Inspiration

Fred Bucheton is an IT systems engineer living in Paris. In 2009, he started learning photography and its different techniques, the self-taught route. He has been fascinated by the mountains since childhood, and as a result, he developed a strong passion for hiking, and more recently, mountaineering. Fred is passionate about exploring new locations and watching light creating ethereal atmospheres. Over the last few years he has enjoyed travelling to and photographing some breathtaking locations in many countries. More recently, his photographic approach has changed, Fred no longer plans shooting vistas, but is interested in more spiritual, intimate scenes. read more.

This picture was taken in French Alps, with my Canon 100mm macro lens, on a cold summer day. As a result, this butterfly was too cold to move or fly.... read more.

As landscape photographers, we are acutely aware of the power of symmetry in our images’ composition. Symmetry is a tool allowing us to add harmony, clarity and balance. Asymmetry (in simple terms, breaking an established pattern) can be just as useful as symmetry... read more.

This photo is part of a series for which I wanted to recreate a mysterious and galactic atmosphere inspired by this insect. Indeed, "l'Empuse pennée", in its juvenile form and by its graphics, reminds me... read more.

In the plain of the Tanzanian Serengeti, this lion was sleeping close to a small waterhole. The lion then stood up and walked straight in my direction. To catch this picture was a chance; as I always say, wild life photography is... read more.