Louis Gaillard
What was your first shot ?
I initially wanted to shoot outdoors, images built out of remote elements.
But when I looked at my first shots, I was very much disappointed. I could not find any details and contrast without even mentioning the instability of the film (temperature and development).
How did your work, idea evolve ?
I was very stressed I had to change my idea, and the desire of outdoor shots did not leave me. So I continued to test this strange film and slowly I got used to this unusual depiction and I started to master the development.
I feel the theme of the greenhouse at the Parisian “Jardin des Plantes” and exotic vegetal coincide quite well with what the film can give you.
I found a resemblance with images at the beginning of the 20th Century shot on the same theme.
Are you happy with the result ?
I am entirely happy with the experimental aspect of the films. And I am very happy with the correlation of it.
What's next ?
As to what’s next, I will follow the development of the films and I might consider reshooting depending of my subjects.
Louis Gaillard
What was your first shot ?
I initially wanted to shoot outdoors, images built out of remote elements.
But when I looked at my first shots, I was very much disappointed. I could not find any details and contrast without even mentioning the instability of the film (temperature and development).
How did your work, idea evolve ?
I was very stressed I had to change my idea, and the desire of outdoor shots did not leave me. So I continued to test this strange film and slowly I got used to this unusual depiction and I started to master the development.
I feel the theme of the greenhouse at the Parisian “Jardin des Plantes” and exotic vegetal coincide quite well with what the film can give you.
I found a resemblance with images at the beginning of the 20th Century shot on the same theme.
Are you happy with the result ?
I am entirely happy with the experimental aspect of the films. And I am very happy with the correlation of it.
What's next ?
As to what’s next, I will follow the development of the films and I might consider reshooting depending of my subjects.
Transparency as a way of transcending the first nature of the photographed objects.
Born in France 49 years ago, Louis Gaillard developed a unique glance. His work mainly deals with light in every possible way.
Therefore, burning paper goes alongside to the transparency of plastic, the brightness of day, and the reflection of a lamp in a liquid. Being completely self-taught, Louis Gaillard sees in transparency a way of transcending the first nature of the photographed objects. Lightness then becomes a new deal for all his highly visual works.
Moreover, he gives a kind of life to objects by bringing them into light, and brands such as Lacoste or magazines.
