{"id":155027,"date":"2021-10-11T10:20:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T09:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/?p=155027"},"modified":"2022-05-06T10:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T09:07:02","slug":"pauline-petit-surreal-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/portrait_photography\/pauline-petit-surreal-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Pauline Petit&#8217;s surreal portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Peter Dench talks to French photographer Pauline Petit about her graphic and meticulously crafted black &amp; white portraits, awarded second place and the public&#8217;s choice award in the Faces themed EISA Maestro 2021 photo contest<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The saying goes, if you\u2019re trilingual you speak three languages, bilingual two languages, one language, you\u2019re English and I am very, very English. I have tried to learn; hundreds of hours of Rosetta Stone Russian, scores of meals with German, Spanish and Italian friends; not much has stuck. Being English, I do of course expect everyone else in the world to speak it. French photographer and artist Pauline Petit doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>I did study French at school. I could tell her my name and ask her what\u2019s on the table or through the window, that\u2019s about it. I still watched hours of her YouTube videos, her energy is infectious. I mention all this in case something gets lost in Google translation.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/03-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155028 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/03-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"Pauline Petit black and white surreal portraits\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>I am confident Pauline was born in 1986 and lives in Doudeville, a small town in Normandy, France. Doudeville is the flax capital of the region where an annual linen festival takes place in June during the season of the blue flowers.<\/p>\n<p>If that sounds like a storybook setting, you\u2019d be right. After working four years at the local tourist office explaining flax to tourists, Pauline wrote and illustrated three books about Linette, a little girl who was born with flax growing on her head instead of hair.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I was young, I dreamed of being an artist, a singer, a painter, a writer. I was already creative. As an only girl, I spent a lot of time alone and had to take care of myself. So I created little universes with my toys. Later, I wanted to become an interior designer but I failed the entrance exam to the art school.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/02-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155029 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/02-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>So I gave up on the idea of \u200b\u200bbeing an artist, and then I started taking pictures,\u2019 explains Pauline. Her first camera was a Fujifilm bridge model, given by her mother in 2004. \u2018Then in 2013, I lost everything! My job, my partner, my self-confidence and since I had nothing to lose, I embarked on an entrepreneurship as a professional photographer. Over time, the photos took more and more place in my life. I didn\u2019t decide to be a photographer. Photography imposed itself on me.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>Humour<\/h3>\n<p>Pauline started with landscape photography (too scared to work with people) then developed her business by adding wedding photography, family and baby portraits. Her confidence progressed enough to become a trainer in photography and launch the YouTube channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/APPRENDRELAPHOTODEPORTRAIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apprendre La Photo De Portrait (Learn Portrait Photo)<\/a> before falling in love with portraiture and refining her now inimitable style.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/01-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155030 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/01-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"Pauline Petit black and white surreal portraits\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Her series, <strong>The Graphic Portrait<\/strong> and <strong>Figures de Style<\/strong> are inspired by the world of childhood and youthful illustration. The aesthetic is <strong>humorous and kooky<\/strong> \u2013 like nothing I\u2019ve seen before. \u2018You can\u2019t see it, but I\u2019m really shy and to hide my shyness, I make people laugh.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a strategy like any other and then there are so many sad and dramatic images on TV, in the newspapers and even in photo contests. I\u2019m sick of seeing serious pictures. I think the world needs to be positive to get better so I want to create happy images!\u2019 Pauline\u2019s images are happy, accessible and challenging: there are faces of a black Lisa Simpson, chapeaux puzzle, Minion, a Ren\u00e9 Magritte style and a Wikipedia-inspired face.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/07-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155034 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/07-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"Pauline Petit black and white surreal portraits\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>In a third series, <strong>Woman Who Collects Men<\/strong>, Pauline wanted to express an injustice encountered by being a woman in photography. \u2018It\u2019s difficult to be an artist- photographer, but I think it\u2019s even more difficult to be a female artist-photographer. For example, one day someone said to me: \u201cYour work is very original, for a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I wished to express this injustice by offering a counterbalance to the stereotype of the male photographer photographing women. I decided to place myself in the opposite position, of a woman photographer photographing men.\u2019 The men in the collection are shot in profile to accentuate differences \u2013 shapes of faces, noses, mouth, skin textures etc.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155032 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Uniforms, hats, accessories and hairstyles are applied to create a representation of man through the ages: Gentleman, Firefighter, Biker, King, Sailor, Soldier and Commander of the Royal Air Force. Pauline paints each face black to make the look homogeneous.