Given the staggering figure of 5.3 billion photos taken daily worldwide, the discussion highlighted the gaze, intention, and story behind each image. Julia Babylon invited the speakers to select a single photograph from their portfolios to introduce their respective worlds.
Gwenn shared her approach to analog photography, focusing on memory, transmission, and emotion. For her, each image is a trace, a precious memory capable of transcending generations.
Nicolas Escurat, a forestry technician and self-taught photographer, presented his work on extraordinary luminous phenomena, particularly "farfadets" appearing above thunderstorms. His passion, born in college, leads him to capture almost unreal images after meticulous preparation.
Independent reporter Bruno Marty spoke about his fondness for extreme situations, water, and land art, sharing his photographic experiences on a paddleboard and his exploration of shadows and light play.
Frédéric Rangé, a member of an analog photography club, emphasized the demands of this technique, from material costs to darkroom work. His journey, initiated by his grandfather, led him to fully embrace this practice at age 60.
Éric Solé approaches photography as a true artistic endeavor, prioritizing testimony and the choice to reveal a significant detail to evoke emotion and sublimate the moment.
Finally, Michel Ribette, a naturalist photographer and ornithologist, took the audience into the heart of the animal world with a photograph of a barn owl. His work aims to introduce, understand, and foster love for living things, stressing the need to preserve biodiversity.
This meeting offered a diversity of perspectives, from analog to wildlife photography, from celestial phenomena to global adventures, inviting a new appreciation for photography.
