Monthly Archives: January 2010

Corporate reportage in Alberta

Tear sheet for a corporate portrait commissioned by Bouygues and Colas in Alberta, Canada. The brief was to photograph Mr Gary Walker , head of the security for Colas, Alberta. I ended up doing three variations on two different sites. Taxied by Helicopter to Windfall quarry some 200 miles from headquater, we settled to do...

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A few portraits for a free lunch

Few portraits of my Beautiful wife for her fashion blog in exchange of a sweet lunch at our favorite japanese restaurant in the 2nd. Not bad Hey ! Rice and Fish 22, Rue Greneta – IT is very Cool – Just go – Almost feel like NYC

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Arthur Avenue New York

Ask any New Yorker about Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and you get either puzzlement or a flood of loving sentiment about the real Little Italy of New York, the best place for bread, pasta, meat, pastries,espresso machines, the only place to buy Italian sausage, and more. The paradox is real: Many New Yorkers never...

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Video on demonstration in Paris

Paris last year and a short selection of a few photos taking during some demonstrations. I photographed my first “Manif” in 82 in London while the nurses were marching for their rights against the Thatcher regime ! Those were the days. It feels more like a ritual in Paris, some kind of tradition inherited from...

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Chinese New Year in New York City

NYC is going to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the 14th of February. I love Chinatown. It rocks my boat really. IT is a gold mine for photo opportunities, vibrant, colorful, unique.

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Char a Voile on Type 55

I cannot get over it ! This is my last portrait using Polaroid Type 55 negative. When I found out that Polaroid was going bankrupt and stopping its range of polariod film that i had been using for some 17 years, I was in sock. Purchased a few boxes and I have just shot my...

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Maurice Hennessy in Cognac

Wow, I have just received another tear sheet this morning. Portrait of Maurice Hennessy for Tanks mens fashion magazine in collaboration with the Observer newspaper in London. And a big thanks to Laura Foster from Moët Hennessy UK Limited who i met in Cognac while photographing the story. Laura, it was with great pleasure that...

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Fencing in Paris

Fencing in Paris and a few images from a personal project i have been carrying on for a while. The aim is to photograph athletes right after a training & hard work out. Your mind is usually empty, your inhibitions are set aside and sometimes the photographs get straight to the soul of the sportsman....

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Chinatown New York City

It is always nice to get a Tear Sheet from a magazine. These days you have to beg the photo editor to get the tear sheet after they beg you to shoot a story for $ 100. I do not even ask for a magazine copy anymore. Regardless, I do like this story I shot...

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Mennonites in Mexico

The northern Mexican state of Chihuahua is one of Mexico’s most violent. Rising drug-related crime has taken a heavy toll on the state – just south of the border from New Mexico and Texas. But amidst the violence, a pacifist community thrives. Mennonites have been living in Chihuahua for decades. They’re considered a part of...

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Portrait Acteur Paris

Portraits de Julie et Emah, artistes / acteurs et musiciens de talent et puis en plus de tes bons amis dans la vie ! In French Oups …

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Central Park in Fall

Photo essay on Central Park. Central Park is one of the urban wonders of the world, a green oasis in the great concrete, high-rise landscape of New York City. It is so naturally part of the Manhattan environment that many people may not realize it is entirely man-made. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals,...

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New Year wishes

A few words to wish everyone a very successful New Year from Paris – Let it be peaceful, productive, creative and fun for all with a special thought for our planet, the environment and those damned useless politicians.With a little postcard image taken at the Tuilerie garden this morning with my loving IPhone as I was setting...

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