Film Wedding Photographer in Paris, France
Hello! Welcome to this page I've created with the sole purpose of helping you find me if you are looking for a Documentary Film Wedding Photographer in Paris and across France. You can choose to read this brief summary of my creative approach or just carry on to see my wedding portfolio, read more about why I photograph on film, or read the FAQ section below, which can be useful to answer your potential questions.
I photograph weddings exclusively on film and I have a documentary approach, focusing on creating images that are honest yet elegant, true to your own story, and most importantly unique and with artistic value. I specialise in 35mm and 120 medium format film and use both colour and B&W film to help me create a compelling visual narrative of your wedding day. If you're ready to send me a message, please use this contact form.
If you just want to keep in touch, you can follow me on instagram. And long live film!
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A love letter to life in it's completest, purest, most joyous off-screen self. I am passionate about film because it helps bring what matters most to the foreground and leave all the clutter and noise behind. It allows me to work with calm, patience and grace, allowing time and space for you to truly be present on your wedding day, with no worries and no distractions.
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You can read a full explanation on my choice to photograph weddings exclusively on film here. But for a shorter answer: I use film because it allows me to work in a way that matches my creative intention to be present, be conscious of the work I do, focus on the quality of each individual image instead of the quality of images overall, and to create work that is authentic and unique and not easily disturbed by trends or social media pressure. When I photograph, I focus on making images that are meaningful, relevant and long-lasting, and film allows me to focus on that.
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I deliver an average of 500 images for 8-hour weddings, but these numbers may vary based on other factors such as how many guests you have.
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In short, I choose film as my only medium because it makes me a better photographer and keeps my approach consistent, allowing me to give couples the best of my work with no compromises.
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I am based in Amsterdam, just a short train ride away from Paris, and I travel quite a lot! While I wouldn't call myself a destination wedding photographer, a good part of my work happens away from home. I have a few preferred destinations though, because they're not too far and can be reached by train (I try to always avoid flying when possible for environmental reasons). For most of the year I'll be shooting weddings in Portugal, France, the UK and The Netherlands.
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The black borders are the part of the negative that is visible to the scanner when your negatives are turned into digital files. They can be cropped out or left in, and for the work I show online I normally choose to leave them only when I think they add something to the image without being distracting. The images I deliver to you will go without the black borders with few exceptions unless we previously agree otherwise.
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I call my approach to photography documentary if I have to, even though I don't love labelling my work (it feels sufficient to call myself a photographer). What "documentary" means is that I work with as much creative freedom as any other photographer, but the ground on which I stand is life itself as it happens. I don't believe there's such a thing as the "real" photographic representation of a moment - once a moment comes and goes, it opens itself to infinite possible interpretations or narratives, many of which can be called “true". Because of that, much more than a photographic style I think it matters to know that I'll bring my very specific and unique pair of eyes to your wedding day, along with a lot of empathy, energy, and a deep and ever-growing understanding of my craft, as well as a genuine willingness to dive into the story that unfolds in front of me as if it were my own.
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Absolutely! I am a bit counter-current but I have some common sense :) When your rolls get developed they are also professionally scanned by my most trusted lab, and these scans are then turned into high res jpg files that you receive in an online gallery just as you would any digitally shot images. I do try to keep things as analog as possible, though, and I like my couples to view their images in print for the very first time - so you'll first receive a printed gift from me, and with that you'll also get your gallery link for the full collection of images.
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I am available for full wedding bookings 2 years in advance (so if we are in 2024 now, you can already book your 2026 wedding). For micro weddings (of less than 6 hours) and elopements, I accept bookings for the current year (so you can book your 2024 wedding in 2024, and so on).
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Yes, absolutely! I normally shoot at least 30% of the wedding in Black and White film, but that number can change based on your personal preferences and what the day will be like.
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You can send me a message! You'll hear back from me in 1 working day.
