Maxence Dedry
°1989
Lives and works in Liège and Brussels
My name is Maxence Dedry, I have a degree in Photography (ESA Saint-Luc Liège) & in Image (INSAS, Brussels). I’ve been working as a freelance photographer since 2012 and as a camera assistant on feature films since 2017. My photographic work is primarily oriented towards the human. I use the camera as a pretext to meet and chat with the strangers I come across. I feel a surprising need to take portraits. I systematically ask people if they agree to be photographed. My approach is rather frontal, without artifice. I don’t try to emphasize or belittle. I’m always surprised at the extent to which some people need to confide in me. All it takes is time, kindness and empathy to get a discussion going. It’s also my way of trying to understand my place in this world. When it comes to personal work, I systematically use silver film (in various formats – 35 mm/medium format/4×5 inches). Nowadays, with the plethora of digital images, working in analog means being methodical and photographing sparingly. Choose beforehand and capture what makes sense.