Photographers
Arnaud Ele became known not only for his fashion photography, but also for his documentary series in Switzerland and Cameroon, as well as his many video collaborations with artists, singers and dancers from the art scene in Berlin and Switzerland.
“Every shoot is an encounter, an action on a specific moment, a scene. I aim to disrupt the poses of the person in front of me, from the natural to the unreal. I push the model to its boundaries to create a move or a series of movement to capture. It is like a geography of the body; let the body create its inner sculpture.”
On set, I foster an environment that makes room for those serendipitous moments —the ones that always make the best shots— to reveal themselves naturally. I believe that the mark of a great photographer is in mastering the rules of the craft and then bending them to your creative will.
I like my art unrefined, raw and real. And I always keep the main thing, the main thing. In the words of Chuck Close: Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work.
