A lot of artists are fascinated by surrealism. What fascinates you about
surrealism in particular?
I believe that surrealism can help us deal with life. Reality often tends to be harsh or problematic.
Thanks to surrealism we can soften up reality a bit. We can recreate our dreams, hopes, and
plans, and share them with others thanks to surrealist photography.
What is the process that you go through to create an image once you have it
in your head?
It tends to start off by something that inspired me
or influenced me in some way or another. It could
be a person I saw, or a story I heard. Then, I try to
think of ways that could enable me deliver that
inspiration visually, through a shot.
Once I shoot photos, I then use Photoshop CS4
in many cases. Sometimes I also use Lightroom
4 to correct the picture, or change its color
composition. Finally it is all about retouching. I
tend to spend quite a lot of time in this stage. I use
Photoshop for retouching too. I do my best to learn
as much as I can about these tools to make the best
use out of them.
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