
After two recent assignments for Le Monde, I had my first picture published in Libération last week. On top of being one of the major newspapers in France, Libération is famous for the quality of its photographic choices (generally speaking, not talking about myself !…). The assignment was a portrait of Takehisa Yaebashi, called “Papa [...]

My first picture published in Japan! As a “Photo of the week”, in the current issue of Tokyo based English-speaking magazine Metropolis. You can even vote for it on their website. The house is called “On a cherry blossom” because the main room overlooks several cherry trees. The architect is Junichi Sampei / A.L.X. This [...]

The third issue of French free magazine Zoom Japon is now available in France but also online. This assignment was about Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) losing its Japan’s tallest tower rank. The new Tokyo Sky Tree (東京スカイツリー), located in Oshiage area of Sumida Ward, will be completed in 2011 and will reach a height of 634m. [...]

In May during an assignment for a French TV program, I had the opportunity to take pictures of J-Pop band AKB48. This band is composed of three teams (A, K, B) of 16 young japanese girls. AKB48 idols perform every weekday in their own theater on the 8th floor of Don Quichote supermarket in Tokyo’s [...]

A few shots of the last Japanese Fashion Week in Tokyo (autumn/winter 2010-2011). More pictures here. Designer Aguri Sagimori (25, graduated from Vantan Institute in Tokyo in 2007) : Designer Ohal Ando / Lessthan* : Designer Keiichi Muramatsu / Everlasting Sprout : Designers Hokuto Katsui & Nao Yagi / Mint Designs :

Yesterday I went to the top of Mori tower at Roppongi Hills. It’s still amazing to view Tokyo from above and I can’t resist to go up each time I have a chance. The atmosphere in the afternoon was not that clear, but I was in the neighborhood so I decided to go. I arrived [...]

Photographers : Mario Sorrenti and Nobuyoshi Araki Model : Raquel Zimmerman Tokyo, june 2008. Pictures published in Vogue Nippon, october 2008.

27th of october 2009. Kaichu Inari Shrine matsuri, near Shin-Okubo station (Tokyo). The highlight of the festival is a parade of Teppo Hyakunincho (100 sharpshooters of the Edo Period).