In Conversation With Morgane from Petite Visuals
By gaining inspiration from 'LOVE' itself, photographer Morgane from Petite Visuals can capture not just the look of the wedding, but the entire feel of the wedding through modern documentary-style photography.
“I am not a wedding photographer who offers a wedding photography service; I am an individual who documents weddings. I wouldn't think couples hire me because they need a wedding photographer; instead, couples hire me because they want 'my eyes' to capture their wedding.”
Tell us a little about yourself…
I'm Morgane — both the 'petite' (I'm only 1m51) and the 'visuals' behind Petite Visuals.
Once, I drove for three hours at the crack of dawn to get the perfect sunrise-over-the-mountains couple shot. Seeing as I love nothing more than cosying up in bed, dipping a croissant into black *decaf* coffee, it goes to show that I'll do anything for love.
As a French-born, Victoria-based, around-the-world wedding photographer, I draw on my obsession with fashion and cinema to capture not only weddings but love stories through modern documentary-style photography.
I focus on people's stories and use different mediums to capture it best (video, digital, analog); this way I can capture what the experience feels like - not just what it looks like.
I think I am a creative through and through, my bag of tricks overflowing with a collection of analog cameras, a Swisse army knife, '70s film, and a few torn up zip-lock bags. Actually, it's how I produce my best work.
Where does your love for wedding photography come from?
When I started high school, I had to wait 3 hours every week for my train at the station. To pass the time (and because back then, there wasn't iPhone or internet!), I used to love watching people, people waiting at train stations, finding each other etc… but my favourite thing was to watch people in love, or with friends, and watch how love is shared. How people love, what they do, finding the 'evidence' of love. That might be coming from my slight obsession with movies, and the well-taught stories on the screen. My favourite movies would showcase the subtle intricacies of the human condition. What is more intricate than love?
How long have you been shooting weddings?
I started in 2016
Describe your style?
That's a tough one that I always struggle to define. I think maybe my style would be somewhere between documentary and editorial. Probably influenced from my past career in fashion art direction back in France, movies and the need/want to document what is happening without any interference. The easiest way to explain would be to show you, so have a look at my Instagram account! CLICK HERE
What inspires your photography style?
Everything! I think everything and anything can inspire me and transpire in my photography. I never know what in advance though! But the consistent things that have inspired me over the years are cinematography of the new wave cinema, and fashion magazines. That has always been a constant.
What is unique to you as a brand that couples won't find from anyone else?
There are plenty of wedding photographers out there, but in the end, we are all individuals, with individual styles, our own eyes and experiences. Sometimes I will document wedding moments with a 70s point and shoot analog camera, with some video and sometimes I will include fashion photography codes, anything that would benefit a moment.
I am not a wedding photographer who offers a wedding photography service; I am an individual who documents weddings. I wouldn't think couples hire me because they need a wedding photographer; instead, couples hire me because they want 'my eyes' to capture their wedding. That's unique in a sense.
What excites you the most about capturing a couple's love?
As I mentioned before, what passionates me the most is to witness the intricacies of love and individual stories—the subtlety of some human emotions and actions.
How do you see wedding photography styles change moving past covid?
I think an aspect that the covid pandemic showed us is that anything can change rapidly at any given moment. So maybe spontaneity and frivolity had its place in the wedding business. Removing all the heavy serious decisions and focusing on what really matters and ultimately what is needed.
I think the photography styles might change because the weddings will change. There will be more intimate weddings, weddings during the week, old traditions scrapped. Couples will start to really make the wedding celebration their own, and their own only. Plan things that make sense for them. And by doing so, their individual stories will shine.
What is your number one piece of advice for couples on the hunt for someone to capture their special day?
Make sure you 'connect' personally and visually with their work/style. You'll be spending most of your big day with them, so make sure you know them and trust their vision. If you have that, everything will fall into place perfectly.
And finally, how long before their wedding do you suggest a couple reach out to you?
As soon as the date and venue is booked would be ideal. Often, a year in advance helps ensure availability; but spontaneity can also work! You never know, I could be ready for you with a few days notice too!
See more of Petite Visuals on THEODORE by CLICKING HERE, or visit PetiteVisuals.com.au or on instagram at @petite_visuals
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