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Finally, I post-process faces in the style of fashion photographers: smooth skin, perfect features, impeccable hairstyles, techniques generally reserved for the beauty retouching of women. I post-process all my photos in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and use split frequency and dodge and burn techniques.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/08-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155035 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/08-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"Pauline Petit black and white surreal portraits\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>I work with a zoom of 300 to 500% and spend about ten hours per photo. I am a perfectionist and if I listened to myself, I would spend even more time!\u2019 she reveals. Pauline sketches ideas for her portraits then buys or creates the necessary accessories. She does the make-up and hair. After the prep, each portrait sitting in her Normandy studio lasts around 15 minutes producing 10-20 photos using a <a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/reviews\/dslrs\/nikon-d750-hands-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikon D750<\/a> and 70-200mm f\/2.8 lens.<\/p>\n<p>An Elinchrom flash is positioned on the face of the model with a beauty bowl. A second flash is positioned behind the model to obtain an even background. A flash meter is used to calculate an overexposure of +1.3 EV. \u2018Regarding the choice of black &amp; white, people often ask me, why? And I answer them: because I always did colour before and I needed to mark a break, to evolve, to move on.\u2019<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/06-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155033 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/06-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Often the model is Pauline. <strong>The Graphic Portrait series are self-portraits<\/strong>, achieving the <strong>Public\u2019s Choice Award and 2nd Place overall<\/strong> at the 2021 Expert Imaging and Sound Association Maestro Awards competition, themed Faces. \u2018I really want my work as a photographer to be recognised.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a goal, a dream for me. So, I take part in a lot of competitions, I contact a lot of magazines and I work a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot! The recognition of my work makes me feel good. It gives me confidence. It\u2019s my little revenge for having missed my studies as an interior designer!\u2019<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/04-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155031 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/04-Pauline-Petit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a>\n<p>New photo series, <strong>Hat Heads<\/strong>, featuring characters with atypical hats, and <strong>My Beloved Owner<\/strong>, 16:9 cinematographic format portraits featuring women and their dog, have been added to Pauline\u2019s collection. Her first artist\u2019s book is gaining momentum. Pauline\u2019s universe is passionate and childlike, humorous and graphic, rigorous and precise. \u2018My life hasn\u2019t always been easy but in recent years, I have had the chance to live a dream with photography.\u2019 And it\u2019s dream photography that translates into all languages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About Pauline Petit<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Portrait-Pauline-Petit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"155036 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Portrait-Pauline-Petit-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Pauline Petit \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Pauline Petit started as a social photographer and is a trainer in photography. Since 2019, her personal photographic work has focused on creating quirky and humorous black &amp; white portraits.<\/p>\n<p>Pauline Petit was born in 1986. She comes from Normandy in France where she lives and works in her studio, called Studio 22.\u00a0Ever since she was a child, Pauline has been interested in pursuing artistic careers.\u00a0That\u2019s why she wrote and illustrated a collection of children\u2019s books,\u00a0before becoming a professional photographer in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Pauline developed a multidisciplinary approach to her personal work, combining illustration and painting with photography. She produces humorous scenes with an aesthetic that\u2019s influenced strongly by graphic design.<\/p>\n<p>This series, <strong>The Graphic Portrait<\/strong>, comprises several dozen tightly framed monochrome portraits presented in square format on a white background. It features imaginary, humorous, and surprising characters who challenge and question us, while making both children and adults laugh.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s designed to be simple and accessible, so it can be appreciated by everyone. Pauline\u2019s inspirations come from children\u2019s literature and her love of painting and drawing. Presenting a universe that is both childish and light, but also rigorous and precise, she has intelligently combined these two passions to produce images that are halfway between photography and drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Along with all the makeup and hairstyling, she creates the various accessories herself, and then takes the photographs and post-processes them in her studio. And a little reveal: the eight images presented here are all self-portraits. A great example of everything that can be created from a single face! See <a href=\"http:\/\/pauline-petit.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pauline-petit.fr<\/a>, Instagram: @paulinepetitphotographie<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photocrowd.com\/photo-competitions\/joy-portraiture-photo-contest-14435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENTER THE 2022 EISA MAESTRO CONTEST, THEMED \u2018JOY\u2019, HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Further reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/eisa-maestro-2021-international-winner-revealed-154329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EISA Maestro 2021 international winner revealed <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/uk-winner-of-eisa-maestro-competition-151381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EISA Maestro 2021 UK winner announced <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pauline Petit tells us about her graphic black &#038; white portraits, awarded second place 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