Originally from Paris, I moved to Puerto Vallarta in 2006. Before the camera there was painting, sculpture, architecture, and I still compose every image the way I would a canvas, with the light the place gives me.
"I fade into the background and let the day unfold. That's when the real emotions come through."
All I will ask of you on your wedding day is a few minutes with your families after the ceremony, if you wish, and a moment for the two of you as the sun goes down, with no stiff poses. The rest of the day is yours. I don't direct anyone, I fade into the background, and I take care of the light and of whatever no one saw coming.
People often think photojournalism simply shows the facts. Mine also looks for the image, the angle, the reflection, the light, and when the light is missing, I create it. I slip an object in front of the lens, I place a flash where no one expects it. I look for the right balance, with a little controlled chaos inside.
You won't feel the camera. I work from a distance, without interrupting or directing, and I quietly adjust everything while you live your day. Your guests stay natural, and so do you.
A wedding is the story of two people, but it is also a string of small stories, like the getting ready, the reunions, a glance during the ceremony, a burst of laughter on the way. Put together, they make a wedding that is yours alone.
Something no one planned always happens. Over the years I have learned to feel it coming, and I am already in place when it does. Those are often the images you will look at the most.
Twenty years from now, you will want to remember the place, the light, the weather that day. I photograph the details too, because I know how much care they took.
At the end of the day, as the sun goes down, I take you aside for a few minutes. No stiff poses, just the two of you, the light, and time to enjoy it. It is often the photo that ends up on the wall.
When the curve of your eyes goes all the way around my heart.
Spots a happy tear at 100 meters. Part invisible ninja, part fine artist, always behind these lens-oculars.
If it moves, she's already filming it. Vows, first dances and dance-floor chaos, all in cinema quality.
Catches every “I do”, every toast and every laugh, yes, even that one joke from your uncle.
Your love story from the sky. Palm trees, ocean and the two of you, as the frigatebirds see it.
Looking for a wedding videographer in Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita or Sayulita? I prefer the word cinematographer. Each film is built as a story, not just a recording. A camerawoman, a sound assistant and a drone pilot work beside me, one team for photo and film.
Named by the Wedding Photographer Society in 2018, and recognized by the field's leading international institutions.
Julien's work has been published in Vogue and National Geographic, and seen on television in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Punta Mita, photographing celebrities such as Lorena Ochoa, the Jack Link's family and Leslie Jordan.
