Steph Dray Photography

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I started photography back in France 12 years ago as a hobby, but when I arrived to Guildford few months later I bought myself a camera and three months later I had my first exhibition called "Metronome" which was around music and time.From that moment I have been approached by a lots of local musicians and started my life as a photographer more seriously.10 years ago I arrived to London where I studied photography for two years.I did an HND ( technical) as i didn't think I needed to do a Degree to teach me how to be creative.Creativity is a natural state. I mainly worked with black and white, but recently touch more colour photography. I like to do my own print as I truly think that 50% of having a good image is when you compose it and 50% when you print it!!! I have to thanks Photochats (which i created with Peter Young : he did nearly all the work though) to allowed me to use their facilities (darkroom studio) as free lifetime member..... Photography allows me to show my very own perception, my demons, my joy... Mainly I like to work with musicians. There is an emotion with them that I like to capture, it look that they are sometimes out of time, out of thinking and so free... but usually last just few seconds and it is there I like to press the shutter.... I am the official photographer of the music collective Raison D'Etre where I took many live performers in best venue in London. I have to say a special thanks to Healer Selecta and Crystal for their support and love..... I work with EMI. Atmospherique and done different cd art cover for artist as Tom Baxter, Charlie Winston, Miranda Barber , and many more...... Also I did some exhibitions 2005: PLUMP: Nude of overweight women. I wanted to show a new perception around what the body should be according to the fashion industry. In 2006 " what a wonderful world where iI showed the different negative effectts of money...2008 be prepared....lol People who are not scared to smile to strangers lol.... ..