Maupassant Photography

Photography and Paintings by Guy Sullivan

I have had a life-long love of photography and was named for the French writer Guy De Maupassant, (hence the professional name for my photography and painting endeavors). It is also the name I use professionally when covering film festivals and press events. My professional nom de guerre is a natural conversation starter and gets my subjects at ease and comfortable as the flash begins to pop.

My work has grown to encompass oil paintings and charcoals. But the primary emphasis is the world as seen through the lens of a camera.   I still own my Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic (Asahi Optics) bought used in 1976 - and it works beautifully. I actually love to hold onto all my old equipment, both digital and film.

That's me in the photograph above at a train station in Interlaken, Switzerland.  A "Selfie" from before there were selfies.  And that photograph was taken with the Spotmatic no less!  In my spare time I also work on becoming a better blues guitar player in addition to spending time with my wonderful family.

I work by myself or in teams, freelance and on commission.  I also work film festivals including the Greenwich International Film Fest on assignment for MovieMaker Magazine, Sundance and Tribeca, along with gatherings where writers hire me to capture the essential moment of the event they are covering.  

Paintings and charcoals are done by commission only.  Reaching me for shoots or commissions is easy through the "CONTACT" page of this website.