TITLE: The girl from the barn

Dorka, a talented amateur model based in Budapest, and I spent a week in Croatia in the summer of 2023. After finding an old barn in a lost place, we decided to create a story about a young girl who seems to be on her own. A stranger sees her by chance, and her attitude changes as the story unfolds. At first, she's suspicious after opening the barn door and wonders who wants to talk to her. In the second part, she's uncertain and doesn't know how to react to the stranger. She then becomes more seductive, feeling more sure of herself, and tries to seduce the stranger. In the fourth part, she is self-confident and fully aware of her beauty. In the end, she is seductive, and the stranger is fascinated by her mysterious, bewitching beauty.

AUTHOR: Eric Brunelle (Germany)

Eric is a French amateur photographer, often regarded as an artist thanks to his international awards and his distinctive vision of the nude. For more than twenty years he has explored the beauty of the female form, working mainly in Germany, Hungary, and Croatia, while continuously searching for new outdoor locations to spark inspiration and give birth to new visual stories.

His images have appeared in respected magazines, books, and exhibition catalogues, and have been presented in five exhibitions, both solo and group, confirming his place within the photography community. His artistic path was shaped by meaningful collaborations and mentorships, from early technical training with German photographer Arboulan to a deeper artistic awakening guided by Hungarian artists Szeni Jung and Sandor Benkoe, who continues to coach him today.

Eric’s work blends refined technique with emotional resonance. His style transcends conventional eroticism: each image is conceived as an homage to the beauty, presence, and individuality of the female figure. He seeks to reveal without exposing, to suggest rather than show, allowing symbols, gestures, light, and shadow to tell a story. For him, photography is a never-ending journey.

Having collaborated with more than one hundred amateur models, Eric considers photography a dialogue - a shared performance where trust, sensuality, and authenticity meet.

The best way to describe his passion is through the words of Richard Avedon: “If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.”