Florophile

• Photographer
  Malcolm Lobban
• Technical Info
  Hasselblad 500 C/m With 80mm Carl Zeiss Lens, And 120 Film
• Photo Date
  August 2024

The word "florophile" perfectly captures the love of flowers. A florophile is a person who has an intense emotional bond with the world of flowers in addition to having a strong aesthetic appreciation for them. The essence of people whose spirits are boosted by the sight, smell, and meaning of flowers is eloquently captured by this word.

Malcolm is an architect with a passion for photography. As a student studying architecture he was drawn to the black and white street photography in Paris and New York City from the 30’s-60’s in particular the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sophie Calle, Raymond Depardon, and Robert Doiseau. While studying photography at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the Ryerson School of Image Arts, he became interested in the black and white fashion/portraits/fine art photographs of Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lillian Bassman, Imogen Cunningham, Peter Lindbergh, Irvin Penn.