Every shot here needed to have some sort of weird or interesting light on the model or an interesting reflection. Some of them are darker which for me was not a problem it was actually what I wanted so you could really see where the light was hitting the model’s body. I always do a moodboard to help the whole team get an idea of what I want, but obviously a lot changes the day of the shoot.
Summertime Sadness was my last summer in Montreal and I was leaving soon for London. That’s why I chose this name. Before leaving Montreal I wanted to do something beautiful and not too colourful like I’m used to doing. I needed something a bit more grown up in a way because soon I would have to start a new chapter in my life.
Evelyne Marcoux (the model) worked with me last year. I wanted to work with her again and do something better than last time to really show her in the best way possible because she has a lot of talent and she understands really quickly what you want.
People always ask me to describe my style and I still can’t answer them. Like I say, the only thing I can answer is that I won’t get tired of natural light because you can explore so much with it. I am trying my best to do different types of work to really see where I fit in the best.
As for giving advice, being a young photographer myself, I’m probably the one who needs advice!