ABOUT
My photographs bring together the shadows of Flemish paintings, the light of summer evenings and the warmth of people who love one another.
WHO I AM
My name is Manon — yes, after Manon des Sources. My father’s family is from Marseille, where Marcel Pagnol is something of an institution.
I have been photographing weddings for seven years. Based in the Loire Valley, I travel throughout France to work with couples in both French and English.
WEDDINGS
When I first started photographing weddings, it was the portraits that drew me in. Then I fell in love with the complexity of wedding photography: everything it encompasses to tell the story of a day, from a couple’s portrait session to a cup left on a table or the fold of a dress draped over a chair.
Learning to tell a wedding story is something that never ends.
MY PERSPECTIVE
At first, I believed wedding photographs had to be bathed in light. That there was no other way to tell a love story. Over the years, books, films and paintings have enriched my perspective. Shadows began to mingle with the light, and my images gained depth as I learned to let go of the rules I had set myself when I started.
They feel more like me now.
WORKING WITH COUPLES
Weddings are all about connection. I love creating strong images with my couples while keeping the atmosphere relaxed and playful. We build that connection through shared stories, a little guidance and, when I speak English, the delights of my Frenchiest accent ever Frenched — which, for a while, even had a hint of Australian.
The photographs are beautiful, and we laugh a lot.
Let’s talk about your plans and the photographs you’d love to remember it by.