I was never really good with words.

So I discovered poetry in pictures. Stories emerge where lines meet and colors merge. Frame by frame, subjects reveal to me pieces of their personal narratives.
Avid lover of Japan’s unique lifestyle, I took my film camera and spent a year capturing the youth culture.
By shooting in analog format, I aspired to connect with my subjects in all of their subtleties. Thus, I learned more with less.

I found focus in the blurry.

Little did I know that this journey would deeply shape my identity as a photographer.
I hope that emotions can transcend through these images to inspire you.

Here are the stories they chose to tell.

Tokyo Youth #18 – Takumi

September 19, 2017

Takumi was a colleague of mine for a short time before he left to work for Céline as an apparel staff. He’s a really fun guy who has a very crisp sense of fashion. He really always looks pretty cool and has the attitude that goes with it. He taught me a few dirty words, so I taught him some french dirty words too ;P

We went to Sangenjaya and more precisely in the Yokocho near the station. It’s an area with very narrow streets filled with crammed bars and interesting shops. It has a unique feel that really only exists in Asian countries I would assume. As I always like to have a high view of the area my models take me, we took a coffee on a very cool terrasse on top of a building. Perfect!