J.Villegier - Mr Marteau

Mr. Marteau is a snail farmer in central France. It was necessary to wake the snails by watering their box and then place them on the character, who was also previously sprayed. And then, after a while, one of the snails positioned itself right above his face. I asked my model to look up to the sky! In photography, you have to plan for everything but also keep an eye on chance!

For this photoshoot, I worked outdoors using a Hasselblad and a white fabric background. The image was part of a book for a starred chef.

Jacques Villégier is a French advertising photographer.
It was a dance photo that set me on the path. For about ten years, I traveled from studios to theaters. Some of these images were acquired by the National Library.
In my career, I have always set aside one or two days each month for personal work to free myself from the constraints of the profession and reconnect with the amateur I have always been: improbable still lifes, portraits or reports without commission... for pleasure and emotion. These works are intended for exhibitions but also interest publishers.