Marie Marchandise

I’m a 27 years old photographer living in Toulouse, southern France. When I was a child, I wanted to be a poet. Growing up, I’ve been obsessed with the fact that I actually wanted to be helpful: I wanted to be a vet, a psychologist, a lawyer. I guess with photography, I combine my inherent desire to my first dream job as a child and my inner need and enthusiasm that have been developed from my teenage years to adulthood. I exclusively work for independent brands, companies, and establishments that share the same willingness: displaying eco-friendly pieces, preserving a craft, and celebrating diversity -in an authentic way. I know that achieving the goal to supply and provide eco-friendly inclusive and affordable pieces is not always easy, as it often implies “what ifs” and “yes, but,” thus I’m not here to distribute medals and superlatives but to celebrate efforts, in a healthy and fair way: telling the stories of these persons and the pieces (they grew, made, find), exploring the issues that these people face every day and praising the beauty of their work. From farmers and producers to fashion designers, jewel makers, craftspersons, restaurants, vintage stores, I want to generate creative content for all the persons that have challenged themselves and dedicated their careers to the building of a better society -or, at least, who have been trying to participate in this construction. On a personal level, I love exploring new artistic techniques, sometimes that I invent myself, as I really feel that I’m letting my inner child out by doing so, and I hope that what I create lets people escape, only for a few minutes. If you feel something when looking at my photographs, it means that my job is done, if you are inspired, motivated, looking for something new thanks to them, it’s more than I could ever dream of.