T+L's Photo Contest Finalists: Chloe Boudreau
Chloe Boudreau, a Massachusetts-based photographer, found her love for photo-taking after spending time in the dark room. “I believe this ‘back to basics’ foundation in photography has made me not only a stronger photographer, but has forced me to be purposeful with each shot I take,” said Boudreau.
Her shot of a fisherman standing on a rock in a river grabbed our judges’ attention and landed her on our list of finalists. Take a look at some her favorite shots below, and vote for our finalists.
T+L: Tell us a little about yourself as a photographer.
Chloe Boudreau: My love of photography started in the darkroom. I believe this “back to basics” foundation in photography has made me not only a stronger photographer, but has forced me to be purposeful with each shot I take. I soon transitioned to digital cameras and I have not put my camera down since.
T+L: How would describe your style of photography?
CB: My style of photography has two strong influences. I love candid portraits and I love fashion. I am naturally drawn to bold vibrant colors and quirky moments that inspire emotion. I am also very particular in the way I frame a shot; I prefer to have my image’s content not leaving any part out.
T+L: What do you look for when looking for a great shot?
CB: The one thing I look for in a good shot is pure emotion. I love that feeling when my heart and my eyes are one and that feeling is perfectly captured in my photography. I also want my composition to have no distraction in the background. I will often take 20 pictures of the same moment with extremely subtle differences.
T+L: What do you think makes a great travel photographer?
CB: I believe a great travel photographer can make the viewer escape for a few moments to the place where the image was photographed. It is difficult in this fast moving world to make a viewer pause for a moment and imagine themselves in that place or if they have already been in the place look back on the destination with their own memories or to see it in a different way. A great travel photographer can encapsulate all of that in a single amazing shot.
T+L: Do you have a favorite photo or photographer that has influenced your work?
CB: One of my favorite photographers is Garry Winogrand. His witty and candid style of street photo endlessly inspires me in my own endeavors.
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Stonehenge Sheep
This photo was taken in London, while visiting Stonehenge.
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Elvis Dancers
This photo was taken in a park in Toyko, Japan, where a group of street dancers danced all day to Elvis music.
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At the Temple
A temple in Japan. The notes are bad fortunes.
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Japanese Restaurant
This photo is of a women in a small kebob restaurant in Japan. I took this photo the moment she turned to me.
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Dancing Women
Women's feet as they danced in perfect coordination.
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Loch Ness
This photo was taken at Loch Ness in Scotland. The water is so still it creates a perfect reflection of the mountains.
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Japanese Festival
An amazing moment at a festival as one boy whispers into the ear of another and the other children look on.
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Malibu Surfer
I ran over to this man to take the photo as I saw his bright purple board out of the corner of my eye. I love the pop of color and the surfer's hair in this photo.
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Scottish Dancer
At highland dance competition in Scotland. The young girl had just found out that she had not made it into the next round of the completion.
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Knoydart, Scotland
On the tiny peninsula of Knoydart, in Scotland, a couple invited me into their home and while exploring I took this photo of their laundry and house.