Lauren and Kyle’s New York art gallery wedding broke the mold in many ways. Firstly, the diamond on the bride’s ring was mounted upside down (turning it into an adorable little iron fist, come to think of it); Kyle’s ring was made by Joshua Eisler with alien matter (or meteorite, but alien matter sounds even cooler ); the bride wore silver and gray while her bridesmaids wore white; and finally, their reception was at the 3 Legged Dog Art Gallery, which they had filled with their and their friends’ art.
It feel really rewarding to work with people who know what they want and love. Kyle and Lauren did not impose any shot of me; instead, they experienced the day as it went, living it fully, letting it and the pictures speak for themselves. They enjoyed their time together (and made out, a LOT) and everybody had the time of their lives.
Kyle and Lauren are exploring Australia for a couple of months and according to their Instagram, they are seeing a bunch of sheeps and art along the way. I wish them both a happy life full of creativity and thinking outside the box.
The beautiful Kayla and Anny were brides for a short morning at this Brooklyn bridal styled shoot we organized at the Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
I had chosen the Jalopy Theatre because of its adorable old looks, its red bricks and amazing skylight that offered a lot of natural light and deep shadows. With my rather offbeat style, the spot was perfect for our Brooklyn bridal styled shoot. Our models, along with all the cute details inside the theatre, made it easy to get great shots with very few props.
Setting up for a styled shoot requires a lot of organizing. We had to get back up dresses in case they didn’t all fit our models’ bodies perfectly, and we had a lot to take care of last minute, like getting fresh doughnuts at the bakery’s opening and making all the flower arrangements. I will be forever grateful for all the amazing ladies who came together to help me on this Brooklyn bridal styled shoot and I hope to do it again soon for a Spring theme shoot, when the trees are blooming and the sun is out!
Our trip to Tanzania was eventful to say the least; we tore some ligaments, got fish poisoning (that was CRAZY), ended up in Istanbul with nothing but flip-flops in the middle of a snow storm… But we also swam with wild dolphins, saw elephants fight with their tusks, admired countless sunsets over the Indian Ocean and slept in a floating house…
This was also the first time I traveled abroad snapping pictures with nothing but my Iphone 4 and an analog point and shoot. Here are my scans made with my new Canon Demi EE-17, as the previous one died while I was in Paris (like I said, the trip was eventful!). This one has an obvious light leak but I am fine with it. Our trip to Tanzania can’t be more beautiful than it is in my memories!
Stone Town, Zanzibar, TZ.
Nungwi, Zanzibar, TZ.
Paje, Zanzibar, TZ.
Dar Es Salaam, TZ.
Arusha, Killimanjaro Region, TZ.
NgoroNgoro Crater, TZ.
Tarangire Park, TZ.
And here is a bit of Turkey: the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul and its young vendors + the sunset on the peninsula.
As I thrive to shoot more wedding in my beloved hometown of Paris, Alice and Thomas came as a true gift.
I was so glad to be able to shoot in my own city, even if the double fracture (and torn ligaments) on my right hand was a real handicap. I still snapped some sweet photographs with a digital and an analog camera (first picture below), and the two love birds were so happy that it was all worth it.
The weather and my hand situation forced us to shoot efficiently. We decided to take some photos at Alice and Thomas’ apartment first, which is always a good idea as it puts people at ease in their comfort zone and offers more intimacy. We then headed to a little street nearby for a bit. The Rue des Termopyles was a perfect background for our shoot, with its vines growing everywhere and its colorful doors (and its curious cat).
I am now back in New York in the swing of wedding season, but I cannot wait to go back to France and shoot some more, so amenez-moi avec vous/take me with you!
We had a blast in Canada for Sab and Seb’s Toronto engagement photos session, and we went all out, creativity-wise.
But first of all, let me tell you this: Sebastien and Sabina’s relationship is so resilient and incredible that it could be a movie.
Long story short, Seb is an old friend from college, and Sabina is the Manhattan girl he met when he was my roommate in New York. After no luck with his visa, Seb was forced to go back to France, and Sabina followed him. They lived in France and Costa Rica, before settling down in Toronto. Because he had met her a few weeks before leaving, I had never seen the girl. Until last October when I decided to come crash and their house and “check her out” (read: make a new friend), she was only an abstract image in my head.
They got married in 2014 but never got engagement photos done so as a thank you for having me in their home for a week, I snapped a few shots of them, Toronto engagement pictures style.
It was a dreary day and I Free-Lensed the whole session. The pictures came out very moody, and they are in love with them. There is no better feeling than that!