Mehdi Candau

My real name is Mehdi, I m a 25 years old photographer and self-portraitist. I started photography 4 years ago, Inspired by classical painting. After many visits to museums, I decided to create my project "Chiaroscuro". Learning how to use lights was the most fun and satisfying thing in my life. During those years I learned how to pose, depending on the mood and what I had to say. I was a child learning to communicate again. After a few years on this project, I wanted to do something different, something bright and above all get out of my little room and explore the world. At the beginning of 2021, I left for Iceland. I traveled 3 months with my small savings. I was able to explore glaciers, iceberg lagoons, walk on lava fields, dive in icy water but most of all: start my second project, the "Glacial project". But don t worry, this series is far from being finished, Iceland was only the beginning. I m now back in France, my head is full of ideas and I m still experimenting the possibilities offered by my camera and my body. Additional information : A big part of my portfolio was published in Vogue and my photo "Týndur" was in the "Best of Vogue" 2021.