Hi there,

Here is a little portrait of myself from the past few years.

I am a French artist from Brittany who has sought out adventures and travel to enrich both my art and understanding of the world. I cherish nature and have a curious mind.  I see life and our surroundings as a playground to be explored and I wish to highlight its beauty. My art is the reflection of this outlook and I hope to spark other people’s curiosity through my work. 

I photograph my day to day life with my Olympus om-10, an old film camera. I like to wander across the streets and stop at random coffee places searching for people’s smiles while drinking my tea. I’ve lived in London for 4 and a half years where I have come across amazing people and made friends. There, I became a post producer working in agencies and production houses. I loved my job and particularly the people that I was working with. My colleagues were amazing, inspiring and creative. Next to my main job I’ve taken up opportunities to direct music videos and photographed fashion campaigns, artists and musicians.

Living in London city never put me off traveling. I went to Iceland, Germany, Spain, and to Canada where I ended up falling in love. Life is full of surprises and so I’ve decided to leave London to go to the other side of the world. Because like my partner I am one of those who seek adventures. This time I took off to New Zealand. I wanted to live surrounded by nature with my partner in a van we built and named Waka as a reference for Maori canoe. We crossed the entire country during 2 ½ years aboard in our van going from one adventure to another. We shared incredible moments and met so many bright souls throughout our journey, nature was luxurious and roads were endless. We’ve learned things that we would never have the opportunity to learn before and I feel immensely grateful for all those experiences.

© Stewart Bywater

Mathilde Godard taking a photo

I am now based in France where I ask myself what will be my next creative project or my next encounters. I enjoy collaborative projects and am always happy to take pictures or direct videos.

Don’t hesitate to reach me if you are looking for a photographer, a post-producer or a videographer. I look forward to working with you in the future.

With love,
Mathilde