I normally start by having an idea, often at night. I'm fascinated by people, I'm normally in crowded places like "Le louvre", "Champs Elysées", and the Metro in Paris to watch people living. Then I reflect on it for a long time, often at night with some music... Then I'll try to express the concept/idea I found through a photograph.
Photography is the only place where I feel in my place, where I feel I have complete freedom.
It's certainly a way to isolate myself from humans because they simply fascinate me. I love looking at them, every move, every detail, every word they are saying. Then I consider each in relation to society, who they are, what are they doing... But quickly I consider the masses. I want to understand why people in groups/society do what they do, and why they choose this direction. That's where I get my inspiration.
In regard to other photographers who inspire me, I appreciate Amy Stein for her point of view about ‘us’, Erwin Olaf for his work on individualities which is also so true for societies, Clayton Cubitt for his futility, Pieter Hugo for his audacity, Gregory Crewdson for the moments that he is able to create, Julia Fullerton-Batten for her creativity, Alex Prager for the universe she created, Noah Kalina for his instant but created shots. It's an eclectic group.