GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 6 | Page 116
Tell us about your journey to Paris
I met a beautiful Italian man, Emanuele,
while at a yoga and meditation retreat in
Pokhara, Nepal two years ago. We were
the only two guests at the time and hit it
off immediately. We had a long distance
relationship for eight months, then I
sold everything I owned minus my camera gear, laptop and a few clothes and
jumped on a plane. As they say, life is
either a daring adventure or nothing! It
hasn’t always been smooth sailing but it
has always been worth it.
What inspires you creatively in
running your business?
I look to photographers and contemporary artists outside of the wedding
photography genre for inspiration and I
try to attend photography seminars and
workshops as often as I can to continually learn my craft.
What is your workspace like?
I love our little Parisian apartment but
as a result of the size I’m more likely to
be found working at a cute café than at
What inspired you to start your own home. I’m more productive that way (I
think the pastries must help too!).
wedding & lifestyle photography
business?
It seemed to be a natural fit when I finished studying. I discovered my love of
photographing people after experimenting with self portraiture during much of
my degree. I began to photograph the
odd wedding here and there as a student and from there it grew.
Why do you love what you do?
I’ve travelled around the world and
found meaning and beauty in photographing the lives of others. I believe
that everyone has a story to tell. Life is
precious and photographing others is
my way of giving something beautiful
back to the world.
What do you need to be creative?
Usually a mug of chai tea, my MacBook
Pro and my pyjamas.
How do you balance business and
home life?
I think that as a creative the lines often
tend to be blurred. I’m constantly finding
inspiration in the little things around me
and get to photograph awesome people
in front of an incredible backdrop that
I call home for a living. I’m a seriously
lucky lady.