Collection: Jean Paul De La Harpe @jpdelaharpe
Biologist and Nature Photographer - Sony Alpha Partner “I started with a very descriptive, recording photography. The idea was to capture the species or place through the lens, without paying much attention to the more technical aspects of the image. And I was like that for many years until I understood that photography was more than just recording things and places at a given moment. That was when I managed to decipher the codes and logic of a very rich language, which has a power of penetration many times greater than words themselves, and which is transversal and universal. I saw in photography a way of expressing concepts, events, and most importantly, emotions, which are ultimately what move human beings. I understood that in the creation of an image there must be a fundamental emotional process, to ensure that your message reaches as far as possible. That is why today I seek to photograph nature for what it is, but for what it “also is”, trying to generate an emotional connection with the viewer. In this way my conservation message becomes more relevant and current over time.”