banned in many countries on the grounds of animal cruelty. But not in France, where right now foie gras production is hotting up for Christmas.
I spent the day with Bernard, an independent producer of foie gras, to photograph the process of ‘gavage’… Read More…
2 Nov. 2011
G20: Nice holds its breath
The French Riviera is all about the G20 this week. The actual summit is in Cannes, but yesterday Nice held its breath. Protestors who had made their way to the South of France from all over the world came to town for the anti-G20 march, with photographers and journalists hot on their heels.
However, as it turned out, the worst weapon that riot police faced was a feather duster… Read More…
15 Sep. 2011
Portraits of Opticians à la Française
I was commissioned by an opticians recently in Nice who wanted a photographer to shoot some portraits for their advertising. A creative brief to combine quirky humour with élégance in black and white made for a particularly French feel to this photography assignment…. Read More…
