PHILIPPE HENDERSON
I first picked up a camera at the age of nine, and haven’t let go since.
In the early years, I ran around and captured everything that would please me. That pleasure slowly shifted over time, first to landscapes for the pure technical joy, and then broadening to a spectrum of subjects.
Today, photography is more of a meditative conduit - a medium I use to capture beauty through light, discovering myself as I go. My voice and work has evolved to one of calm and serenity, one that forces me to observe my surroundings and focus on the present, which - for someone with a turbulent, energetic, and driven mind like myself - is an important counterweight in life. Mindless, tranquil, I wander through streets and mountains, lost in observation.
I have never gone out and shot pictures with other photographers - the times I have alone to contemplate my surroundings are sacred. In fact, I struggle to put my work in the spotlight, as photography is one of the purest expressions of who I truly am and therefore deeply personal. In it I have memories, aspirations, ideals and dreams - showing my love for this world, filling it with the lights of my soul.
I first picked up a camera at the age of nine. From then, it never left my hand. What an adventure it has been.