He studies social sciences, with a particular focus on urban issues - an interest that clearly resonates throughout his largely architectural and street photography portfolio. Shooting mostly in black and white, he highlights the form and contrast in the built environment. His images are attentive to lines, repetition, and spatial tension, often framing architecture as both imposing and meditative. Much of his work originates from travels across Europe, where he observes cities as lived environments shaped by their social dynamics. Seldomly he wonders off to the countryside. There, his images shift in time: as it slows, his compositions open. He finds joy in observing- listening, watching, and turning his environment into an image.
As a passionate traveler and hiker, Eliot rarely moves without a camera close at hand. Interested in media and communication, he brings a cinematic sensibility to his photography. He is drawn to atmosphere and scale- especially when a moment is at its quietest, whether in early morning light, fading dusk, fog, or after the crowds have gone. His work strips appearances to reveal tension between the human mark and the vast nature it inhibits, and the dialogue we have with the spaces we move through. Through contrasts of shadows in light, movement in stillness, and the erosion of permanence, Eliot's images capture that moment in between it all.
Having lived in several different european countries, Auguste has had the opportunity to encounter different cultures and environments. This experience deepened his interest in cultural exchange and introduced him to photography’s communicative potential. Choosing to work primarily with analog equipment, as it holds the very properties that he values in photography- its textured and timeless nature- a balance between human and mechanical process, is all about trying to preserve a unique moment in time and society. Alongside his photography, Auguste is also a filmmaker, and this perspective influences his approach. His images often reflect carefully framed scenes, reminicent of historical and societal documentaries.