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When I first saw this series of images of the Rainbow People I was completely mesmerized by Benoit’s style of portraiture. I went through each and every one trying to see what he does differently in the images to evoke such emotion.
These are just a few of my favorites to inspire you, but check out all his work at the following links.
His stranger project is fantastic!, He talks about how he started the project and approaches people.
“I started this project in 2007, my first goal when I started is to break the usual rule of dont speak to strangers, dont disturb people in a public space. So this is my approach at first: Questioning the modern world in which we are living and trying to break this individualism and the anonymity of the big city. By going into “Non-lieux” (no existing places) (subways, malls, and crowded streets at rush hours …;) and by talking to people to take photos, I break the usual way this modern world works for a few instants. I make real these “non-lieux” by creating an event that the stranger will remember. So all my model are stanger meeting in the street, trains, subway, mails,etc. These photography are a small selection of my 222 photography from this long term project. Each photograph has their own story, but for clarity here I chose not to write the story.”More images at 500px.com
His personal website Benoitp.com
His Flickr set
Interview translated from French
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Rainbow Family member 36 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow Family member 38 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow Family member 40 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow family member 35 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow family member 15 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow family member 10 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
Rainbow family member 7 by *BenoitPaille on deviantART
