Who was Mathias
Mathias was the kind of boy who lit up a room the moment he walked in, healthy, happy and kind, with no history of mental health struggles, and even though he was always at the top of his class, his curiosity never stayed inside the classroom walls.
When he wasn’t racing his go-kart around the track, you’d find him at home with his guitar working out a new song, or sitting in front of a canvas painting, or wandering around with his camera hunting for the next shot for one of his films, and whenever he had free time, he headed straight for the mountains, where he loved to hike for hours and spend the night camping under the stars.
If you ask anyone who knew him, his friends, his teachers, the parents who watched him grow up, they’ll all describe the same boy, bright and curious and kind and so full of life, a boy who left a little piece of himself with every person he met, and who is still with each of them today
Life from Mathias’ lens
Photographed by Mathias
The kind of person Mathias was, in his own words
“we can’t compare car photography and plane photography they have their own aspects and their own ways so let’s respect each other and motivate each other”
Making peace after a quarrel over whose photography was better. He shot cars, his friend shot planes. “it’s okay to mess up / the only way to learn is to try again after failure / you can’t mess up and give uo / up / try again”
His friend told him 'I can't do anything right' “you just have to find a hobby that benefits others with something, and you with happiness, because you do what you love”
Mathias was 12, advising a friend on how to earn money doing what he loves
Love life / it's better for you / like, you can make them happy / I'll help you / I've helped others / What's bothering you / friends, family, ... / just tell me so I can give you a solution
His friend seemed unhappy. He offered to listen and to help. The best hike with the best people / thank you guys for this experience and thank you Gilbert, I learned a lot from your perspectives and I hope to see you guys in the next expedition.
Thank-you to the group and guide after a four-day trek.