Eric Roset, self-taught freelance photographer, lives in Geneva since 1993.
Born in 1972 he spends his childhood in Lyon. As a high-school student he makes his first pictures while witnessing student demonstrations. From then on he never gives up his passion for photography that will accompany him in his professional and personal activities such as social work and mountaineering.
But it’s on the road, in the streets, discovering people’s daily life that he improves himself. Thank this curiosity he discovers the gipsy culture that fascinates him since his teenage years. During numerous journeys following their trail in France, Romania or Switzerland he “discovers reporting, “committed” reporting thank which he collects pictures of contact, the photographer taking his time and being empathic with his subject.
Since 2005, his exhibition "Opre Rom ! Stand up Roma !" is travelling through Romania, Switzerland and France. He carries on with his personal work on the gipsy community. In 2007 he shows his pictures of migrating Roma in Geneva ("Post Tenbras Roms") and in 2008 his work on the gipsies and their trailers ("Camping is great !").
Eric Roset published his first pictures in 2004 and started working for the Swiss press and several institutions. Since 2007, his dream has come true as he can make a living being a photographer.
Eric Roset worked for:
La Maison Vaudagne, RRP Communication, les Geneva Devils, Sons du Monde, l'Hospice Général, le Service de la Coopération du Canton du Jura, le Service d'Aide aux Requérants d'Asile, l'Union Européenne de Radio Télévision, le Bureau de l'Intégration des Etrangers, l'Institut Universitaire d'Etudes de Développement, le 24 heures, la Tribune de Genève, le Matin, le Matin bleu, la Voix du Nord, le Monde Libertaire, Sinti Swing, le Journal 20minutes, le bulletin mensuel du Club Alpin Suisse , Etudes Tsiganes, The Diplomat, Le Monde Tsigane, L’Epi , Fenêtre sur…, Voix d’Exils, Actualités Vernier, Repère social, Le Genève Home Information, l’Agefi, Moniturul Expres, Codapement votre, Le Temps, La vie protestante, La lettre d’Emmaüs, Globe, La liberté, Bonne nouvelle, Colgate Palmolive Europe Sàrl, Groupement des Entrepreneurs et Indépendants Progressistes, Fondation Pierre Dubois, Bildschön das schnelle Bild-Netwerk GmbH, Sillage, Jubilé Calvin09, Les Films du Worso, Eglise protestante genevoise, Jour de Cashmere, Petites merveilles...
