Lucas Boitquin

I started photography more than 5 years ago. It all started by holding my parents' camera. For me it was immediately love at first sight. My first activity was related to architecture. I photographed interesting buildings while exploring the cities in my neighborhood. It was a good chance to get to know my beautiful country called Belgium.

1. Tell us about your background and journey.

The phase of exploration didn’t last long because the Belgian territory is relatively small. This led to a point where there was no longer this excitement of grabbing my camera to go outside and shoot. It was very frustrating. Luckily everything changed when I suddenly came across a behind the scenes video of a photoshoot.

The dynamism in that video really blew my mind! It really had a big impact on me and my inspirations. At a point I decided I could do it as well. The photos of my first photoshoot weren’t promising and the model wasn’t that dynamic. But I enjoyed the experience.

3 years later I am still doing photoshoots with the same passion and energy as in the beginning! One thing did change, and that is my work obviously. Right now, I am a photographer active in Brussels, Belgium and since recently in Rotterdam, Netherlands as well.

2. What inspired you to pursue photography?

It's a question I've given a lot of thought to! I mostly started photography because it was a whole new world that I could explore. For me the universe of photography contains its successes, defeats and opportunities and it's still relevant today.

Being a photographer is my main source of fulfilment. I love taking pictures and constantly trying to improve myself. I might say that photography helps me to build myself as a person and gives me a concrete goal in life.

3. How would you describe your style in photography?

At the moment I would describe my style as Spontaneous, Elegant and Accessible!

4. What according to you makes a good photograph?

For me a really good photo is a combination of a strong narrative and aesthetic story. The cherry on the cake would certainly be when the photo has a message that people interpret differently. To give a good example that always invites to an (intense discussion) - The photo of Marisa papen,a Belgian model that Posed in front of the Western wall in Jerusalem.

Some people think it's disrespectful to pose in front of such a monument, others believe it’s pure genius and a evident form of art. I put the subject in the middle and give you the chance to make your own opinion about it.

5. What is the most challenging and rewarding part of being a photographer?

The hardest part is trying to take a picture of a personality that is closed. You need to be able to converse with the person, to put them at ease so that they can open up. When you manage to make an open connection with the person you will automatically make better photographs.

6. Who is your favorite photographer and why?

A photographer I discovered this summer that really impressed me was the Flemish photographer Stefan Vanfleteren. At a friend's house I came across one of his books which contained 30 years of photography. The story he tells through his work is just magical. He opened my mind to analog photography. Maybe it's a path that I plan to explore in the future!

7. What attributes should a good photographer have?

The ability to be able to look at things in a different way than others. A good photographer must at first have a very good eye.

8. Which is your favorite book and why?

I don't really have a favorite book at the moment. But I Recently read the book ‘Status anxiety’ from Alain de Botton. It’s a solid brick but they talk about interesting perspectives regarding social status.

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Interviewed By - Serene Ingle

1 Comments

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