Pointu - Festival & Exhibition 2023

The best place to catch updates would be my instagram page but I can not not post about Pointu Festival !

I have started working for this Festival in 2017 when I approached them after seeing the Line Up that contains most of my favorite bands. It takes place by the sea in South of France on an amazing location and it always hasa very curated line-up.

This year, I was asked to exhibit a selection of 50 images. Half of the images were displayed in a tent next to the main stage and the other half were part of an Art installation by the second stage. A stressful yet amazing opportunity for my first exhibition in France ! I will never thank them enough for giving me the chance to show my work. A very big thank you too to everyone who took the time to visit the installations and send me messages about it. It was amazing to see my images printed so big and to hear feedbacks about my work.

To add to that amazing experience, the Line Up was again fantastic with Idles, Kevin Morby, Viagra Boys, A Place to Bury Strangers, Mamalarky…

Check out on my Instagram to see some images of the exhibition and of the performances too !

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Round Up - Year 2022

A quick note to apologize for the silence on the blog. Life got a bit crazy, and I let the updates slip through the cracks.

I realize that consistency is key, mostly for the algorithms that dictate my internet rankings. So, I'm diving into the blogging with a quick 2022 Round Up.

2022 was eventfull and fun and very busy straight out of the Covid break.
I went on Tour with Amy MacDonald, Calexico and Jeff Parker. I worked on Rupaul Drag Race and was part of the official photography Team for a few festivals including the super cool Primavera Sound, Aluna Festival in France, Food London, Pointu, Truck Festival, Celtic Connections, TRNSMT and Connect in Scotland, …
I also shot Christine & the Queens amazing performances at Southbank Center in London for his Press. What a show !

And I ended the year photographing a few dates of my favorite band The Cure European Tour.

All of those updates can be seen on my Instagram !

Desert Daze - Festival 2021

I was so happy to be back taking photos in the US after such a long time not beeing able to travel due to the Pandemic !

With Lake Perris in southern California as its backdrop, Desert Daze aims to be an intimate Festival with a sharp Line Up and an amazing atmosphere ! The 2021 edition was scaled down but still pretty exciting with The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington, Deap Vally, Ty Segall, Kikagaku Moyo and many more bands on the bill. Definetely one on my list of favorite Festivals. A few pictures below :

Christine & The Queens - La Vita Nuova UK EP Launch

In March, I was commissionned to document the UK Launch of Christine & The Queens New EP “La Vita Nuova”. A very intimate gig at Moth Club in London and a pleasure to work with Chris again. The last show that I have covered before Lockdown.

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Calexico + Iron & Wine - Tour Diary July/November 2019

I’ve been working with Calexico for a few years now and It was a pleasure to go on the road with them and Iron & Wine. Amazing Tour again. Click on the photo below to see my fave images of those Tours.

Austin City Limits - Festival 2019

I love Austin City Limits Festival ! My third time at this amazing festival with tons of cool bands playing. My favorites were Lizzo, The Cure, Idles, Japanese House and Shura. Click the link below to see a few of my images from the weekend. Thanks to Freshclean Media for always being so accomodating, Line of Best Fit for sending me there and RS.

The Cure - Summer/Autumn 2019

I’ve photographer The Cure a handful of times this summer. Athens, Passadena, Glasgow, Mexico and Austin. Some phenomenal shows, especially Mexico City. Selection of my favorite images coming up soon.

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TRNSMT - Festival 2019

Second year in a row for me working as part of the TRNSMT Festival Team in Glasgow. Highlight of the weekend was Scottish Beyoncé Lewis Capaldi headlining the Main Stage ! More pics by the Team and myself here.

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Pointu - Festival 2019

I will never say enough how much I LOVE Pointu Festival. It’s an amazing little festival by the sea in the South of France. It’s free and the Line-Up is always pretty cool. This year Mogwai, Hot Chip, Slaves, Converge, Julia Jacklin, Steve Gunn, Metz and Twilight Sad were playing. I was delighted to be their Official Photographer this year again and photograph the bands on and off stage ! Check out the images on their website.

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Primavera Sound Barcelona - Festival 2019

Primavera Sound is one of my favorite festival to attend. This year, with their New Normal Line Up, they offered a 50/50 gender balanced Line-Up. A huge step for the industry where diversity isn’t so well represented. Click the image below for some photos of the event.

Maggie Rogers - February/March 2019

In February and March I was offered to work with Maggie Rogers. One of my favorite moment of the Tour was when she invited Florence Welch to sing “Light On” with her at London Brixton Academy. Such an amazing performance ! Click on the photograph below to see a selection of pictures used on social medias and in the press.

Celtic Connections - Festival 2019

Earlier this year, I worked with Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Two weeks of concerts featuring artists from around the globe alongside the best Scottish talents. I have photographed acts as diverse as John Grant, Graham Nash, Niteworks, KT Tunstall, Mariza, The Comos Mamas, Songhoy Blues and many more in this two weeks period.

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Christine & The Queens - November/December 2018

My highlight last year (if not all time highlight) was to work on a few of Christine & The Queens shows to photograph the images to be used by the press during the UK Tour. Click on the photo below to see the gallery, more soon !

Miles Kane - Barrowlands 2018

In November, I followed Miles Kane for the day to document his Barrowland Ballroom show. I had such a great time photographing his show, amazing performer ! A few pics below.

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Afropunk Festival - August 2018

In August, I headed to NYC for Afropunk to cover the festival for a fashion research Agency.

Electric Fields Festival - August 2018

Located in the scenic grounds of Drumlanrig Castle, one hour drive from Glasgow, Electric Fields Festival is one of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland. The Line-Up this year included Young Fathers, Idlewild, Ezra Furman, Idles, Ghostpoet, Honeyblood and many more. I was glad to be part of the official photography Team. A few pictures below and more infos on their website.

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Calexico Tour - July & August 2018

I had the chance to Tour for a month with Calexico again in July and August. They played a lot of amazing shows, my favorite venue being the Acropolis in Athens !

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The Cure - 40th Anniversary

In July, I have escaped Calexico Tour for a weekend to photograph my favourite band ever at the British Summer Time in Hyde Park where they celebrated their 40 years of career. A rare sight of Robert Smith in the sunshine and a beautiful show. One of my photo and review was run in the French magazine "Rock & Folk".

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