My personal journey is a lively one, full of rhythm, having lived in China and in Singapore with my family, traveling Asia, India and the world during almost 25 years, before returning to France where I now live, in the Cotentin region, and in Paris.
A lifelong photographer, poet, and fan of Jazz music, creativity has always been at the core of my professional and personal lives.
A former international executive in large corporations, I am a professional coach and mentor, certified in Therapeutic Photography (RGU, School of Applied Social Studies). I share what photography, poetry and creative practices have taught me.
I help organizations and people deal with acceleration and develop a different presence within our chaotic world.

Mon parcours est vivant et rythmé, résident en Chine et à Singapour avec ma famille, parcourant l’Asie, l’Inde et le monde pendant près de 25 ans, avant de revenir en France où je vis aujourd'hui, dans le Cotentin et à Paris.
Ex-dirigeant financier international dans des grands groupes, je suis aujourd'hui Coach et Mentor professionnel. Photographe et poète depuis toujours, la créativité est au cœur de ma vie professionnelle et personnelle. Formé et certifié en Photographie Thérapeutique, je partage ce que la photographie, la poésie et les pratiques créatives m'ont apporté. J'accompagne ceux qui souhaitent faire face à l'accélération, en développant une présence différente à notre monde chaotique.

I am a back lane man. I like to take a turn, randomly, only guided by my instinct, and walk down narrow lanes and paths. There is always something to discover somewhere, at the end of a narrow lane, or in the paths of shifting sand in the dunes. Trying to capture something, a glimpse of light, of beauty, from nothing or in a no man’s land is a rewarding challenge, a form of poetry, and a genuine way to interact with our environment. Most of the projects I developed until 2019 were documentary projects, conducted across the globe, and particularly in China. Over the recent years, I have shifted to a more contemplative and reflective form of photography. I have also developed an interest for Therapeutic Photography, exploring how practicing photogaphy could help better understand how we are, and deal with daily struggles.
For as long as I can remember, poetry has always been in my life. When I write, I have the feeling of being connected to an inner and transcending dimension, even beyonds words, concepts, and meaning, maybe one where photography and poetry join.

On-going projects

Wholeness - Nothingness, a contemplative work combining photography and poetry, mostly conducted in the still preserved countryside of my home place in France (Cotentin), in dunes and forests, in Paris and in London. No end date so far, still in the creation development stages, maybe a book and exhibitions to foresee in late 2025 or 2026.

Events

I will attend the “Healing Through Photography - Trauma and the Art of Recovery” conference organized by Belfast Exposed on April 7th and 8th, 2025. I will be delighted to meet with anyone interested in that field of activity. Please don’t hesitate to contact me. To the event

contact me

Whatsapp / Tel: +33-6-1659-0054

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Paris Bagnolet - Masséna 1992 - 1993

Paris Bagnolet - Masséna

1992 - 1993