{"id":161909,"date":"2024-04-03T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=161909"},"modified":"2024-12-02T21:25:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T02:25:56","slug":"fabien-montique-on-using-photography-to-bring-dreams-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/fabien-montique-on-using-photography-to-bring-dreams-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabien Montique on Using Photography To Bring Dreams to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent.<\/em><\/p>\n<style>\n.quote {\nline-height: 1.2em !important;\npadding: 35px 25px;\n}\n.wp-caption {\n    margin-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141369\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/portrait-of-fabien.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/portrait-of-fabien.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/portrait-of-fabien-533x640.jpg 533w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/portrait-of-fabien-1067x1280.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/fabien-montique\">Fabien Montique<\/a>| Courtesy of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/home-agency\">Home Agency<\/a>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2> <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/fabien-montique\">Fabien Montique<\/a>, Photographer<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>  Barbados<br \/>\n<strong>Based: <\/strong> Paris<br \/>\n<strong>Representation:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/home-agency\">Home Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark?<\/strong><br \/>\nA study of human emotion, connection, and ease of life.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you get into your chosen career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am still exploring imaging making and all the realms of that, but I got interested in fashion through an image I saw when I was 15 and living in Barbados. I had no idea how I would get into this world, but I knew then I wanted to create images, so I have done everything from art direction to styling to learning about all the aspects that go into making an image come to life. I\u2019m still learning, so I can\u2019t say my career path is defined fully, but I am on the way. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What have you watched\/heard\/read lately that has inspired you?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E4PzfhxyFAk\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Turin Horse<\/a>. Also, that &#8220;quantity dilutes quality.&#8221; As humanity progresses, we&#8217;re moving at an ever-increasing pace. While we can nostalgically recall a slower time, our current reality and its exceptions present a different picture. Today, the rapid visual consumption of data contrasts with earlier, slower content release rhythms, where uniqueness was highly valued. This perspective isn&#8217;t absolute, but personally, the abundance of ideas I possess drives a need to express them in various forms. Creatively, this continuous output fosters my growth, challenging the old notion that quantity dilutes quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love about what you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen everyone on set gets the chills because we are seeing a dream come to life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Save your money so you can make your dream editorials live in this life, pull away from heavy referencing and try to show the reality of now, be open to others&#8217; points of view on set, teamwork makes the dream work, listen, watch, grow, try different things. I no longer want to be confined to one aspect of image making.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What have been the biggest challenges you have faced professionally?<\/strong><br \/>\nI wouldn\u2019t say challenges, and I think everything comes in time and with hard work. I would say lessons more so than challenges: save your money so you can make your dream editorials live in this life, pull away from heavy referencing and try to show the reality of now, be open to others&#8217; points of view on set, teamwork makes the dream work, listen, watch, grow, and try different things. I no longer want to be confined to one aspect of image making. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s one thing outside of your work that you would like people to know about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI came from nothing, and sometimes, I look in the mirror to remind myself of how fortunate I am. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who do you think is one to watch?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe photo\/style duo of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/ottawa-kwami\">Ottawa Kwami<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/cherif-douamba\">Cherif Douamba<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Selected Work<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/1-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/1-959x1280.jpg 959w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/1-1151x1536.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nMoustapha Luka | Image courtesy of Home Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong> Boy with Flower, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nI am always looking forward to shoots, I remember pacing until 5 pm until he arrived, and in the first shot, we had the image.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1763\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/2-465x640.jpg 465w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/2-929x1280.jpg 929w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/2-1115x1536.jpg 1115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nMohamadou Diakhit\u00e9 &#038; Cai Cai | Image courtesy of Home Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Dance, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nThis image plays on my love of movement and color. It also touches on identity and the notion of masculinity as a black man.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1712\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/3-479x640.jpg 479w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/3-957x1280.jpg 957w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/3-1148x1536.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nAida Blue | Image courtesy of Home Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Seaside, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nI am drawn more and more to the seaside to create images. It reminds me of my childhood, and it is the closest thing to a white background\/landscape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/4-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/4-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nMarie-Agn\u00e8s Diene, Precious, Mayowa | Image courtesy of Home Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Move, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nThis image celebrates the beauty and the diversity in blackness, tones, and body type. Reminds me of the girls at school who would hang together in threes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/5-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/5-959x1280.jpg 959w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2024\/04\/5-1151x1536.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\nImage courtesy of Home Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Family, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nI love portraiture. Richard Avedon and Irving Penn are heroes of mine, and I did this series of 35 different siblings; this is one of my favourites because there is no pretense of emotions. <!--pp-thumb-start--><!--PictPress found no dir \/2024\/04\/161909--><!--pp-thumb-end--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Fabien Montique, Photographer Hometown: Barbados Based: Paris Representation: Home Agency How would you describe your work? What\u2019s your trademark? A study of human emotion, connection, and ease of life. 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