Daniel Franc

My aerial photos are about capturing new universes in the world around us as well as exploring our inner worlds. They are expeditions into unknown territories right under our feet, which we can discover just by changing our perspective. They also invite personal interpretations and introspection, leading us to the inside of ourselves. 

 

We only know a fraction of the world - especially the world near us. Even in the most familiar environments, a change in perspective can reveal that they offer endless opportunities for explorations of the unknown. While part of my work takes place in rather exotic places, what really fulfills me is revealing the richness of the world where we live here and now; finding new things here by distancing from the usual perception of reality - literally rising above it. 

 

My primary perspective is represented by photos that offer a unique and thought-provoking perspective of the world, creating a play between the image and the viewer and provoking introspection and personal interpretation. They capture the world in a way that transforms familiar landscapes into intriguing visual art challenging traditional perceptions and provoking curiosity to take a closer look. They open up the possibility for a deeper emotional and intellectual connection, allowing the audience to explore their own thoughts and feelings as they engage with the photo. This new interpretation of reality is an offer for liberation from our expectation of the world around us and an inspiration to relax stereotypes about everyday life. 

 

I also take a more outward-focusing approach where I showcase the beauty of the world around us from a more direct yet engaging perspective, offering new perspectives on landscapes, nature and human activity. These photos are like a gallery of new angles to the wonders around us, where the viewers can immediately dive into the visual qualities of familiar environments and be drawn to their unique features from the aerial perspective. Each of these images presents the world in an accessible, yet striking manner, highlighting the wonders of nature and human activity from above. 

All based on real life. It is crucial for me that each photo is a reflection of reality and that its processing emphasizes what I see in it. In editing the photos, my photos undergo regular developing and post-production, but what you see in the photo was in the photographed world. I use standard photographic adjustments including work with contrasts and color saturation, cleaning, and sharpening, but I don't change the location or shapes of elements, do not add other elements to the photos, nor create collages or compositions from different shots.