The Limestone Studio
Dordogne, France
About the Studio
Once a working barn, now a place for photography, light, and slow craft.
Set in the Dordogne countryside and built from local stone, the studio holds both a fully equipped darkroom and a large working space filled with natural light.
Here, the tools are old, the pace is gentle, and the history is part of the process.
Workshops, mentoring, and a quiet space to explore alternative techniques—from wet plate collodion to salt printing and beyond.
About the Artist
My practice is rooted in traditional photographic techniques—working with antique cameras, light, chemistry, and time to craft images using the wet plate collodion process. It’s a deliberate, hands-on approach that values slowness and presence.
After more than 40 years as a working photographer with an international client list, I’ve returned to where it all began: the darkroom. This is where the work feels most honest—quiet, physical, and deeply human.
I believe in the power of stillness, of slowing down to truly see. Each image is a conversation with time—a trace of light, fixed by hand, and made to last.
For me, photography is as much about emotion as it is about technique—a way of holding space, of capturing something fleeting but true. It’s a quiet search for connection, memory, and meaning.