still life photography + motion

Jul 2018

Patrick Desgraupes

Provence

Patrick Desgraupes is a French fine art and commercial photographer living in Provence, in the south of France. His books of landscapes, shot with a 4x5 inch camera, are published in France (Editions de la Martinière), the US (Abrams), and across seven European countries (Abrams, Knesebeck, Ippocampo, and Edda).

Patrick has worked in tourism for major French tour operators such as Comptoir d'Islande and Voyageurs du Monde group, as well as for Icelandair Company in Iceland, for the National Parks of France, and for the French Ministry of Ecology.

He shoots still life (mainly food and wine), landscape and portraits for prestigious wineries, craftsmen, chefs, 'Meilleur Ouvrier de France', musicians, sculptors, fashion designers, actors, and many more.

Patrick's commercial and fine art work won many awards in 2017 and 2018 - three Gold, one Silver, one Bronze and 37 'Honorable Mentions' in the most prestigious international photographic competitions in London, Paris, NYC and Los Angeles.