Ben Dauchez - SURF TARAZOUT #1

Ben Dauchez | Morocco

A poetic and atmospheric fine art photograph captured in Tarazout, Morocco, as the last light of the day transforms the ocean into a beautiful palette of deep purple, warm pink and glowing orange.

A lone surfer, silhouetted against the shimmering water, becomes the quiet focal point of this minimalist composition.

The photograph captures a fleeting moment between sea and sky, where light, movement and solitude create a sense of freedom and contemplation.

Part of the Surf Tarazout photographic series, this work celebrates the spirit of surfing and the unique atmosphere of Morocco's Atlantic coastline.

Passionate about photography from a very young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There he acquired all the fundamentals of photography, from traditional technique, shooting, and retouching, through to the darkroom. At 22, freshly graduated, he moved to Paris to perfect his training by becoming an on-set assistant for the Daguerre studios, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir and Studio Zéro. He had the chance to collaborate with and assist some of the most talented photographers: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... From certain decisive encounters arose beautiful projects and long collaborations, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the sultry INRI exhibition and its titular book at Editions Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (the 2009 Pirelli calendar in Botswana).

His photos are published, among others, by Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, Wallpaper, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His universe also interests brands with very different identity codes for which he has directed institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris or Burger King (advertising awarded at the Dubai Lynx).

Ben DAUCHEZ has also shot numerous portraits of celebrities (IGGY POP, Woody ALLEN, Grace JONES, Jean DUJARDIN, Gilles LELLOUCHE, Olivier MARCHAL, Carole BOUQUET, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, ...) of beauty, of cosmopolitan men (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and of travelers...
This photographic path has since allowed him to freely capture the human, aesthetic and spiritual beauty of each personality.