Islande - Route Photographique

<p>  </p> <p> <strong>Iceland</strong> is a country of contrasts, with glaciers, volcanoes, deep fjords, abyssal cliffs, mineral deserts and amazing waterfalls, not forgetting the aurora borealis and starry skies. It’s <strong>paradise for photographers</strong>, while also being <strong>increasingly frequented by tourists</strong>. There is an average increase of <strong>25% every year</strong> to the local <strong>economy</strong>, but at the expense of the <strong>environment</strong>. I chose to go to Iceland in <strong>Autumn</strong>, a time when nature is in bloom and colour, and under aurora borealis. It’s also a time when <strong>tourism is less common</strong>, and I plan to take advantage of that to<strong> meet locals and see things from their point of view</strong>. I will <strong>hitchhike</strong>, because I believe in this mode of transport: it allows to be close to people and get to know them, and I did not want to put yet another 4x4 on Icelandic roads. My <strong>departure is planned for September 29th</strong>, 2015, and I will stay there <strong>one month</strong>, on a <strong>photographic journey</strong> all around the country.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong><img alt="Photo3-1439240268" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/223881/photo3-1439240268.jpg"> </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Above all, Iceland symbolises the earth, and it's not by chance that Jules Verne describes the path towards the depths of our globe in his novel "Journey to the Centre of the Earth ". I have therefore decided to explore these famous depths and to discover people and places via the famous circular route - the No.1 Road. My route will be rather precise, but I will allow myself to be influenced by events and magical moments. Let's not forget that "Nothing is more appropriate for a journey than to probe all the wonderful aspects of the unforeseen".</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Photo4-1439241455" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/223882/photo4-1439241455.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Every place and meeting will be immortalized in 4 images and text. The first one will be a portrait of the person, the second one his housing , the third one his environment, and the last one a landscape of my choice. Texts will be their records : what do they think</p> <p> about the impact of the tourism on the environment? What are their traditions, their cultures, their lands? Their openings in the rest of the world? By gathering of these quadriptyques in an exhibition, I hope to show that humans could have a strong relation with the nature while respecting it. I would like the visitors wondering about the impact they could have on the environment. Next these quadriptyques, 5 very large pictures will also be explained to excite the magnificence of the Icelandic landscapes.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Photo1-1439221079" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/223829/photo1-1439221079.jpg">     </p> <p>                                                  (some photographies from Iceland)</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Professional photographer from now on two years, I like traveling around our globe, and I am just back from a journey of several months in New Zealand. I realize regularly reports, portraits and Corporate for private, bussiness or individuals. My status of independent photographer just allows me to make it as a living, but not to organize a worthy exhibition. That's why I need you. The small participation of each would allow me to get an accomplished and professional work.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Photo2-1439231350" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/223854/photo2-1439231350.jpg"></p> <p>                                                (some of my New-Zealand photographies)</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p>