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Freedom feeds vision

Freedom feeds vision

It’s the pursuit of freedom that led Julien Visse to Australia, and ultimately, to photography.

The 22-year-old French photography student said he initially travelled to Australia to work for six months. He’s now been here for three years.

“The lifestyle and culture made me stay,” Julien said. “In Australia you can be whatever you want. There are no judgments and it’s a really open-minded country.”

Having spent plenty of time travelling around Australia, which included several months living in Queensland, he said it was Melbourne’s “European” nature that made him settle here.

After searching for a way to develop his interest in photography, he soon found his way to the Photography Studies College (PSC) and said that just two months into his part-time course, he knew he wanted to be a photographer. So what changed?

“The vision,” Julien said. “In photography there are no rules. Of course, there are rules like composition and all that stuff but I can do whatever I want.”

“People cannot say it’s not good. If they don’t like it that’s okay but it’s my vision. Everything I make is my vision.”

With his decorated background as a competition snowboarder, Australia has particularly suited Julien’s love of surfing and skateboarding. It is through these passions, as well as his love for Australia, that his passion for photography has manifested.

From surfing Snapper Rocks to skating at St Kilda foreshore, he continues to capture doing what he loves and to breathtaking effect.

“It’s about speed,” he said. “The thing when you’re shooting sports and especially skate or snowboard or surf photography is that one second after is too late. One second before is too early. You have to get the right moment.”

“It’s good for me to practice those sports as well because I know when I have to press the button.”

Julien is already working in the field and said that PSC had proven invaluable for connecting him into the industry.

He said his dream gig would be to travel the world capturing the World Surf League.

“I think that would be the best job ever,” he said.

Instagram: @julien_visse

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