Stephan Vanfleteren

Quite the mouthful, Stephan Vanfleteren is a traveling photographer who takes some of the most stunning, uniquely straightforward portraits I've seen in a while. While Jackie was working on improving her lighting replication, she introduced me first to her assignment photograph and then, in my own time, I found other reasons to have a gander.


From Facing Stories
Belgium: The Poverty of Loneliness

Probably the most unrelated to my own final project, Stephan's portraits aren't the only thing I fell in love with. Hobos In The USA was the second series to catch my attention because as a photo essay, it was gritty and truthful but straightforward and beautiful at the same time. A seemingly disrespected people seen and portrayed respectfully.




I don't know much about these photographers until I post about them and look them up and realize how far behind I fell in the knowledge pool. These people are famous. Where have I been?