Reportage sur les médecins étrangers de l’hôpital d’Argentan menacés par la loi Bachelot (loi Hôpital Patients Santé Territoires). Un documentaire a été réalisé par deux journalistes de TF1 Caen qui ont été à la rencontre de ces médecins. A partir du 1er janvier, ils ne pourront plus exercer leur fonction si ils n’ont pas obtenu...
Web documentaire sur le boxeur Abdel All Hichem, sa passion et ses doutes. 1m92 91 kilos 10 ans de pratique de la boxe pieds-poing 18 Combats 15 Victoires 5 Fois champion de France Hichem perdra sa finale de championnat de France 2011. Abdel Al Hichem a commencé la boxe à 16 ans et au bout...
Photo story on Varda in Paris. A must see!
A video / interview of René Talmon l’Armée in Paris. Love his work. Praying that my wife considers one of his rings for my soon to be coming birthday!
A little video on Max Chaoul Couture in Paris.
A little selection of some sweet catchy moments photographed at the Cirque d’hiver in Paris. Who would have thought that this exhibition sport is back on track with some very dedicated followers.
We met up with Hélène de Saint Lager a few days back. She is quite an amazing artist. Hélène de Saint Lager is particularly known for her “Chapeaux de Course”. She has been awarded the title of most elegant hat during the Prix de Diane-Hermès in France on two occasions during the early 1990s. More...
New work with this webdoc on the making off & recording session of artist Marie Jourdan at the livingroom in Paris. Thanks to the musicians; Manu Guerrero, Miguel Ballumbrosio, Julien Goepp, Emah Uthu, Fred Kret and sound engineer Vincent Hoppe. Great fun and I Love her music !
With Bouygues writer Annabelle Cognet and Bouygues security officer, going out to the countryside and local Jamaican school for some skillful roads safety communication. My favorite memory of this last trip to Jamaica! Everyone had a great time including the so called officer who took his task very seriously.
Just completing a webdoc on the first album recording of Marie Jourdan at the LivingRoon in Paris. I wanted to thank Marie of course as well as her musicians, Manu Guerrero, Miguel Ballumbrosio, Julien Goepp, Emah Uthu and the sound engineer Vincent Hoppe. Stay tune for my new wedboc to come )-
Jamaican air force in Kingston – a few portraits and visual impressions while on the base waiting for our helicopter pilot to arrive.
Part of a serie of Portraits for the web, I followed Guerre, street style photographer from swagger 360 during the last Paris fashion week.
Part of a serie of portraits, i followed a hairdresser in Paris for a couple of days. we discussed his approach to hairdressing and his passion for opera.
Part of a larger project on Thai boxing in Paris, I followed Christophe Tang on his route to the semi finale for the French championship. I wanted to thank the Team Zeitoun for their warm welcome.
A few portraits of Jinjur photographed in Paris yesterday and a big thanks to Silene for make up and Kazuko for hair. Jinjur looks great thanks to both of you.
Coney island fantasy is our first hard cover photographic book. It can be purchased directly from BLURB. Here are a few photographs taken from the book. All photographs were taken with Holga cameras, real beauties of plastic cameras. The design was done in collaboration with Mark Bugzester from Bugzester design in NYC. We are currently...
I love the ocean. My best childhood memories are linked to the sea. I feel alive walking its shores. Thankful that the weather did allow me to snap a few shots in Brest. It felts like a miracle or a gift of God whichever way you want to put it. You really have to be...
Mary Beyer and her daughter Greta photographed at the Gallery ” Le Gant et son Univers ” under the Palais Royal’s arcades. 32-33 Galerie Montpensier, 75001 PARIS for The Cover Story.
Editorial portrait of William Pfaff for the American review in Paris. Photographed on triX film with a Deardorff 8X10 at his house in the 8th Arr. of Paris. Grooming by Tomohiro Yamada Thanks to Minh Bui Jones, Editor, American Review in Sydney, Australia.
