# Hyperfocale

> A documentary photo archive by Mathieu Drouet — French photographer based between Lille and Valencia.

Hyperfocale is a static archive of photographic work spanning concerts, wine, food, fashion, and personal projects. The archive documents over three decades of photography, from the early 1990s rock scene in northern France to ongoing personal series.

## About the photographer

Mathieu Drouet has been photographing since 1989. His work is shaped by the themes of memory, history, and transmission — particularly family. Main influences include Nan Goldin, Alec Soth, Stephen Shore, and Joel-Peter Witkin. He has collaborated with Arte, Telerama, Radio France, and the Dour Festival, and has taught at ESJ Lille, University of Lille III, and the Catholic Institute of Lille.

## Collections

- [Music — Concerts](/music/concerts): documentary photos from concerts, primarily in northern France and Belgium (1993–present)
- [Music — Festivals](/music/festivals): festival photography including Dour Festival
- [Wine](/food-and-wine/wine): wine estate documentation — Bordeaux, Alsace, Burgundy
- [Foods](/food-and-wine/foods): culinary photography
- [Fashion](/fashion): fashion and portrait work
- [Experiments](/experiments): personal and experimental series

## Key resources

- [Full archive index](/): all series sorted by date
- [RSS feed](/rss.xml): latest additions to the archive
- [Search](/search): full-text search across all series
- [Tags index](/tags): browse by subject, genre, or location

## Technical

- Stack: Astro 6, static output, Vercel CDN
- Content: Markdown + JPEG/WebP images
- Languages: English (primary), French
- Last updated: see RSS feed for latest additions