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Valerie Franc

Flore at the skatepark, Capitol Hill, 2024

Part of my series The Beautiful Rebels of Capitol Hill. Capitol Hill, in Seattle, Washington, is a vibrant community, home to artists, LGBTQs, skateboarders, and non-conformists of all kinds.I stop strangers who catch my eye on the street and make their portrait to capture their uniqueness.

Awards

World Photo Annual

2024

Honorable Mention

Street

Non Professional

Nominee

Portrait

Non Professional

Flore at the skatepark, Capitol Hill, 2024

Part of my series The Beautiful Rebels of Capitol Hill. Capitol Hill, in Seattle, Washington, is a vibrant community, home to artists, LGBTQs, skateboarders, and non-conformists of all kinds.I stop strangers who catch my eye on the street and make their portrait to capture their uniqueness.

About Artist

Valerie Franc

I am based in Seattle, Washington. I had always been fascinated by the arresting and dramatic quality of Ansel Adams’ majestic black and white landscapes, and when I started teaching myself photography in the 2010s, I was originally drawn to minimalist B&W landscape and nature photography. As I became exposed to more types of photography, I became interested in photographing people and, strangely enough, in color. Before the pandemic, I worked on a project about Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' market in the United States. I am now currently working on a series about the residents of Capitol Hill, in Seattle, and documenting their uniqueness.

Photographic Areas of Focus

Event & Wedding, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Street

Location

United States of America

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