Cédric Schell

@cedric_schell

Photographer based in France

I am Cédric Schell, 22 years old and living in the northeast of France; having Germany just next to my hometown. I discovered photography thanks to a friend in the end of 2018. At that moment, I didn’t know that it would become my passion, indispensable in my life.The region of Alsace, where I grew up, is very beautiful. I could talk about this region day and night as I am surrounded by stunning landscapes and places. It’s located between the Vosges and the magnificent ruins of the castle, and the gorgeous town of Strasbourg which I particularly love. Living in this region facilitated me in learning photography, because with such beautiful landscapes I always have the desire to go out and photograph.

"Although before photography, I didn’t really go out, especially not during the morning, so I didn’t notice all these beautiful landscapes and how different conditions together create a breathtaking view."

After touching photography, I directly got the motivation and I always wanted to spend hours outdoors with my camera. To learn, I just watched tutorials online, after which I would go outside to practice until I knew how to apply and to achieve what I had seen. I also try to be very critical towards my own works and it always helps a lot to ask feedback from others. I believe that feedback is the most effective way of evolving and improving as you learn very fast and quickly become aware of your own pitfalls. I am also interested in the work of others, which allows me to discover places around the world and different visions on photographing.

"Since I started, I always think about photography, about spots where I can shoot, the best circumstances and so on..."

As a result of photography, my world vision has changed: I am much more interested in what happens on our beautiful planet, more conscious of the little hidden treasures can be found just in front of us, so it’s not even that hard to find nice spots to shoot. When I go out to photograph, it’s mostly in the morning when sun is rising, because in my opinion it’s the most beautiful light you can get and there’s the highest chance to have fog rolling around.

"I could call myself the king of the fog, so much as I love it!"

The fog is like music that we play on the piano, soft and beautiful at the same time. It’s like poetry for me, and when I edit my photos I try to transmit an emotion I felt and the poetry I could read too. To facilitate understanding the photo, I usually add titles below my photos, it’s essential to me, I believe it guides the viewer, helps them to dive deeper in the photo than just looking at it. To give the photo an extra dimension, to bring it to life, I love to incorporate myself into my photos. It brings everything in perspective and it’s a unique aspect I can give to the photos.

I recently bought a drone and that completely changed my way of looking at the things around me, again. It’s a cliché that a drone gives a new dimension to our common view, to what we are normally seeing, and now I have a drone myself I completely understand what people mean when saying that. Now I can fly above the fog, and that’s just a gorgeous view. When I manage to capture a magical moment, like the sun rays shining through the fog, I feel happy; these moments are just incredible. I would love to take my camera and drone to Iceland; this country is on top of my list and I think it will surprise me with lots of magical moments, totally different from what I am used to. Waterfalls and very diversified landscapes are among my favorites and Iceland seems to be stunningly beautiful and impressive concerning this. Besides, I have this specific interest in photographing tornadoes, which is why I really want to go to the Tornado Valley, central North-America. I find it fascinating, although it can also be dangerous. 

For now, photography is a passion and a hobby for me, but I dream about turning it into my career. Of course this dream would include travelling the whole world, documenting places (and tornadoes), living unforgettable moments and developing my world vision, my global mindset. I think the latter is something very important, not just for me, but for all human.

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