“I came to photography a little late in life, however I have often thought that it is what I always wanted to do and today photography is a part of my everyday life. It helps me to get up in the morning and allows me to dream at night. It gives meaning to my life.

I photograph people met randomly, with a moving face, an attitude or a well-defined jaw. I prefer people who seem more introverted; in a way shyness inspires me. I have no intention of being provocative but I don’t often refrain from anything, I just take images that truly speak to me. I like my images to be like stolen moments, snippets of life. I feel like my images reflect a quest, a form of escapism.

My photos resemble me; I often think that they are ‘self-portraits’. That part of yourself that is in your work is really important and exhibiting your work is in fact a form of self-exhibition. You are talking about yourself ultimately, without using any words. It probably reflects vulnerability, a scar of some sort, heightened sensitivity.”

——Damien Dufresne