Yves Galjé Photography

My photographic eye was shaped in my parents' hair salon, where I spent decades listening to thousands of stories. This experience fuels my desire to look past the façade and capture a deeper truth.

My work is documentary photography rooted in slowness. I seek out the ordinary person, the 'common mortal,' whose quiet moments reveal extraordinary stories of hope, love, and belief. The true emotion emerges only when you take the time to look longer.

By magnifying the subtleties of life with my large format camera, I make the invisible presence visible.