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Category Archives: portraits

Some Nudes in Paris

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Marche de Clignancourt

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...

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Jeudi noir place des Vosges

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...

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Chez Louisette

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.

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Squatting in Paris

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...

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Street photography in New York City

Streets of New York City, a spectacle of our day to day wandering and a reflection on an urban journey.

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Time Square New York City

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 transportation...

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Editorial stories from Paris

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...

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Portrait at a Medieval fair

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...

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Portrait de Max Chaoul Paris

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Prix d’Amerique 2010

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.

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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photo reportage in Alberta

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.

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Portrait of Maurice Hennessy in Cognac

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Bikers, Harley, a few portraits.

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rassemblement du 1er Mai Paris

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Abi Nader backstage Fall Winter 09-10

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Bruno Pieters

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A.F. Vandevorst Fall & Winter backstage

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Elie SAAB Fall Winter 09 backstage & show

Elie Saab , the best show I have seen this season ! You will find a little bio on Elie Saab wikipedia!

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Junko Shimada

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...

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Alena Akhmadullina Fall Winter 09 Paris

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Castelbajac Fall Winter 09

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Marithe & Francois Girbaud Backstage Fall Winter 09

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Issey Miyake Backstage Winter Fall 09 / 10

Issey Myake goes KUNG FU

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Lie Sang Bong 09 Automne/Hiver Grand Hotel

Jasmin P @ Slides Agency

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Reportage pour Bouygues dans les Landes

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Paris street demonstration

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

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Bill Tornade Backstage- Fall Winter 2009/2110

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Patrice Bracciali & Youn Chong Bak from SMALTO

Patrice Bracciali public relation from “Amazing”
with Youn Chong Bak, designer of Smalto.

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SMALTO Paris presentation Fall Winter 2009-2010

Little Preview of the Francesco Smalto presentationheaded by Youn Chong Bak Fall/Winter 2009-2010 collection .

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Gustavo Lins Fall Winter presentation 2009

Portrait of Gustavo Lins at his Atelier in “Le Marais” area, Paris.
Thanks to Julien Chanca From Success Model in Paris

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Paul and Joe- Some of the show – Fall 2009

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Paul and Joe Paris Fall 2009 collection

THE DESIGNER; Olivier Mullin

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Francisco Van Benthum fall winter 2009

Francisco Van Benthum , backstage during the Show at Salle Erard, Paris.

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Picked up by Flavorpill

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.

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Boudoir Paris Style

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 !

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Chinese New Year in New York

A story on chinatown-New York City published in Gateways magazines – you can view the PDF on this link.

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Music Studio rehearsing Paris

Few snap photos of a Music recording session with my Friend bassist Emah Ottu in Paris recently.

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TF1 Washington Political bureau

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...

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American football

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…

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Medieval Portraits

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 !

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Cool’eh Magazine –

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.

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“Portrait de Femme”

Nothing much but I just like the image!

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Moulin Rouge story backstage for Sueddeutsch –

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,...

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Shaolin Monk N.Y.C

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...

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Handicapped Stage performers NYC

Story on Handicapped performers in New York City who actively perform on the stages of Broadway.

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SOSU MIHARAYASUHIRO – men’s fashion Paris

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 his...

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IDentiDie- Paris Backstage

Designer Tillmann Lauterbach
Photographer Olivier Lalin

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Backstage at Raf Simons

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Masatomo

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.

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The Lady behind Style Cartel

Stylish, Fun, Witty and owner of Style Cartel; Charlotte Smith.
“La Style Cartel Lady in Paris”

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Fanta

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!

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Charlotte

On the spur of the Moment, Like a Cowboy – Charlotte says!

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Times Square – Dimitri

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...

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Lutte

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Yanique

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Fencing in Paris

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In the Subway – Sony

Sony mini DV, an impressive list of video features at an incredible value for your little and big travels.

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Swimmer

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Emah

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Julie

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Recording

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Preaching in South dakota

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On Canal Street

Corner of Canal street and Broadway, South West Side. Saturday, 2pm hot and Stuffy.

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The Future is Here

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The Immortals

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.

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Pamela at the George V Hotel in Paris

Red is my favorite color ! And Paris my City…

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