I discovered this very nice photographer, Luc Giard, this week-end. Great approach for discovering new countries, a real work with lights. Have a look.

Approach

When I concentrate on a country, I look for what makes it most different from neighbouring countries and can be found nowhere else. Reading, meetings and several visits permit this approach.

A different Angle

Faraway countries may be very exotic but this fact does not belittle reports on neighbouring countries. When I had the occasion to start work on England it seemed the ideal opportunity for an all-round deepening of my research. Close up, everything seemed familiar, but I found it interesting to see this very familiarity from a different angle.
The familiar allows reflection on our daily life. The commentary is not descriptive but rather a mirror reflecting each individual personality.

It takes time

My task consists of crossing the country, immersing myself in its culture and observing and capturing the elements that best express its character. To make an 80-minute film I need to film about 10 hours during trips of varying lengths over four or five years. I travel by camper van in order to be as close as possible to my subject at the right moment. I usually work alone, as patience is the operative word. Opportunity and chance, and especially light, are my working partners, but I do have time on my side.