The relationship between the model and the photographer is essential to the quality of an image,it’s even one of the most complex aspects of portrait photography and the young portrait photographer “INDIGOCAVE “understood it well and manages to highlight the personality hidden behind the faces of the models she works with. The world of this creator will not leave you indifferent, Her outspokenness, her photos and her typical style will make you discover a unique and fascinating universe, immerse yourself in her colorful world to discover the wonderful work of this artist like no other.We asked her questions about the origin of her passion, her technique to communicate well with her model and many other things……
L’aubade : Hello indigocave Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do?
Indigocave : In my opinion this question is the hardest because i never know what to answer when i am asked to talk about myself and at this very moment all the adjectifs that could qualify me are running out of my head. Maybe it’s because my answer could be so many things that I can’t choose one and not the other, But to be more concise and less philosophical I would say that I am a student at University who is trying to learn about everything that fascinates me, in other words about life, art, humans, and love.
L’aubade : How did your passion for photography come about?
Indigocave : I remember when i was younger i used to go through family albums and look at how things were when i wasn’t born yet, and there was a strange yet a heartwarming feeling of me reliving the photos I was looking at. No matter how the world we live in keeps on evolving, I think it will always be fascinating for me that we can immortalize a moment. I have always loved taking pictures because as a very nostalgic person I want to look back at them and be thankful that I captured whatever was in a specific moment, whether it’s a melancholic gaze, a genuine smile, flushed cheeks or a position of a hand. I started to take pictures “seriously” when I created this account last September because I felt like it was something I was committed to. It is a good friend of mine that pushed me to post the pictures that I took of him. And I am glad I did.
” I always want to invite people to look beyond what it is there to see with an open heart and an open mind but most importantly with love.”
L’aubade : What subjects do you currently like, and what are you working on?
Indigocave : Currently I am focusing on expanding my horizon when it comes to photography and trying to experiment with different perspectives, colors…etc. I want to create as much as possible with the little experience that I have and hopefully I will come up with something nice.
L’aubade : where do you find your inspiration?
Indigocave : As an overthinker I tend to question whether my ideas are worth it or not so it is very frustrating to create sometimes even though the inspiration is everywhere. However, most of the time I get the inspiration from the people I am taking pictures of or from the setting or even the lighting in that moment. Sometimes inspiration comes to me in very random moments and pushes me to make something nice.
“No matter how the world we live in keeps on evolving, I think it will always be fascinating for me that we can immortalize a moment.”
L’aubade : Your models often have strong expressions on your images. How do you communicate with them to bring out that stuff ?
Indigocave : I think having a certain connection with the model is important because it will reflect in the photos. I usually don’t give specific instructions to the models, I like it better when they do their thing and for now it has worked well. However, when I have a specific idea I try to communicate it with the model. And with their interpretation of it we try to concretize it with both of our points of view which makes it better because we both worked towards one idea but with two different minds.
L’aubade : what do you want to convey through your photos?
Indigocave : It depends on which photo but overall I always want to invite people to look beyond what it is there to see with an open heart and an open mind but most importantly with love.
L’aubade : Which photographers inspire you?
Indigocave : There are many photographers that have impacted my visions and make me want to carry on creating. Some of them are Diane Arbues, Salvador Dali, Philip-Lorca DiCorcia, Letizia Battaglia…etc
“in an oppressive environment where art is considered as blasphemy and where expression of self is controversial, we should always keep on creating and breaking the taboos.”
L’aubade : What advice would you give to a young photographer?
Indigocave : As a young photographer the best thing to do in my opinion is to follow your heart and your intuition rather than following the crowd. It is an expression of self and a way of sharing what words can’t say so why not keep on sharing what your vision and portraying whatever life offers you to portray.
L’aubade : One word to wrap this up?
Indigocave : To wrap this up i would like to say that in an oppressive environment where art is considered as blasphemy and where expression of self is controversial, we should always keep on creating and breaking the taboos.” Art breaks social and cultural barriers, it accesses higher ways of thinking. . Art doesn’t just make you absorb information. Rather, it makes you think about current ideas and inspire you to make your own.” It keeps on changing the world one perception at a time.
L’aubade 