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Welcome to the blog. I am Mathieu Odin, a photographer based in the Pyrenees. Here I share walks, travels, images and what happens behind the camera.
Photography
Some websites stay open longer than expected. Glasschive is clearly one of them. It is a curated library of full-resolution photographs, organized by cameras …
Editorial & Journal
I feel like these past few weeks have been a little unusual. The body reminding me it exists For a while now, I have been dragging around some neck pain. …
Hiking & Mountains
Haize finally listened to me. There, it is said. Several times, the brand has released bags designed for outdoor adventure, including the model with Au Vieux …
Hiking & Mountains
This Pentecost weekend, we were at Miegebat with Beta Bloc and Les D-Blokes for two slightly special days. The idea was simple: clean up some outdoor boulders …
Culture & Inspiration
When serendipity leads to discovery So yes, I misread the date when I went to see the film Gourou in the small cinema in my village. I was thinking Pierre Niney …
Hiking & Mountains
Lately I have been spending a lot of time in the Ossau Valley. It is an incredible playground: hiking, climbing, trail running… You only have to step …
Photography
Reportage, even when it disturbs? I like firefighters. And I want to be able to show the reality of their work. Last night, someone said to me: “The man …
Editorial & Journal
After starting this year with a bitter taste in my mouth, I thought I would write “100 cool things in 2025”, like I have done in other years. At the …
Hiking & Mountains
I have just experienced my first multi-pitch climb. There was a time when I could never have imagined myself climbing a big route. To be honest, I did not even …
Hiking & Mountains
Do you practice an intense sport like climbing, CrossFit or weight training? Do you already take collagen, or are you trying to manage your daily protein intake …
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Hiking & Mountains
And yes! We are in that slightly awkward period when the sun starts to show up, but winter snow is still present. A few days ago, I asked my dear Yannick if he …
Photography
In photography, choosing a lens is crucial to getting the image quality you want. The two most common types of lenses are prime lenses and zoom lenses. Each has …
Culture & Inspiration
Today, I woke up late. Well, not exactly: I woke up early, but got up late. The nuance matters. I spent a couple of hours lying in the dark thinking about my …
Hiking & Mountains
Looking for a very simple outing in the Pyrenees? Whether in summer or winter, Lac de Gaube is waiting for you. My winter experience of this hike It is an easy …
Editorial & Journal
You are probably preparing for the holidays, whether to host your family or to go and visit them. That time of year is a little obligatory, but deep down it …
Hiking & Mountains
Is Haize Project releasing one bag too many? Let us take a look. At first, when I became interested in Haize through crowdfunding, I was drawn to the initial …
Photography
Living in anticipation of an event I will tell you about soon, I found myself once again in Vendée. Having only one desire, to photograph the mountains, I …
Editorial & Journal
Here we are in one of my favorite periods of the year, the beginning of the end of summer. August is over and all the places I like to visit will return to …
Hiking & Mountains
Hello! I hope you are doing well. I am back after a few months in Perpignan, where I helped a winemaker friend manage his estate and made a photo report with my …
Nomadic Life & Travel
I cannot believe it is already March 13, 2024. How did time pass so quickly? Since January I went to Brittany to visit Yannick and his family, and I will tell …
Editorial & Journal
I hope you are doing well. In 2024 I started YouTube because I like talking about my job and photography in general. I was launched, I had the wind in my sails, …
Photography
Actually, I have always believed badly. Strange sentence, right? Yesterday I watched the entire documentary about Squeezie, and I had also watched the one about …
Editorial & Journal
After reading “100 cool things in 2023” written by Yannick, I thought it would be cool to simply do exactly the same thing. It anchors things, and I …
Photography
Talking more, to exchange more. For several years now, I have been telling myself that I would like to share more with “my audience”. I often want …
Nomadic Life & Travel
Why choose to live slowly with a good coffee I have stopped drinking coffee four times in my life. Not because I do not like it, but because I did not like the …
Photography
After all, why not try Portra 800 film? I am less and less drawn to the ultra-clean photographs we see online, especially on Instagram. I do not really know why …
