'If your photos are not good enough, you're not close enough' Robert Capa
I took this picture in Cairo on February 2, 2011, at the height of the Arab Spring. For a photojournalist, being at the heart of the action is necessary - but not enough. On assignment, I make sure to provide editors with a dynamic mix of portraits, action, and environmental frames to give them as much room as possible to build powerful visual narratives.
Capturing the moment when a subject participates in an activity, injecting dynamism in a series.
Providing both candid and posed portraits depending on the assignment.
Providing an establishing shot that gives context and works as a breather in a series.
Proof of published work across French and international magazines.