Corporate portraits photographed in Paris for Criteo a few days back in a relax manner over a grey background. I guess summer is definitely behind us and it is now time to get lights and background out for more corporate stories in Paris france and abroad.
Blackbook’s review:“… There’s nothing about this that we don’t love. The location: small cobblestone stretch just off Montorgueil with easy subway access. The decor: polished tables, stone walls, stellar lighting, timbered ceiling. The owner: young, friendly and super-bilingual thanks to stints at New York’s Gramercy Tavern and with Jamie Oliver in London…” Blackbook review Grégory...
London, U.K – photo reportage corporate for Bouygues construction in the east end for two days. Did managed to call a couple of old buddies photographers I had not seen for a few years. Due to tight schedule, I couldn’t catch up unfortunately. i had not been back for quite sometimes in drizzle city. Some...
BellevilleZoophile ” …Belleville which in English translates to “beautiful town ” , is a neighborhood in the 19th and 20th arrondissement in Paris . Originally this was an independent municipality until 1860. This area has always been very working class full of small family owned factories , few of those original factories exist today. This...
Testing my new D3s nikon camera on a multimedia slideshow about Wrestling in Paris. I had received the camera a couple of hours before heading out for a job. Just had time to charge the batteries, find a bag … and some film. Oups no – It is digital of course! It is great piece...
Ongoing photo story on the French Wrestling revival, I went on to photograph a European wrestling event hosted by Mr Flesh Gordon at the Cirque d’hiver in Paris. Soon off to photograph a wrestling school and take a serie of portraits of the participants. Fun, It was refreshing to watch, quite entertaining actually. Kids sitting...
Paris is flea market heaven, and the mother of all flea markets is Marche aux Puces de Clignancourt. Dating back to 1920 and boasting up to 3,000 stalls, this daily flea market purveys everything from jewelry, chandeliers, fabric, and paintings to musical instruments, vintage postcards, and eclectic French collections. For antique aficionados, this is pure...
I have just completed a story on a squat located on the “place des vosges” in Paris. A day and a life of a group of bright student and highly qualified young professionals who simply cannot afford to have a “home” and pay the kind of rent that a Paris Landlord is asking for, because...
Preparing a story on the Clignancourt flee market or the so called ” Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen “. Meanwhile I was hanging out ” Chez Louisette ” yesterday to feel the freeze.
Ongoing article on the Paris based association “Jeudi Noir”, a group aiming to put housing issues on the political agenda. The article is focusing on an uninhabited space of 30 years, located on place des Vosges in Paris. “Jeudi Noir” took control of the hotel particulier in november. This space is now providing a roof...
Streets of New York City, a spectacle of our day to day wandering and a reflection on an urban journey.
Editorial photo essay on Time Square Each day, an estimated 500,000 people pass through Times Square, Over 30 million people visit Times Square annually, Times Square is home to the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations,attracting one million visitors, with another billion people worldwide watching the celebration on air.More than 75 million people use public...
My editorial work is distributed via The Cover Story. It has been a long & fruitful collaboration from New York City. One of my last New York City story “Residing in Style” is featured in this month of february. It is about Hip and classy NYC destination hotels; a fresh breed of designer hotels drawing...
A few portraits taken with a 5×4 field camera and Provia NC film at a Medieval fair in the Puy de Dome region in France. They are part of a reportage for Air Malaysia in-flight magazine. Meanwhile, working on a new DVD portfolio with W.A.MOZART concerto n°23′adagio’ as an optional background music! It actually does...
Prix d’Amerique 2010 at the Hippodrome de Vincennes hosted a splendid race with an amazing horse ; Oyonnax coming first followed by Quaker Jet and Meaulnes du Corta. It is the greatest harness racing event in the world, considered by all as the trotters world championship, with one million euros stakes.
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...
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
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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 …
I just returned from Alberta where I was doing a photo story for Bouygues. Just enough time to upload and process some 1500 photos before i head down to Bordeaux for another story.
Elie Saab , the best show I have seen this season ! You will find a little bio on Elie Saab wikipedia!
