ENTRY DESCRIPTION
I captured this image in the Bay of xiapu with all the patterns made by the seaweed farmers

Known as the most charming fishing village of China, Xiapu is located at the northeast part of China's Fujian province. Xiapu nevertheless has the largest mudflat in the country,
Along its tiger-striped beaches, bamboo structures and poles, buoys and fishing vessels provide human counterpoints to the area's natural beauty. I have spend many time for the last 2 years to capture the patterns in the Mudflat made by men with bamboos the scenery is constantly changing, and the people making a living there adjust to the tides that sweep through, bringing in fresh sea water, and work with the environment. It is a rustic memory of the Chinese traditional way of life.

AUTHOR
Thierry Bornier, a French photographer who doesn’t came from a traditional path of this industry. Graded with MBA in finance, his life started working as a Chief Financial Official in an international fashion company in New York from 2001-2008 but numbers is not enough to feed his eyes of subjective beauty in nature and fashion.

His passion in photography has evolves in both avenue to capture the moment of truth in high fashion and landscape. When Thierry started traveling he found southwest China compose the most beautiful landscapes where he call home in Yunnan. In 2008 until now he never rest his desire of working as a Photographer.

Thierry did study by himself his own technics of lighting using Internet to understand the concept and never stop to trying to improve. For him Photography lighting is like cooking after learning the based you can try everything to create new taste, new mood and that is unlimited. He also join 2 Masters Photographers specialist in Beauty and Glamour for few days to understand how photographers work in this area, with David Mecey in California and with Andreas H bitesnich from Austria . Thierry also find inspiration from some amazing painters, as Leonardo De Vinci and Rembrandt for their portraitures and lighting or from nature painters as Claude Monet or Vincent Van Gogh.

Capturing beauty of people, fashion, nature or landscape has different approach and very challenging but if you love your work, you will never stop to learn. The best school is about to be curious and learn from others.

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