Jean-Francois Dupuis Photographe De Sherbrooke

Jean-François Dupuis Artist Statement: I have worked as an advertising photographer for years. Now I'm concentrating on fineart photography using the computer and printing on a wideformat inkjet printer with pigmented inks for archival quality. After an initial excitement about the effects produced by the computer, I am now paring down my technique to achieve a more subtle atmosphere that does not veer away too much from a purely photographic end result. Using the computer has become a method of convenience and greater control more than a means to create otherworldly images that betray a mere fascination with the available technology. I am now returning to a more rudimentary understanding and examination of subject matter. In simplifying my photography I let the subject reveal itself more readily than if I were trying to layer the work with unnecessary meaning. There is now a general trend among fineart photographers and artists in general to go back to older processes and techniques, and this is finding a healthy echo among the viewing public and art buyers.