François Prost's "Camping Flash" captures the intimate world of French campsites through flash-lit photography
By
Katy Cowan
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
French photographer François Prost's book "Camping Flash" captures the intimate, unfiltered world of French campsites through flash-lit portraits and candid details. Since 2022, Prost has traveled across France's campsites documenting campers, their surroundings, and the unique social rituals of camping life — from half-open caravan doors and portable stove cooking to apéros with strangers. The work is described as a joyful love letter to one of France's most enduring summer traditions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCamping is intimate and slightly weird at times, yet wonderfully human.
French photographer François Prost captures all of it, exactly as it is.
From flip-flops at 1970s-style washrooms to apéros with strangers, photographer François Prost's new book is a joyful, unfiltered love letter to one of France's most enduring summer rituals.
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