Frederic Aranda, Portrait and fashion photographer
Frederic Aranda
La Châtaigneraie, 1998
Portrait and fashion photographer
United Kingdom
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I live in London and love my life and my job. I feel lucky to have found my passion and to be doing it every day. Every day is different and the people and places I discover are the best part.
One of my many favourite memories from Ecolint was the expressive freedom and wonderful teachers that my classmates and I had in the IB Art class at La Chât! I try to maintain this spirit of freedom in my photographic work today.
My time at Ecolint gave me a diverse outlook and respect for other cultures and the confidence to go out there and create the life that I want. It also gave my English a slight American twang which I can't get rid of, no matter how long I have lived in the UK.
I don't think I would do anything differently apart from perhaps showing even more kindness to my peers, because kindness is what you remember years and decades later. And perhaps I'd try harder in German class.
My words of advice for Ecolint students: Be nice (and stay cool!)