R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Jun. 2015 | Page 70
Who is he?
Alex Carignan is a 19-year-old photographer
originally from Quebec. Born in Victoriaville,
Alex moved in Montreal a year ago to study
Films at Saint-Laurent CEGEP. This young man
seriously started photography in November
2013, after having bought his first digital
camera. He says that he mostly wanted that
camera for its ability to produce stunning
images and videos.
His opinion on the black and white
Some photos from Alex Carignan
The Quay
“Taken during an excursion out of our hostel, in a poor
neighborhood in Cancún, Mexico. These structures
seemed to be in perfect control of the moment, and
I could not help but to capture their beauty.“
“What I like about photography is that it allows
me to both convey my vision of the subjects I
photograph and capture their beauty,” he says. “I
love the black and white when well used because
I think it forces us to see an image differently,
putting aside the eventual distractions brought
by colors. The black and white allows us to focus
on the contrasts and the light.”
Alex says not to love the black and white when
used to cover up a mistake or for its “so-called
artistic” value. For him, the use of black and
white must be justified, and he affirms that he
always shoots in black and white when he has the
clear intentio n to show the photographs like that.