I would imagine that many, if not most, photographers would be reluctant to take their prized gear out in the rain, unless it was absolutely necessary to get the shot. I know I would be. But, snowy days and rainy nights are the conditions of choice for Paris-based photographer Christophe Jacrot, who specializes in street photography under “less than favorable” conditions. His Paris photographs show a completely different perspective on the City of Lights, and his photographs of Hong Kong look like something straight out of Bladerunner. His photographs are a brilliant union of keen aesthetics and impeccable timing, while also an exercise in remarkable patience, waiting for those decisive moments to happen. Jacrot says, “In my opinion, there are two ways of capturing the world for a photographer; on the one hand grasping its horror, and on the other sublimating it. I have chosen the second. More specifically, I like the way rain, snow and âbad weatherâ awaken a feeling of romantic fiction within me.”
Wow.
