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1. Look at how soft the shadow behind Max is, on the left part of the shot. He’s always wearing interesting clothes. Isn’t he photogenic? :)

 

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2. I went to a book & record store in Bordeaux with a friend called Célia. The owner was very nice and looks like to be a wise man. Decided to took a shot of him and a part of his equipment (turntables).

 

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3. Welcome to Nantes! Maybe the best town I’ve visited so far in France. Very dynamic and pleasant to live in. I look forward to go back there, with my girlfriend, to explore the city at its finest.

 

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4. Look at the contrast between these two buildings. The one of the left is refined whereas the one of the right has small borders.

 

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5. Still in Nantes on the top of a building, free to access. We were ride bike and scooter. It was a bit windy but still pleasant to cross the city. Good time to take a break!

 

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6. We just took the teleportation machine, and we’re now in Serris, near Marne-la-Vallée. From this photograph, I lived for nearly 6 month there, working as a waiter in Disneyland Paris. I took a lot of my stuff, including a desktop computer, my Fender tube amplifier, a subwoofer, my guitar and bass guitar, and my turntable, so I would never be bored. Zero regrets!

 

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7. Here is Stéphane, and he’s simply one of the best cowokers I’ve ever had to work with in Disneyland. He’s been working in the company from a long time and he’s kind of crazy, but I really like him! He got a legacy award from Disneyland, which is a proof he’s much involved in his job.

 

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8. A crowd in Billy Bob’s Saloon

 

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9. That photograph talks itself <3

 

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10. My five month long roommate, drinking white wine with a straw. I forced him to. Am I evil? :D

 

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11. Jorts. What? Jorts. Sorry? Jorts! Jean + short = jort, plural: jorts!

 

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12. En avant le rock ‘n’ roll !

 

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13. Close up

 

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14. Smiles from the Iberian Peninsula!

 

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15. Offered Max one of his favourites album on record, Dummy by Portishead. Nothing better to put a smile on a face. :)

 

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16. I shoot photographs, and you shoot footages of life. Max and his beloved Sony Handycam! The light on that frame is perfect to me, and to finish the film roll.

Camera: Minolta Dynax 500si & Sigma 28-80mm AF lens
Film: Ilford FP4 Plus 125 #001 — development courtesy by OldSchoolPhotoLab.com

Story of the roll: The Ilford FP4 Plus black & white 35mm film is surely my favourite. The contrast is high, but not too much. The fineness is soft and pleasant. But that film needs light, as it’s only rated 125ISO, and I’ve never tried to push B&W film so far. Maybe later! Stay tuned!

Models: 1. Max Netwalker, 7. Stéphane, 10. The roommate, 14. Paulina, David & Laura, 15 & 16. Max Netwalker
Place:
France, from Bordeaux, across Nantes to Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée)
Time:
winter/spring/summer 2015 (I was very long shooting that roll)