Stephanie Pottier
I’m a Melbourne-based film photographer learning the art of moving slowly and admiring the view. I’m drawn to architecture, symmetry, and repetition, and I'm intrigued by people and the way they move through the world. I enjoy noticing the quiet moments in life that sit between movement and stillness, and I’m curious about the way old and new worlds collide. Shooting on film is central to my creative practice; encouraging me to slow down, accept uncertainty, and embrace what unfolds.
Untitled (Kyoto, Japan)
35mm film, 2024.
42 × 29.7 cm
$500 framed
This image was captured in Kyoto, Japan. The unplanned light interference creates an anomaly that subtly shifts the tone, introducing something unexpected into an otherwise calm and ordered scene. In a place shaped by ritual and reverence, the slight irregularity feels less like a disruption and more like a presence; something quiet and unresolved, yet not entirely out of place. The subtle deviation unsettles the image just enough to invite the viewer to pause with what doesn’t quite belong, while still remaining in harmony with its surroundings.This image was captured in Kyoto, Japan. The unplanned light interference creates an anomaly that subtly shifts the tone, introducing something unexpected into an otherwise calm and ordered scene. In a place shaped by ritual and reverence, the slight irregularity feels less like a disruption and more like a presence; something quiet and unresolved, yet not entirely out of place. The subtle deviation unsettles the image just enough to invite the viewer to pause with what doesn’t quite belong, while still remaining in harmony with its surroundings.