A short breakdown Some of you asked how this one was made... so here it is a short behind-the-scenes, and a few words on how I usually make these.

Behind-the-scenes [Extended cut] I wanted to make something different with Manon because, the last time we met, we didn’t have much luck with the weather in Strasbourg. This time she traveled to Toulouse, and then we all drove further south to get closer to the sea. I wanted to work without any artificial light as much as possible. I was looking for a look that would be in between my usual dramatic commercial look, and something more realistic. A little bit of improvisation

Behind the scenes [Extended cut] An inspiring location, flying fabrics, smoke, and a multi-talented model. Business as usual… Perhaps this is why I need to initiate a change in my work as soon as possible. This doesn’t mean this wasn’t fun, and in fact, it was quite the opposite. There were only 3 of us there, with enough time to experiment a bit. Let's take a closer look at these images, how we made them, and why they symbolize the end of an era.

Bonus footage feat. Juliette Baud Fourth and last bonus behind the scenes video, from my sessions entrierly made with the XH2s. After Isabelle , Manon and Fanny , we are closing this series of videos with Juliette and we are back in Toulouse. We are working outside again, but thid time with a mix of artificial and sunlight. I kept things simple, and brought the small AD300pro with me. Working early that morning allowed me to bring with me a less powerful flash, and gave me c

Bonus footage feat. Fanny George This is the 3rd article with bonus footage from the sessions entirely made with the Fujifilm XH2s. Basically everything I couldn't nbot include in the original YouTube video . No need to introduce Fanny George, because we’ve worked together so many times in the past, so I am going to assume you've already seen a couple of images we’ve made together. If you are discovering my work then I suggest you click do a quick search on the blog. In the s

Bonus footage Feat. Manon Vergé Second bonus video, more footage from this fitness session with Manon. I already shared a few images in my 1st thoughts video on YouTube and a few images in the related blog post. Down below is the complete gallery, the behind the scenes video with a litttle before and afer at the end, to give you an idea of how much went down in the edit.

Bonus footage feat. Isabelle Ménard We made a lot of pictures during these sessions. I was testing the Fujifilm XH2s of course, but decided to use it on jobs too as I was comfortable enough with it and found the images to be a good fit for my clients. Out of the 4 sessions I was allowed to share in my YouTube video this one was the trickiest one. I discovered the location the day of the session, so I didn’t know what to expect. The direction and the amount of light in the dif

A quick breakdown! I decided to do a 2nd one... and maybe make this a regular? What do you think? Down below is a quick breakdown. The main steps behind my retouching and color grading process in Photoshop. Before we go any further, here is a little "speed edit":

A quick breakdown! I posted a qui speed edit on Instagram a few days ago. I decided to slow it down for you, and will share in the article down below the reason behind each layer. Before we go any further, here is the long version of the video, where we jump from the 30 second instagram version to the 3min40 version with some annotations.

Behind the scenes video Feat. Charlie Ruet Something I haven’t mentioned in my previous BTS video for the blog (but added this info in the article), I am using filters for these. Freewell's magnetic VND filters that lets me stack a black pro mist and a Blue streak or a gold streak filter. If you are following me on YouTube then you probably have seen my video where I shared my thoughts about them. Playing with colours and with tube led lights was the perfect opportunity to u

Behind the scenes video Feat. Mira Rosa It took me a while to get used to these tube led lights. IT took me approximatively 2 months to understand them, and to actually find a way to use them in my work. I am not quite there yet, but I am getting close. The shape, the size, the output of these lights can be a challenge at first, espescially when you are used to working with flashes. But they offer new possibilities, that I cannot ignore. So I had to regularly work with them,

Behind the scenes photoshoot feat. Anaïs Rodriguez A lot of dance sessions were required for the testing of the GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR lens and the reason for that is simple: this project was commissioned by Fujifilm. I assure you, I still shared my honest opinion in the original testimonial video. I love this lens and it will most certainly find its way back into my kit soon. Original Testimonial video:

Behind the scenes feat. Clara & Alex I remember that this was a huge challenge for me. This session happened during that time when I was regularly trying to challenge myself. A lot of home portrait sessions, and private shoots in the studio. But the big step for me was Boudoir and fine art nude. I started to explore these themes in 2020. I stayed away from them for 8 straight years, but then COVID knocked at our doors, and I started to question myself, my work, and where I wa

Feat. Charlotte R. This summer I did a few private "home" sessions and I rediscovered the joy and pain of setting up a temporary studio inside someone else's home. I have a few tricks to make up for the lack of space, but I recently discovered a new way to hang a back drop. For this sesion, I used 2 suction cups from ifootage, 2 spider crabs (magic arms) and a Manfrotto to hang my backdrop from 2 windows. It held the weight pretty well, so I decided to use this technique ever

Behind the scenes video feat. Clara P. My first photoshoot made entirely with RGB tube led lights, from start to finish! I have been playing with these GODOX TL-120s for a few weeks now and thought I’d share my first images and thoughts on the blog. I’ve used other tube led lights in the past, and most recently the ones from Nanlite . I never did an entire session though as I felt limited and couldn’t create all the images I had in mind. From 2 tubes to 8 for this session, I’

Feat. Anissa Benyoub Part I was released a few weeks back, here is the link if you missed it: Boxing photoshoot behind the scenes (part I) I photographed 2 boxing athletes that day and shared one of the 2 sessions on Youtube. Both athletes shared the same scenes and setups, so their images are a bit similar. This is why I didn't include Anissa in the first video, and thought I would come back later on her session but with a bit more information and the motivation behind some

A familiar face! You’ve seen Célina before, and I praised her talents multiple times. She is not a dancer, nor a performer, but as a model she is able to improvise and propose a wide array of emotions, shapes and forms with her body unlike any other models I worked with before.

Feat. Frany Duran This improvised sensual boudoir photoshoot happened during my very short stay in Paris, a few weeks ago. I just decided to open a spot for a quick session and Frany jumped onboard and was game for an unprepared session. We met, discussed briefly about what we can eventually do together. I discovered the outfits on the day and we started shooting right away! The short exchange we had prior to shooting is important. It was my first time working with her, so it

Behind the scenes video feat. Michele J. If you are following this blog, you probably already know michele. We did a fun first shoot together inside a carpentry a few weeks back.. A totally different vibe and theme, if you missed the behind the scenes video on YouTube, you have everything rught here on the blog: A creative fitness photoshoot bts ! The truth is, that session at the carpentry was our 2nd shoot together and this one was our first. We did a boudoir, lingerie se

My first steps feat. Célina B. This is part IV of my journey exploring Fine art nude Photography. Down below are previeious articles on the subject. Fine art Nude photography (part I) Fine art Nude photography (part II) Fine art Nude photography (part III) 4th and final article and maybe the most interesting one for me as a dance photographer. "Flow posing" or letting the model improvise was never my favorite approach. I started with a lot of improvisation, letting the mode