On Portraiture and Presence
An artist's statement on what it means to truly see a subject — and to be seen in return.
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Latest · Montmartre, October
North Facing
Paris keeps one working vineyard, on the north side of Montmartre, planted facing away from the sun. Every book on the subject advises against it. Géraud has helped with the harvest there each October for some years, and admires it for that reason.
Featuring Géraud
9 October 2026
A Restoration
The Regilding
2 October 2026 · Ambrose, The Weathercock
London, September
Front Row
19 September 2026 · Tomoe, Cressida, Aldous
Bodrum, August
Not One Grain
15 August 2026 · Selim
The Early Flight
Window Seat
25 July 2026 · Beaumont, Pip
An Evening in Sussex
The Long Interval
20 June 2026 · Whitmore
Porte de Clignancourt, Before the Crowd
Finders Keepers
10 March 2026 · Géraud
On Location
The Savile Row Commission
3 March 2026 · Beaumont
A Field Trip
The Natural History
24 February 2026 · Beaumont, Pip
On Location
The Highland Ascent
17 February 2026 · Edmund
On Location
The Portofino Affair
12 February 2026 · Aldous, Beaumont
On Location
The Cotswolds Sitting
3 February 2026 · Aldous
Behind the Lens
A Morning in Mayfair
20 January 2026 · Aldous, Whitmore
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On the Singular Subject
A personal reflection on choosing the rooster as the singular subject of a life's work in photography.