LyaLeocadie
I first knew the camera from the other side, as a model. It was through my brother, a passionate photographer, that I discovered the joy of framing a shot myself.
Holding on to something of the moment: a message, a feeling, sometimes simply the light.
I'm Lya Leocadie, twenty-two, and still learning my way through the world of photography and video.
Drawing has been with me since childhood; it was drawing that first taught me how to look. I first knew the camera from the other side, as a model. Then, watching my brother, a passionate photographer, I discovered the pleasure of framing a shot myself, and I haven't put the camera down since.
With every shot, I humbly try to hold on to something of the moment: a message, a feeling, sometimes simply the light.
Video draws me in more and more. In sport especially, conveying effort, that moment when you push past your own limits, remains a real challenge for me, and that is exactly what makes me want to take it on.
The images gathered here were shot on an iPhone and a Sony α7 III. I waited until I had the right camera to commit fully to video; now I'm taking on more ambitious projects, particularly in sport.
I still have a great deal to learn, and I welcome every project as a chance to grow. A section dedicated to drawing is coming soon, and I'm open to projects of every kind.
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Mainly a recent tennis series, shot with two players, Emma and Raphaël. What I love most is capturing effort through the lens, and it's also what I find hardest. More sports are planned: horse riding, marathon, half Ironman, football.
I was lucky enough to spend six months in South America and nearly a month in Malaysia. These journeys brought me a wealth of culture and deeply opened up the way I capture images. These shots were taken in the Amazon, Peru, Argentina, Malaysia and Morocco.
Moments caught as they happen: concerts, stadiums, markets, villages. When I don't have my camera, I still have my phone, to keep a trace of whatever stops me along the way.
People, a light, a gaze.
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