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# Philosophy

Here is how I try to consider and practice photography. It may be considered as a very technical- or scientific-oriented way, which I won't deny, but I also try to give space to the uncertainties that make a shot "natural".

Photography is a way to capture the photons at certain spacetime points. Everything is relative, every moment is unique. My aim is to isolate and highlight these singular moments that occur in my daily life. I try to minimize the introduction of *artificial* photons by not using softwares except from the one inherent to digital photography (demosaicing) and the tools also available with film photography development and print.

To this aim, I practice film and digital photography. I have a tendency to prefer black and white photographs (which is what we can only reliably capture anyway). I like to play with the *natural* patterns, geometry, contrasts, brightness,..., while minimizing post-processing of the photos.

I consider photography as a quest for singularity.

# Equipment

I used to own a Panasonic Lumix FZ200 which I changed to a FZ300. It's a bridge which possesses a 1/2.3 inch 12.1 MP sensor and full frame equivalent lens of 25-600mm. I also use my iPhone 7 when I don't have my camera on me.
Regarding film photography, I have a Nikon F60 and I bought and assembled a Gakkenflex TLR from Lomography. My favorite films are from Ilford.

# Photo exhibitions

## 2017

![](http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/BIENNALE-2017-DIFFUSION---copie.jpg)

__*Date:*__ From 20th March 2017 to 8th April 2017, "Le Hibou de Honshû"

__*Location:*__ MJC Ambérieu Maison pour Tous, Place Jules Ferry, 01500 Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Google Map](https://goo.gl/maps/wPJTVvMFXXw)

__*Information:*__ [http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/flyers-japon.compressed.pdf](http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/flyers-japon.compressed.pdf)

## 2016

![](http://espacelyonjapon.com/assets/images/Nouvelles/Affiche_SimonBesson-Girard-250px.jpg)

__*Date:*__ From 5th November 2016 to 20th December 2016, "Le Hibou de Honshû"
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title: "Photography"
excerpt: "I consider photography as a quest for the unlikely."
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  overlay_image: /assets/images/header-photography.jpg
  overlay_filter: 0.5
  cta_label: "Visit my Instagram account"
  cta_url: "https://www.instagram.com/shamansim/"
  caption: "All rights reserved"
modified: 2017-03-25T11:51:00
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# Philosophy

Here is how I try to consider and practice photography. It may be considered as a very technical- or scientific-oriented way, which I won't deny, but I also try to give space to the uncertainties that make a shot "natural".

Photography is a way to capture the photons at certain spacetime points. Everything is relative, every moment is unique. My aim is to isolate and highlight these singular moments that occur in my daily life. I try to minimize the introduction of *artificial* photons by not using softwares except from the one inherent to digital photography (demosaicing) and the tools also available with film photography development and print.

To this aim, I practice film and digital photography. I have a tendency to prefer black and white photographs (which is what we can only reliably capture anyway). I like to play with the *natural* patterns, geometry, contrasts, brightness,..., while minimizing post-processing of the photos.

I consider photography as a quest for singularity.

# Equipment

I used to own a Panasonic Lumix FZ200 which I changed to a FZ300. It's a bridge which possesses a 1/2.3 inch 12.1 MP sensor and full frame equivalent lens of 25-600mm with constant aperture of f/2.8. I also use my iPhone 7 when I don't have my camera on me.
Regarding film photography, I have a Nikon F60 and I bought and assembled a Gakkenflex TLR from Lomography. My favorite films are from Ilford.

# Photo exhibitions

## 2017

![](http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/BIENNALE-2017-DIFFUSION---copie.jpg)

__*Date:*__ From 20th March 2017 to 8th April 2017, "Le Hibou de Honshû"

__*Location:*__ MJC Ambérieu Maison pour Tous, Place Jules Ferry, 01500 Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Google Map](https://goo.gl/maps/wPJTVvMFXXw)

__*Information:*__ [http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/flyers-japon.compressed.pdf](http://www.mjc-amberieu.org/images/flyers-japon.compressed.pdf)

## 2016

![](http://espacelyonjapon.com/assets/images/Nouvelles/Affiche_SimonBesson-Girard-250px.jpg)

__*Date:*__ From 5th November 2016 to 20th December 2016, "Le Hibou de Honshû"

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