WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
IN BELGIUM
I started my wedding photography business in Lorraine, where I lived for several years. I lived right next to the Belgian border, which I crossed regularly to cover weddings (which, technically, makes my business an international one, even though "international" was, at the time, 5km from my home!).
Though I mainly work in France now, I still travel to Belgium regularly for weddings.
HOW I CAME TO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
I dabbled in a huge range of creative activities as a child: drawing, painting, writing, music, pottery, collage-making, jewelry-making, feverish collecting of a thousand different items - in short, my imagination was clearly very fertile. Photography came into my life around this time, and proved to be the only one of these passions to stand the test of time.
Later in life, I was totally undecided about my professional orientation. I went to a general school and then did a master's in law. I became a saleswoman, but felt totally out of place in my profession, where creativity was totally absent. My switch to photography came when I met my wedding photographer. I discovered the profession through her, and I owe my conversion to her advice and encouragement.
Photography allowed me to reconnect with the creative dimension that I'd previously lost in my work. It's also a job in which the social aspect is essential. Shaping a photo report that lives up to a couple's expectations depends very much on the relationship of trust that develops between us. Accompanying them with kindness and creating a safe space with and for them is one of the fundamentals of my profession.
On the technical side of photography, I'm constantly training myself to offer ever more varied, ambitious and (I hope) aesthetically pleasing images to the couples who entrust me with their memories.
PHOTO SERVICES
PORTFOLIO
I accompany lovers in all their projects, small weddings or large receptions, in France or further away.
EXPERIENCE
To know more about how I work and what I try to create with the couples I work with.
CONTACT
To tell me all about your wedding and find out if my work may interest you !
HOW I WORK AS A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
When I started working as a wedding photographer, I strived to be the professional I was looking for as a bride-to-be. Above all, I wanted to create a relationship of trust and kindness with each couple, so as to accompany them on their big day as efficiently and serenely as possible. The technical and artistic dimension of the job then added to this initial intention.
During the wedding preparations, I designed several documents aimed at improving my support of the brides and grooms for whom I work: elaboration of the photo reportage of their dreams according to their personalities and desires, a practical guide with advice on how to best approach the D-day, posing tips... The preparations are punctuated by various exchanges aimed at preparing the D-day in the best possible way.
When the wedding finally arrives, my aim is to accompany and guide couples when they need it while maintaining a light-hearted atmosphere at all times. I'm convinced that having ambition and high standards for the quality of your wedding photos is totally compatible with the fun and lightness that should characterize every wedding. I've been training for a number of years to be able to direct, advise and guide lovers, while leaving room for the spontaneity that characterizes a wedding reception. The preparatory discussions also enable us to find the right rhythm for each couple, so that their reportage lives up to their expectations.
KIND WORDS
A huge thank you to Manon who did an exceptional job capturing the most beautiful moments of our wedding in Provence.
We were immediately at ease with Manon, and she put us at ease with her legendary sense of humor!
Throughout our wedding preparations, she was always available to listen and give us precious advice.
The result of the photos is magnificent. We couldn't have wished for anything better than to have Manon by our side on this very important day to immortalize these moments. Our guests loved her too!
Déjy and Louise
Feel free to write to me if you wish to tell me about your wishes for your wedding and see if the way I work may suit you !
GETTING MARRIED IN BELGIUM
I discovered Belgium when I was a student, living in Lille for several years and making trips across the border a ritual. It was then that I discovered Brussels - in fact, it was one of our first trips with my boyfriend (now husband). Years later, I moved to Lorraine for professional reasons. Once again, I followed the Belgian border and crossed it regularly, this time as part of my job as a wedding photographer. Though I am now leaving in the Loire Valley at the gates of Brittany and working mostly in France, I am regularly contacted to cover weddings in Belgium.
Journal
I've always loved writing - I've been very active in the wonderful world of Fanfiction for years - and I wanted to link these editorial inclinations with my taste for photography. I write about my services, about the world of marriage, I share thoughts, the fruit of certain research I have done on several aspects of photography... I welcome you in this joyful mayhem!