the call for depths
freediving competitions are built around performance, precision, and measurable outcomes.
this body of work looks elsewhere, toward the inner landscapes that unfold before, during, and beyond the dive.
here, athletes are not documented as competitors, but encountered as bodies responding to depth, breath, and silence.
being a photographer during a freediving competition is part of my practice.
it imposes on me a rhythm, expectations. it is not always easy to find one's voice in it.
the pressure, the silence, and raw emotions.
80+ dives a day, each of them on a breath hold for me.
no tanks, no second chances. just one breath on each descent and each ascent.
from -10 meters to -30 meters, following each athletes into the blue.
a game of adapting, anticipating athletes movements, currents, light shifts, constantly changing conditions.
each dive is unique. by witnessing each athlete, I learn their habits, their movements at the surface and underwater, their technique.
around 4000 shots a day. not to shoot more, but to make sure nothing meaningful is missed.
sometimes I discover hidden surprises in the images.
but the best feeling? when I knew I had the shot... and realize yes I did!
then comes hours of sorting, selecting, editing. giving each image the attention it deserves.
hundreds athletes around the world. world records captured, but also everything in between: focus, doubts, breakthroughs, quiet victories.
different stories, different paths. each of us facing one opponent: ourselves.