To experience and to tell
I discovered the joy to travel and to create pictures at the same time – about thirty years ago. I quite quickly became passionate about both activities. They complement well my writing ability and serve my ultimate creative goal: to experience and to tell.
To tell well, one needs not only to see but also to feel, and to express those feelings in accordance with a vision. As master photographers often say: the best pictures please the eyes, stir emotion and invite reflection.
Photography can be conceived as a way to see the world or as a way to respond to it. The first approach reflects a documentary in nature, while the second belongs to fine arts.
My pictures aspire to be art pieces. Art-making is about creativity. Creativity interpret what you and others see. It is not about what is out there, but what is within you at the moment you craft the image.
About people, different people
Meeting, understanding and sharing with people are cornerstones in my academic studies and later in my humanitarian commitment. Consequently, I focus my photography and writing on people in their social and natural environment. This is where I stand now and probably for a long time.
I love not only people but, above all, different people. Intercultural encounters are often so mutually enriching. They offer first-hand insights into other cultures while unveiling facets of your own personality that might otherwise remain hidden.
I am convinced that our globalised world is — and will remain — strongly multicultural, contrary to predictions of a sharp and rapid decline toward cultural homogenisation. My travelogue therefore also aims to contribute to the resilience of socio-cultural diversity.
Cultural resilience is not without intercultural tensions and violence. When cultures become embroiled in politics, they can turn divisive. Yet resilience also fosters many positive intercultural interactions.
My travelogue explores and highlights the positive potential of intercultural exchange – too often overlooked or downplayed by international media. My posts aim to convey the strength and beauty of our multicultural world. They often trace the historical roots of the cultures presented and the way they shape one another.
In their natural environment
Over the last decade, I have developed the ecological dimension of my photography. The creative direction is rooted in my conviction that fostering the resilience of our ecosystems is urgent. Thus, my creative lens aims not only to celebrate the beauty of the natural world but also to sensitise readers about the necessity of preserving it.
My travelogue
Fascinating encounters and situations are most rewarding when these experiences are shared with others. A citizen of multicultural Switzerland having lived abroad since more than two decades, I feel well equipped for this sociological journey.
I started my travelogue in 2010. To date, it presents more than 8,500 pictures created between 2000 and 2026, as well as over 200 texts. I first published in French, my mother tongue. In the 2020s, I switched to English language for a wider audience. My texts are essays rather than academic pieces — well documented, but rarely citing explicit references.
Hopefully you will enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoyed creating them.
Last updated 11/11/2026