Richard Martin Carrosserie

Moving beyond literal representation, I view line and shape in a highly graphic manner, witha fascination for the dramatic effects of light and shadow on form. One of the unique propertiesof photography that excites me is its spontaneity, its ability to capture a transient moment. A moment of discovery becomes a moment of rediscovery when the subject is viewed throughthe lens. In this way photography becomes a simultaneous act of intuition, feeling and recording.The quality of light plays an important role in my image making, with its capacity to transform thecommonplace into the poetic and render the real as mystical and surreal. My approach to photographyis simple. I value the unexpected and remain open to new ideas and exploring new directions.The process of making photographs and afterwards translating the image to print has always been anact of transformation from the literal to the imagined, and from the seen to the felt.