HATE KILL: From my coverage for L’Equipe

I share here these photos

During my coverage for L’EQUIPE/FRANCE FOOTBALL I got in touch with fans of different teams. The Pumas of UNAM is a football club connected to the national university and among other things it is the team that my wife supports.

I had the opportunity to document a subculture that often exists on the fringes of society. The images I captured are stark, confrontational, and unflinching.

These twin portraits focus on a man whose tattoos speak volumes before he even utters a word. Across the sides of his shaved head, the words “hate” and “kill” are emblazoned, serving as an unfiltered reflection of identity, history, and possibly environment. From a photographic standpoint, capturing this level of detail in a portrait is both a challenge and a responsibility: the goal is to reveal, not exploit.

The juxtaposition of bold facial tattoos with the delicate artistry of the neck piece, a bird in flight, adds complexity to the narrative. It reminds us that human beings are never a single story. In street photography, these contrasts become the heartbeat of the image: aggression and vulnerability, extremity and subtlety, all coexisting in a single frame.

I shot these portraits with an approach that prioritizes authenticity. Backgrounds remain softly out of focus, emphasizing the subject while still hinting at the environment around him. The natural light and muted tones allow the viewer to absorb the raw emotional weight without distraction.

Street photography is often about finding the moments where human stories intersect with public space. These portraits are a record of one individual’s self-expression, framed in a way that encourages the viewer to confront, reflect, and question. They are uncomfortable, perhaps, but that is exactly why they are important.