Ce photographe transforme notre monde grâce à de simples morceaux de papier

Publié par Axel le 13 Mar 2019 à 11:00

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Here's a story about the day I took this photo; Just over a year ago I was in South America on a project & I realised I was 6,600km from a place I'd always wanted to visit, Easter Island. That's a big distance but the way I saw it I was 1,900km closer than if I was at home in London. I looked at my calendar & saw I had some downtime, I looked at my bank account & saw I had enough for the flight so I booked it. I'd first seen an image of the Moai Heads in a fat school textbook when I was eight years old. I remember being mesmerised by how mysterious they looked & the accompanying map fascinated me too; it was a box full of blue except for a dot of green- Easter Island is literally in the middle of nowhere. Those memories were re-surfacing as I sat with anticipation at the back of the minibus on the way to Ahu Tongariki but when we arrived, my heart sank. Tour groups were swarming the area, cellphones were going off, souvenirs were being flogged & selfie sticks were being spun around. After just fifteen minutes I was hurried back on the bus. I was gutted. Really gutted. How could the middle of nowhere be full of so much familiarity? Where was the sense of mystery I'd hoped for? Disappointed but keen to try again, I organised a car early the next morning. As a photographer I wanted to get some photos without being rushed of course, but much more than that I wanted a few quiet moments in the presence of the stone giants to ponder the same thoughts I'd pondered back in that classroom. That tiny photo of Easter Island hidden away in that textbook probably sparked my fascintion with the wider world & made me want to travel. The next morning I arrived at Ahu Tongariki and there was no-one around. The taxi zoomed off with the promise of being back in an hour and I smiled as I walked in front of the fifteen giants alone. I'm not really sure why I'm telling you this, it's just a fond memory I have about this day. I love taking my photos, I love finding a way to share something familiar in a different way & there's often a smile on my face when I'm doing that, but it was an extra big smile the day I took this photo. Have a Happy Easter 🗿

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I'm road-tripping around Arizona at the moment and on my way from Lake Havasu City to Route 66, I passed this quirky structure by the side of the road near Yucca. It's known locally as both the Arizona Death Star and the Golf Ball House. A huge housing development was planned here back in the 1970's and this place was going to be the glitzy restaurant in the heart of the development which also promised waterskiing and other attractions. However the project wasn't successful and in the end the Golf Ball House was the only structure that actually got built, so for years it sat lonely by the side of the road. The current (very friendly) owners opened a store next to the building, planted small aliens and various UFO's by the side of the road and renamed it Area 66 to attract visitors (Information found via @atlasobscura's website) @Visit_Arizona #MyAZTrip #VisitArizona

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You may have seen in a previous post that I’m helping promote awareness of Meningitis (yes, not the most popular topic to talk about) but it’s a surprisingly fast acting disease that can become serious in less than 24 hours. It spreads in a similar way to a lot of diseases (something as simple as drinking from the same cup can increase your risk) so making yourself familiar with the symptoms could be the most important thing you do today. To find out more information about meningitis and vaccination, please visit www.24youhavethepower.co.uk #sponsored

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"I'm not bad, I'm just d̶r̶a̶w̶n̶ built that way", Jessica Rabbit #Barcelona #WhoFramedRogerRabbit

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My Book is out on Tuesday in North America! Bursting with images from around the world (including loads I really want to post on here but I've promised myself to keep them exclusive to the book). There's plenty of surprising facts and stories accompanying each image and a whole section at the back with some of photos that didn't work at all. You can pre-order it via the link in my bio or look out for it in bookshops from Tuesday across North America #aroundtheworldincutouts

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My book is officially NOW on sale across North America! And to go with the launch here's an incredibly kind quote from one of the best photographers out there: "Paperboyo's canvas is the world all around us. He sees things other people don’t see, in places they wouldn’t dream to look. He gives new meaning and poignancy to those places. Not to mention bucket loads of humour. He’s ace!"- Rankin (@rankinarchive) #aroundtheworldincutouts

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The scariest, most adrenaline fuelled activity I did in New Zealand wasn't bungy jumping, sky diving or exploring active volcanoes- it was taking two cameras & lens' out on the water in a wobbly kayak. I've never sweated with nerves so much! Luckily I stayed upright & managed to keep the camera gear dry to get this shot of Split Apple Rock in Abel Tasman National Park. This is definitely somewhere I want to go back and explore more- it's an area full of hidden beaches, caves, wildlife and bizarre rock formations like this one #WHPillusion

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"Hey Daenerys- can your Dragons do this?" I went back to @rotoruanz after the Topdeck trip because I'd heard about so many other things I wanted to check out here, including having a traditional hangi meal with Maoris here at @te_puia. I also had the opportunity to shoot photos of the geothermal areas alone at sunset which was amazing (you might have been able to tell from my insta stories on the day that I was in my element) @purenewzealand #rotoruanz #tepuia #newzealand #gameofthrones

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