Portrait | Poetic imagery & humanity — Chantal Hüben

If I don’t carry my professional camera around, I have an old Canon Powershot that I carry with me on every walk I take. It’s in my bag when I travel, when I go to the grocery store, when I go out for coffee with my friends. One thing I get reminded of frequently when I use it, is that photography and documenting your reality doesn’t start with great camera. It starts with how you perceive your surroundings, how you feel in a specific moment and how you choose to frame and document the world around you. These are the things I notice around me.

Close-up of a white swan with an orange and black bill against a dark background

Sepia-toned photograph of three elephants grazing in a grassy woodland clearing

Sepia-toned photograph of a wooded cemetery with large trees, gravestones, and scattered rocks.

Green frog floating in a dark pond among lily pads and fallen leaves

Cloud-covered mountain range above a dense evergreen forest and grassy alpine slope

Overgrown garden with a small weathered house, dense trees, tall grass, and a rustic wooden fence.

Close-up of a gray juvenile swan swimming in blue water.

Close-up of red-orange lantern-shaped berries among green leaves and dry grasses.

Sepia-toned wildlife camera image of a moose standing in a snowy forest.

Misty countryside with a rustic wooden chalet, grassy meadow, and evergreen trees.

Abstract dark green and black textured surface with bright cream-colored highlights