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Photo: Lauren Terrigeol<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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My story<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Alexandre Gendron<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Independent photographer, writer and adventurer. Based in Annecy, on assignment all over the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For seven years, I was a project manager, at Thales and then at Humanis. In 2013, I quit and left for Australia, where I photographed the dancers of the Byron Ballet. In New Zealand, I then worked for the Wanaka tourism board and wrote for Adventure Magazine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In 2016, I headed back towards Europe by bike and by hitching rides on sailboats: 14,000 km of cycling and 8,000 km of sailing, all the way to Vietnam. A journey that changed the way I photograph and tell stories.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Since 2019, I have been based in Annecy, working independently and directly with my clients: luxury real estate, hospitality, brands and businesses, magazines and the travel industry, all over the world. I also organise tailor-made photo trips on request.<\/p>\n\t\t

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2016 \u2014 2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

From New Zealand to Vietnam, by bike and by boat-hitching<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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In March 2016, I left Wanaka with a simple idea: get back to France without flying, using as few engines as possible. I cycled across deserts, hitched rides on sailboats to cross the oceans, and worked on the road, sometimes far from any network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported by several outdoor brands, I documented the adventure in pictures and words, on my blog and social media. Once in Vietnam, I put the bike down for eight months and trained as a yoga teacher.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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14,000 km<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

by bike, from Oceania to Southeast Asia<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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8,000 km<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

hitching rides on sailboats<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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A year and a half<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

on the road, using as few engines as possible<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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\"Arriv\u00e9e<\/figure><\/div>
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\"Selfie<\/figure><\/div>
\"Alexandre<\/figure><\/div>
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\"Alexandre<\/figure><\/div>
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Listen and read<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tGonzo Podcast, episode 1 (in French)\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tGonzo Podcast, episode 2 (in French)\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tWorking while cycling the world (in French)\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Publications<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Words and photos in Adventure Magazine<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

From 2015 to 2016, I wrote and photographed a series of adventure stories for Adventure Magazine in New Zealand. Click on an article to read it as a PDF.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Mt Ruapehu Overnight<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

October \u2014 November 2015 \u00b7 Read the PDF<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n

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Earnslaw Glacier<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

December 2015 \u2014 January 2016 \u00b7 Read the PDF<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n

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Mou Waho, the secret paradise<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

February \u2014 March 2016 \u00b7 Read the PDF<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n

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Skyline Route<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

June \u2014 July 2016 \u00b7 Read the PDF<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Partners<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The brands that support me<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Outdoor brands that trust me and that I work with in the field.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Patagonia Pro member<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n

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Ambassador, camera backpacks<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n

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Milestones<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Key dates<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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2006 \u2014 2013<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

My previous life<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Project manager at Thales, then at Humanis, in Paris.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2013<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Australia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

I quit and leave for Australia, where I become the Byron Ballet's photographer.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2015<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

New Zealand<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Photographer for Wanaka Tourism and Further Faster NZ, writer for Adventure Magazine NZ.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2016<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

By bike and by boat-hitching<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Leaving New Zealand for France: 14,000 km by bike and 8,000 km on sailboats, supported by outdoor brands.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Vietnam<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

End of the bike journey, eight months there and yoga teacher training.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2019<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Back to France<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A year in a van, my first photography courses, then settling in Annecy.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2020 \u2014 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Photographes du Monde<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Member of the Photographes du Monde agency.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Today<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Independent photographer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

I work directly with my clients: luxury real estate, hospitality, brands and businesses, assignments and stories for magazines and the travel industry, all over the world. I also organise tailor-made photo trips on request.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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A story to tell together?<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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