Epic proposal in the South of France, The Maybourne Riviera
When Tomi reached out to me to help capture his proposal and shared his intricate plan with me, I simply had to make it work. Tomi was flying his bride-to-be from London to ask her to marry him at sunset in the most beautiful location on the French Riviera, on the terrace of the Maybourne Riviera hotel in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin with the 180 degree views from Italy to Monaco.
Your Branding Photographer
I’ve been focusing on branding photography and it’s benefit for small to medium businesses for over two years now. With my rich background in marketing in social media, I really understand brand needs for beautiful professional visuals. So whether you’re just setting up and want to fill your website and social media with photos of your services/products and who stands behind it all, or you’re in the process of levelling up and elevating your marketing strategy, I’m here for YOU.
Photo walk through Nice
Back in October I was hired to make a trip to Nice memorable for a birthday lady from Lithuania. I live not too far from Nice and have seen so many Instagrammable spots in the Old Town and around. This would allow us to stay in the same area and have a lot of variety in our portraits.
We covered the beach, Promenade des Anglais, the Old town and Colline du Chateau in just an hour and a half. Here are the results!
Pink umbrellas of Grasse
Tucked away from the main visitor spots of the French Riviera but still an important place on Côte d’Azur, Grasse offers that old authentic feel of the South of France burnt by the sun.
There you can also find something special about the old town centre. Its perfume shops and antique stores spend their days in the shade of hundreds of pink umbrellas. I thought it would be one of those places you need to see once and be done but I find myself going back to the old Grasse at least once a year and always find something different to capture.
Les Nocturnes d’Art de Biot 2023
I was commissioned to cover an annual summer event in Biot this year called Les Nocturnes d’Art. I’ve been going to them ever since we moved to the South, and it is an honour to document this year’s edition.
Les Nocturnes will take place every Thursday until August 17th so come along and enjoy the open air art show.
Yoga Studio Photoshoot in Biot
Capturing the Essence of Yoga: A Radiant Photoshoot in Biot's Serene Yoga Studio.
I recently had the incredible opportunity to immerse myself in the peaceful ambiance of Biot's new yoga studio and capture the beauty and grace of yoga through the lens of my camera. With the magical interplay of light and movement, I embarked on a captivating journey of capturing the work of Héloïsa, Biot’s yoga instructor.
Best Spots for a Photoshoot in Antibes
I’ve lived in the Antibes area in the past two years and as much as I enjoy the whole of the French Riviera, Antibes is my go-to when going on photo adventures.
Here are my favourite spots for photoshoots in Antibes.
French Riviera Sunset beach Portraits
As a photographer on the French Riviera I have access to world’s most beautiful beaches at my fingertips.
But sometimes (most of the times) it’s not the beach that I am capturing, it’s the subject: a family, a couple, a business. For this shoot I had an idea of getting to capture the eyes, the hair and the golden hour light.
Yoga by the pool
Outdoor photography is my favourite. Even in harsh light, I am excited to work with the conditions I get and work through the most difficult ones.
As a branding photographer, I need to adjust to my client’s timing and most businesses work 9-5 when the light isn’t the best. I am also a mother and have to work around my kids’ schedules. So sunrise/sunset sessions are not always possible.
French Riviera event photographer
Summer on the French Riviera is busy with events of every character. Here we have Cannes Film Festival and Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco, but there’s much more happening on a smaller scale but just as fun and important.
Local meetups and private events also need documenting. And if you organise an event on Côte d’Azur, don’t hesitate to reach out to me to get your event covered.
La Reserve Plage, a perfect photo spot in Nice
The pearl of Côte d’Azur, Nice is beautiful in every way. Here you have Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais, world famous museums and stunning restaurants. There are however spots where the locals go and I wanted to take you there today with my recent photos.
The beach La Reserve is a rocky, relatively quiet beach (compared to the beaches along the Promenade, of course) that is still walking distance to many Nice’s hot spots. The white rocks and the azure backdrop are stunning and are a wonderful area to take photos if you’re looking to make memories whilst visiting French Riviera. Take a look for yourself!
Mother’s Day Photoshoot on the French Riviera
Have you thought about honouring yourself as a Mother? We, as mums, always take photos of our children and are rarely in the photos ourselves.
Let’s document your motherhood as we inch closer to Mother’s Day which will take place on June 4th this year. Beach, park, a flower field near your home. Any place works to take a snapshot in time of your motherhood journey.
Biot et les templiers
After nine years without the festival, 2023 took us back to the XIIIth century for the 7th edition of Biot et Les Templiers. This small hilltop village is famous for its history dating back to 154 BC, and the Templars are a huge part of it.
The weekend of March 31-April 2 marked the return of the festival, and our village welcomed over 50,000 visitors over these three days. I took the first two days of the event to just wander around and enjoy this journey through history, filled with knight battles, birds of pray displays, medieval entertainment and rustic markets.
Midday portrait session
I consider myself a professional at taking photos in the midday light, the light that every photographer I know would tell you THE worst you can have. I simply never had much choice so had to adapt to this light, and in all honesty I don’t hate it.
Fast paced action photography
My husband and I play tennis in our village of Biot. I’m more of a beginner, as in I’m happy if I can send a ball over the net, and Oli is playing regularly on a decent level.
The other day I brought my camera to one of our games, and whilst he was practicing his serve I took this as an opportunity to work on my shutter speed action. Here is how it turned out.
Fête du mimosa, Biot 2023
February is officially THE yellow month. First we have mimosa, closely followed by Fête du Citron in Menton with a huge carnival and all the lemons!
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Mimosa is still pretty much the only talk of the town and Biot pulled all the stops to celebrate this glorious yellow season. Here’s a quick recap of what your friendly local French Riviera photographer (me) captured during the Fête du Mimosa in Biot.
Mimosa Season on the Côte d’azur
January-February are known as the mimosa season on the French Riviera. Starting in mid-January you can see pops of yellow around Nice and then moving east, around Mandelieu de la Napoule and Tanneron entire rolling hills are being covered with golden trees.
I love yellow! It’s joyful, sunny and positive, and blooming mimosa brings so much brightness and colour to us right in the middle of winter.
Saint Valentine’s Day floral photoshoot in Biot
Preparations for the Valentine’s Day in Grönt’s floral studio on the French Riviera have started in early January. This included pre-planning, choosing the concept and the flower variety, and, of course, organising the commercial photoshoot to begin the social media promotions as early as the middle of January.
Together with the plant stylist we picked the locations in the studio’s town of Biot and set out to shoot the different options: close-ups, combinations, with and without the maker (to play with the storytelling in the future social media posts), different light, backdrops and moods. Here is how it turned out.