French Photographer Hired By Top Models

Nicolas Normand only started to photograph bees in my garden and urban landscapes less than two years ago. Soon he back taking pictures of people for modeling portfolios. I tried to develop my own vision of photography, doing original things. I don’t have a “style”… I work on ideas which look nice to photograph. I learn by myself how to photograph, trying to improve each time. I can easily work on a cute project or on a dark and shocking one. Often, I like to tell a short story in my pics. I love to work colors too. We can tell a lot of things with colors!

I can say that I get inspiration from everyday life. Sometimes, ideas come from an object, a place or a discussion. Often, my best ideas come from dreams! When I’m sleeping or when I’m relaxed on my bed, I can find many things. When I’ve got an idea, I write it on a piece of paper and I make a quick drawing to remember it. Later I can work on the idea, to develop it and look for other elements. I never photograph without preparation. All my pics are thought and worked before the session.

I love the photo sessions of course, but in all my photo work, I think I prefer the relationship with people, and the evolution of my work. I started with bees, and in only 1 year, many different people asked me to take pics. Top models contacted me! It’s a crazy thing for a 19 years old photographer to be in demand from top models. I’ve got models requests every day in my mailbox, it’s just amazing!

Since April 2008, Nicolas has worked with a make-up artist for his sessions. He feels most happy when his models are having fun and he is enjoying the contacts he’s getting from all over the world. I just received a new camera recently, so my first plan is to try it out! At the moment, I’m working with clothes designers to make some adverts, it’s a new direction, and I hope it will be a great experience too. I just want to keep on photographing and meet new and interesting people to work with and have a lot of fun!