It looks like a glass and metal boat that has decided to anchor in Normandy: its pure lines are evocative of a passion for light and harmony. Everything here is simple, and beautiful: from the clear to the obscure, from black to white, swathed in a truly sophisticated atmosphere. First of all, there's room: 500m2, and that's already a big boat. However the intensity of its activity precludes neither concentration, nor a constant quest for perfection.
Black Desire : it could be the name of this showroom with its shadowy alleyways of a passenger liner. On the walls images burst forth where reality and dreams blend to allow you to experience again the enjoyment of Gourmet cookng you can’t imagine how everyday things can be so beautiful.
It could have been Italian, this black bar overlooking the studio lights: and you can enjoy a real coffee here, alongside a bouquet of freshly-cut flowers. Just a moment's pleasure, to talk of pictures, of course, but also of your hopes and your dreams. An elegantly welcoming place of respite.
First of all, you'll go down a few steps to discover an antechamber, dimly lit and with a faintly Baroque-style decor…
…before plunging yourself into the light: you have reached your destination! The studio is an extremely airy place, where strange machines, on the cutting edge of technology, glide noiselessly. At the helm, the photographer tackles with the whims of light, with the perseverance of a perfectionist, and the intuition that characterises those whose experience adds force to their talent.
A world swathed in white
Often, around the studio, many a delivery van can be seen bringing fresh vegetables and meat, wine and fish, oysters and shellfish, foie gras and chocolates. These gargantuan provisions are then left to wait patiently, depending on the agenda, in the mist of a vast refrigerator, or in the pallid whorls of the cold room. both genuinely professional tools.
Stylistic devices
A creative studio is always somewhat reminiscent of Ali Baba's cave: an inventory in the style of Prévert, could well include the chefs' hats and party novelties, angel's wings and wooden chips, dried leaves and Halloween pumpkins, fake snow and glass marbles. Absolutely everything to satisfy your most whimsical desires. Patrick pays particular attention to style. He considers it to be one of the keys for a successfully striking image, just as important as lighting and composition.
Organised in the most rational manner, you will also find the hottest accessories in the modern art of entertaining.
