Photographe-portraitiste montréalaise / Montreal portrait photographer

BLOGUE / Blog

Sur son blogue, la photographe-cinéaste montréalaise Selena Phillips-Boyle présente des images issues d’un éventail de projets professionnels. On y découvre notamment des portraits professionnels réalisés pour des organismes communautaires, une série de portraits d’entreprise, des photos de mariage faites en montagne et des images de couples photographiés chez eux. Selena partage également des vidéos de campagne réalisées en partenariat avec des organismes communautaires, des chercheurs et des chercheuses. Enfin, elle donne à voir son travail dans le cadre de différents projets en portrait personnel et en portrait environnemental.

Montreal photographer and cinematographer Selena Phillips-Boyle shares work from a variety of professional projects on this blog. Here you will see photo work ranging from a series of professional portraits with community organisations and a photo series of corporate headshots, to weddings with couples in the mountains and couples sessions at home. Selena shares video work from campaigns with community organisations and academic researchers. On this photo blog Selena also shares a range of personal portrait projects and environmental portraits.

110 : Les meilleurs endroits à Montréal pour créer des portraits à l’extérieur (Prise 2) / Best outdoor portrait locations in Montreal (Take 2)

July 15, 2025

The textures and layers of an outdoor environment bring rich backdrops to portrait photography. The lush green of your favourite park, urban architecture that speaks to your mood, or a classic Montreal spiral staircase. I love turning side streets into photo studios.

Aller dehors pour faire des portraits, c’est accéder à un éventail de toiles de fond riches en textures superposées : la verdure de votre parc préféré, l’architecture urbaine qui traduit votre humeur, un escalier en colimaçon typiquement montréalais… Pour ma part, j’adore utiliser les petites rues comme des studios de photo.

108 : Project Updates (May 2025)

May 6, 2025

In today’s media landscape, photos and videos create impactful visual storytelling. I’m a Montreal visual storyteller that works closely with community organisations and unions to use photos and videos to share powerful stories of the work being done every day in our communities.

Dans le monde médiatique d’aujourd’hui, la photo et la vidéo permettent de raconter des histoires percutantes. Je me spécialise dans la mise en récit par l’image. En collaboration avec les organismes communautaires et les syndicats, j’utilise la photo et la vidéo pour témoigner du remarquable travail qui se fait au quotidien dans nos communautés.

104 : Vidéo Kintsugi

March 12, 2024

Inspirée de la métaphore du kintsugi, l’art japonais qui permet de réparer les pièces de poterie, cette vidéo explique comment les femmes ayant vécu des périodes de violence peuvent se reconstruire avec le soutien de la communauté.

Using the metaphor of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, this video discusses how women who have experienced periods of violence can, with community support, rebuild their lives.

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103 : Portraits d’équipe / Team Portraits

February 13, 2024

Si je ne faisais qu’une seule chose avec mon appareil photo, ce serait des portraits individuels. Pour moi, chaque séance de portrait crée un espace d’intimité, de connexion. Mon objectif est plutôt de créer des portraits uniques avec chaque personne.

If I could do just one thing with a camera, it would be making one-on-one portraits with people. For me, a portrait session creates an intimate space for connection. My goal is to create individual, unique portraits with each person.

97 : Doorstep to Doorstep Process

September 19, 2023

"Doorstep to Doorstep" explores the physical and emotional impacts of labour on the body. With this project I collaborated with essential workers creating a series of environmental portraits using black and white film photography. "Doorstep to Doorstep" is my first film photography project, and culminated in my first artist residency and solo exhibition at Gallery 44 (Toronto).

Blog 95 : Hannah & Jimmy

October 24, 2022

Hannah and Jimmy describe their love as the epitome of a covid relationship. Their first date was on Zoom. They spent endless hours getting to know each other on Zoom. They first said I love you on Zoom. Their wedding brought together their communities to celebrate their love.

Blog 93 : Recyborg / Wawa

July 19, 2022

The energy inside Recyborg is intentional and structured, not chaotic. The people inside this worker cooperative are focused on repairing broken electronics and audio equipment. L’énergie de Recyborg est délibérée, structurée. Dans cette coopérative de travail, on s’affaire à réparer des appareils électroniques et de l’équipement audio.

Blog 92 : Carly & Zef

June 2, 2022

The beginning of the maternity session is dark and moody: completely void of leaves, the bare trees are a dark chestnut brown; the sky is heavy with an ominous threat of more rain. Suddenly the setting sun bursts through the clouds and the heaviness of the day lifts.

Blog 89 : Urban Panache (Artists in Studio)

November 11, 2021

Salvageable. In a way it's a beautiful parallel to the artistic process Margot uses in her work. Discarded bike seats transform into animal heads, metal handlebars into antlers, old bolts and coils into eyes. Margot is a punk artist and sculpturist based in Tio'tia:ke (Montreal). “Artists in Studio” is an ongoing portraits project of Selena Phillips-Boyle.

Blog 88 : AQPAMM Portraits

October 29, 2021

This series of portraits takes an in-depth look at the intersection of these challenges by shedding light on the experiences of the caregivers who are supporting loved ones. Each environmental portrait was created in an outdoor space where the caregiver regularly spends time with their loved one.

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Blog 87 : Maddy and Dan Wedding

October 14, 2021

With a high attention to detail and a focus on intimacy rather than opulence, Maddy and Dan's Montréal Old Port wedding evoked a simple beauty, much like the life they are building together.

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Blog 86 : Hannah and Noah Wedding

September 9, 2021

In his suit pocket, there are two small wreaths of myrtle leaves; one for Noah and one for Hannah. Myrtle is an evergreen, like the family's wishes for their love. In the middle of the pandemic, Hannah and Noah planned an intimate backyard wedding celebration in Edmonton.