Junko Shimada Backstage Photos taken within one minute and 1/2 – Thanks to ” Little Mark ” from Cristofolipress who had me waiting around for 45mn before he finally told me that I had a MN and 1/2 to take some photos. It is funny how wise one might get with age! I was patiently...
A little personal visual essay on the Paris demonstration / general strike that took place on the 29th of january 2009. For a quicker viewing, you may want to go to VIMEO Dans le feu de l’action ! Photo prise par Florent Mahiette
Patrice Bracciali public relation from “Amazing” with Youn Chong Bak, designer of Smalto.
Little Preview of the Francesco Smalto presentationheaded by Youn Chong Bak Fall/Winter 2009-2010 collection .
Portrait of Gustavo Lins at his Atelier in “Le Marais” area, Paris. Thanks to Julien Chanca From Success Model in Paris
Somehow got to be featured this month on the cover Art page of Flavorpill, a website dedicated to the Arts in between the US and EU.
I have just shot a little boudoir session “Parisian style” with my team. My friend Audrey just put this little video together and I love it !
A story on chinatown-New York City published in Gateways magazines – you can view the PDF on this link.
Few snap photos of a Music recording session with my Friend bassist Emah Ottu in Paris recently.
I just returned from New York City a few days ago. I was working on a photo essay for Bouygues on the TF1 Washington D.C political bureau – The news brought me back to New York where I photographed the 7th year commemoration ceremony of Sept 11th. It has been 7 years since the twin...
I have just bought a new 85mm 1.4 lens. I snap a few shots this morning at a Local NYC American football game. I do love this lens, it is just so sharp. More picts to follow…
Fashion week is not until the first week of september ! Those are part of a serie of portraits taken in “Massif Central” over a get together of some medieval afficionados. What a blast !
Story published on Cool’Eh magazine in NYC on Illegal immigrant to the U.S. Text written by my Dear Friend Annie Correal who you will find many interesting article in the pages of the New York Times.
Photo story at the Moulin Rouge with some 25 images published in the week end magazine as well as the online section of “Sueddeutsch” ! IF you haven’t seen the story yet, you are just one click away from having a glance at the Moulin rouge Backstage in Paris “bien sure”. Oh by the way,...
Shifu Shi Yan Ming is a 34th generation Shaolin Temple Fighting Monk. He defected to the U.S in 1992 while on the first-ever Shaolin Temple Monks tour of the United States. On the last date of the tour in San Francisco he slipped out of the hotel in the middle of the night and escaped...
Story on Handicapped performers in New York City who actively perform on the stages of Broadway.
For the past seven years Japanese designer Mihara Yasuhiro has been collaborating with Puma on a line of wildly inventive sneakers that has become known—with features like patterns, drips, fur, studs, stripes and metallics—for adding a true avant-garde edge to shoes…. An Interview with Mihara Yasuhiro in Cool Hunting. I highly recommend you sneak into...
Portrait of Masatomo at the Meurice, Paris. The tradition of good tailoring, the refinement in the finishings declined by Masatomo on items of the male wardrobe which ally high elegance with a casual feel, have been the signature of this designer’s brand since it has started, nearly two decades ago.
Stylish, Fun, Witty and owner of Style Cartel; Charlotte Smith. “La Style Cartel Lady in Paris”
Right before the Girls took off for the Movie “Sex in the City” that is featuring in Paris at the moment. Wonder if it is going to be a bit Hit here – Such a NYC thing!
I was on my way back from a shoot, walking accross Times Square. Had a camera on my shoulder and as I was walking past, I instinctively shot this guy! And of course he called upon us, we stopped with my friend writer Annie Correal. His name is Dimitri and he had just arrived from...
Sony mini DV, an impressive list of video features at an incredible value for your little and big travels.
Corner of Canal street and Broadway, South West Side. Saturday, 2pm hot and Stuffy.
I Love Reggae ! Luciano is undeniably an ambassador for Jah, who’s always committed to the survival of Roots Reggae. His music is timeless and edifying. His mission is to uplift humanity with inspirational messages that demand global appeal.
