Discover the contemporary work of Sophie Berthaud

I am an Author Photographer, and I have been driven by this passion since my childhood. I have an atypical background, visual training and training as a teacher. These two fields have in common the observation, the withdrawal and in some way the study of human behavior.

Currently, I am dealing with isolation.

I focus on a subject when shooting and through processing I create an atmosphere.

I am influenced by various artists,  from Bacon to Rossetti, through Hooper for painting, I like the conceptual photography of Teun Hocks and the essays of Man Ray, the street of Brassaïe, the reality of the world. by Cindy Sherman, the study of Diane Arbus, the portraits of  Bettina Rheims…

I process my photos into music, it inspires me.

I can listen to opera but also Chopin,  Satie, Jazz for long hours, I create an atmosphere conducive to playing. my creativity.

Origin, becoming, material, elements, compositions, a real palette of inspiration, almost natural, I find there the geometry, the smells, I capture with my senses and I tries to express it in a frame, a true love affair with photography, involving an elaborate choreography of composition, texture, shape and lines in order to feel a melodious harmony .