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JOAO DE MOURA

- Final Project

Victorieux Magnum x SpĂŠos Creative Documentary and Photojournalism

Presentation text :Â

This serie is about the traditional French Horses in our days through my perspective, I am myself a horse rider and it is my universe.

I was fascinated about the anatomy of the horse : the strength of his legs, the raw feeling of his neck and also the people behind it.

I wanted to show the different professions which use Horses. Â Show the art of riding Horse, taking care of and the strict discipline that goes with.

I went to meet the people and the professions behind it to find out what makes the traditional French Horses and why they have chosen this path.

"I'm a blacksmith (marĂŠchal ferrant) because my dad is a blacksmith as my grand father.

This profession is transmitted from generation to generation and if I have a boy one day, I will teach him too.

I think it's important to keep the tradition, if I don't teach the next generation who will ?"

-Tom-

"My parents wanted that I become a doctor, but I knew in my heart that I wanted to work with animals.

I had a rough childhood and the only place where I could find comfort was with the neighbor's horses. They were so peaceful and they understood me.

I'm a Mounted Police, this job it's extraordinary, we save life as the previous day : we were able to rescue a woman in the parc from her abuser and this is priceless.

-Julien-

"I'm from a little village next to Clermont Ferrand, my dad was a horse rider and he gave me this passion for horses.

I feel really usefull for the society, my job is to protect people and to serve other.

I'm more than happy to be a Mounted Police."

-Katy-

"Since I'm a child, I always wanted to become a Garde RĂŠpublicain, I never missed watching the military parade during Bastille Day on tv.

I was fascinated by them. They represent what I love, and look what I become !

I'm happy to serve my country and the horses are my passion.

I will never drop this job for anything."

-Vincent-

Biography

My name is Joao de Moura I'm 22 years old IÂ was born and raised in Paris, France I have a Baccalaureate in Photography, CE3P, Paris I was apprentice during one year in the French Police photo-video (DOSTL) I worked one year as a set photographer in Los Angeles I helped one year in Davao, Philippines with Ywam I have always been interested in Documentary photography, it's for this reason that I apply to the program Magnum Photos for Creative Documentary & Photojournalism.

Contact

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joao-demoura@outlook.com joaodemoura.com @joaodefrance +33 6 63 06 77 46