Editorial & Journal
Long live winter When I was younger there was a website called vivementlhiver.com. It only said “vivement l’hiver” with a video of falling …
Photography
I get asked this question at least once a week. Usually, people ask me what “gear” I use right after. So, how long have you been doing photography, …
Hiking & Mountains
Haize Project sent me an Iso Pack so I could test it. Here is my feedback on a product built around a simple promise: with the Iso Pack, keep your lunch or …
Hiking & Mountains
The Pyrenees are home to landscapes loved by hikers, including the Cirque de Troumouse and Gavarnie. While Gavarnie has a well-established reputation, Troumouse …
Editorial & Journal
Hello! I hope you are doing well. Over here, I have been working for months on volume 1 of a series of photo books. Humbly called “Mathieu Odin …
Hiking & Mountains
Yesterday in the late afternoon I decided to go out and make a few photos in bad weather. It was grey, the sky was white, there was “no light”. But …
Editorial & Journal
Hello! I hope you are doing well. Here, morale is high with the good weather and the long days. On top of that, I bought an A7R IV recently and I am delighted …
Hiking & Mountains
Before setting out on this big adventure of nomadic life, I had to rethink the way I manage my everyday belongings. How could I travel with my entire life …
Nomadic Life & Travel
At first, Monbazillac was just a stopover. In the end, it became a real little trip: wine, villages, beautiful roads and that South-West atmosphere I love so …
Editorial & Journal
“In any case, I see you from afar, because you must be somewhere” In 2023, I am listening to Columbine again. It is clearly because FodaC and Studio …
Hiking & Mountains
There we go. If you read my previous article, you know I bought some gear with the idea of going bivouacking in the mountains. It is done! It was a really …
Hiking & Mountains
Hello, Today I am sharing all my thinking around buying gear for bivouacking. It has been almost two years since I discovered the mountains, and the desire to …
Editorial & Journal
I have just finished reading Gregory Mignard’s blog note, and a positive feeling finally fills it. This Friday, March 24, I lost Eala. I had been living …
Nomadic Life & Travel
I talked about it in the practical guide! Choosing your vehicle to set off on the big adventure of nomadic life is no small task. Feel free to read the …
Nomadic Life & Travel
By definition, “van life” is a lifestyle that consists of living in a vehicle. When we hear “van life”, we immediately imagine a …
Photography
The beginning If you have read my about page, you know I have professional experience as an art director/UI designer/designer/baker. So many names in this job, …
Editorial & Journal
Hello dear readers, do you know the guy who has kept a blog perfectly up to date for years? Well, that is not me. For a long time I wanted to blog. I wrote an …
Photography
Every winter, I sort through what I use little. This year, I decided to put a Sony photo gear and computer gear sale online. Camera bodies, lenses, …
Nomadic Life & Travel
First stay with locals November 21, 2021, on the road to the Basque Country, we arrived at a farm where we could stay for a few days to enjoy the landscape, …
Nomadic Life & Travel
Discover Montignac, the town next to the Lascaux cave During my trip to Dordogne, I had the chance to meet a woman from the region who advised me to visit the …
Nomadic Life & Travel
Beginning of the vanlife adventure, a week in Argeles-Gazost! You have to manage to tell yourself that now it is official: life, home, workplace, it is the …
Hiking & Mountains
On November 10, 2021, I hiked in the Cirque de Lescun. It was a pleasant outing, a quiet moment in the mountains. By the way, what is a cirque in the mountains? …
Hiking & Mountains
At last, the mountains. I had only seen them once before in my life, in sixth grade, during a school ski trip. What a pleasure it was to discover the Pyrenees …
Nomadic Life & Travel
The number one desire of this nomadic life: to see the mountains! To take it slowly and see how the camper van bought in early September reacts, we headed …
Hiking & Mountains
Hello. I recently received my Haize Full Pack backpack. Here is my review after several days of use in real conditions: between work, photography and moving …
Nomadic Life & Travel
I have owned quite a few backpacks, from an Ikea bag to a cote&ciel, with surprises, comfort and quite a few disappointments. Recently I put quite a lot of …
Nomadic Life & Travel
Hello! Part 1 of my nomadic life: I am selling my belongings! Have you ever wanted to live a more nomadic life? It has often happened to me, and the desire grew …