Student essay written in en (native language: French, CEFR level: C1, field of study: Information Communication)

Today, I want to talk about an English photographer named Alex Dupont. She is based in Paris and in Paris. Alex Dupont is really famous thanks to one of her series called "Boys". This serie of portraits reflects Alex Dupont's will to show a different vision of masculinity. In these portraits we can see boys and men in various places. All the pictures are very "soft" and warm. She shoots with an old Leica camera which adds a little grain on pictures. She gives a lot of importance to the eyes of every boy she works with. Indeed, there are often looks directly at the camera. This, gives the impression that the model is looking at us. Moreover, it is important to say that Alex Dupont, through her art, tries to change the vision of society on men. In fact, we often see men as powerful people who are strong and protectors. Yet, they can also be gentle, kind and soft. This serie, named "boys" is collected in a book which has the same name. Alex Dupont is a very inspiring photographer. She always tries to make people feel the way she personnally feels when she meets her models. Alex Dupont always sees the good side in everybody. That is why she sometimes takes pictures of former prisoners, for example. She sees the person before seeing the social role attributed to him/her.