Let It Fall

It's so cold and white outside, here are some Fall photos that will hopefully warm you up...

On a gray day in North Idaho,

...a stylist, a designer and a bunch of girls wanted to have fun. So they found a bus, decorated it, brought some yummy foods, gathered some clothes and makeup, and started to play. Really, the sun was shinning all over!

Digital Art

These digital "collages" were created a few months ago, and I have finally decided to share them. That's what I like about blogging! What do you think?

A View of Sandpoint From the Clouds

This is home!!

"Trashing" the Prom dress

... or any other fancy dress. It usually applies to wedding dresses, and the trashing is up to the person who wears the dress, although I personally think it does not need to be destroyed. I just want to take beautiful pictures and have fun in the process. From the model's point of view, there is a sense of freedom that goes along with wearing a beautiful dress and not worrying about getting it dirty. Don't just take my word for it, try it, you'll see!

When Paris meets Sandpoint...

... this is a sample of what we get:

In a big city or a small town, foreigners tend to gravitate towards each other (at least, that's my experience after living in the US for 18 years). Sandpoint is no exception, so it didn't take me long to find Fabrice (or, to be more accurate, for Fabrice to find me). However, I'm not the kind of person who will be friends with a fellow citizen just because we share the same country of birth. However, it may be that Sandpoint is an unsual magnet, or it may be fate, but after already finding a sister in Catherine Earle (if you've never heard or her, she is an amazing watercolor painter; check out her website: www.CatherineEarle.com), I feel that my French family is expanding with Fabrice Plantard. He is the new owner of Sandpoint Interiors (www.SandpointInteriors.com). If your read his bio, you'll wonder how and why he ended up in Sandpoint (and what a blessing for us!), but you'll just have to ask him. And the guy can swing, so I may end up putting my dancing shoes again after all...

Painting with Light

Any excuse I have to experiment with light, I jump in. Here are some attempts at painting with light: this very old (but new to me) method consists of lighting (or "painting") with a flashlight an object (or anything) set in complete darkness.

(This house is one of my daughter's school project. She started with pizza dough and ended up with lots of wax... pretty cool, eh?)

Magic The Dog

On a recent fashion shoot, we had the unexpected visit of Magic, a beautiful golden retriever... I love surprises! Check out the progression:

Wedding Part II

This concludes my first attempt at wedding photography:

Thank you, Erica, for not giving up on me when I told you I had never shot a wedding...