13 things you (probably) don’t know about me


1. I was born on the North of France πŸ‡«πŸ‡·. After high school, I moved 13 times 🚌 for my studies, internships & jobs before moving to Istanbul. It’s been 7 years now πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· 😍.

2. A horse accident in 2011 🐎 offers me the chance to change my life & to become a photographer in Istanbul. I’ll be forever grateful for this big event & I do not regret a thing πŸ’ž.

3. My 1st digital camera πŸ“Έ was offered to me for my 30th birthday by my grandma, my mother & my sister. It was a Nikon D40 & I still own it.

4. I studied as a senior in high school in Iowa, USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ after graduating high school in France. Later, during my Business School studies, I spent 6 months in a Spanish university πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ. I lost my Spanish but my English still remains.

5. I almost failed my high school diploma 😬 😡 with a grade a tiny bit above 10/20. Nowadays, I do study but only subjects I’m interested in like photography πŸ“Έ , self-development πŸ˜‡ πŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™€οΈ, or manual activities πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸŽ¨ 🎨 πŸ–Œ.

6. It took me years to put words on my mission & I’m very thankful to Simon Sinek for his TED talk about the what-how-WHY. Now I can explain easily that I create authentic & beautiful visual heritage for families πŸ₯° & I help turning them into tangible memories πŸ–Ό .

7. I have 2 tattoos made in special times of my life 🀟🏼. I’m planning on another one but I don’t know what neither where I’ll have it done 😎 πŸ₯³..

8. I’m very proud of my job & of the impact I have on people. When I think about the value the images we create have & will have, it really makes me happy, like I have butterflies on my stomach πŸ¦‹.

9. I’m a terrible cook πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ³ 🧐 & when we have guests, I would stick to basic recipes or, even better, order from outside #team.

10. My 1st summer job was to put name tags on medical gowns for doctors at the laundry service for the university hospital πŸš‘ . I was very lucky to work on the β€œclean” side of the line πŸ€.

11. I hope to travel to Asia one day, & Thailand πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ 🌏 is #1 on my list.

12. I love cold ❄️ β˜ƒοΈ. I love putting on extra layers & feel comfy on my couch watching TV. Or maybe I’m just lazy 🀣 πŸ˜‚ !
PS: Yes, I do suffer during summer in Istanbul β˜€οΈπŸ”₯!

13. I believe there is good in everything & in everyone πŸ’ž πŸ’ πŸ’ž 🎊. I easily give the benefit of a doubt…. at my own risks but I can’t help it πŸ˜‡ .


🧿 😳 Which one surprises you the most?

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