Photographer Profiles

A Road Trip Across California Through the Eyes of French Travel Photographer Aurelien Buttin

Ron Leach | Dec 1, 2016

French photographer Aurelien Buttin has traveled the world, from Europe and Asia to the ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. He recently made a road trip across California with some friends, and did some really nice photography along the way.

A photo posted by Aurelien Buttin (@aurelienbuttin) on Sep 15, 2016 at 9:45am PDT

A geographer by training, Buttin began experimenting with photography in 2010, and decided to pursue his passion for image making after his first trip throughout Europe.

A photo posted by Aurelien Buttin (@aurelienbuttin) on Oct 12, 2016 at 9:58am PDT

Since then he’s visited 40 countries on three continents and explored such widely diverse environments as bustling cities, the Saharan desert, volcanoes in Indonesia and the great Caucasus.

A photo posted by Aurelien Buttin (@aurelienbuttin) on Oct 6, 2016 at 9:35am PDT

His road trip across California included the vibrant cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as more remote locales like Death Valley and Yosemite.

A photo posted by Aurelien Buttin (@aurelienbuttin) on Oct 2, 2016 at 9:45am PDT

Whether he’s shooting in urban or wilderness locations, Buttin likes to immerse himself in the culture and values of wherever he happens to be. He pursues a refined, yet often comical esthetic, and frequently thinks of his favorite Victor Hugo quote: “Through every human being, a unique space, an intimate space, opens to the world.”