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.
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.
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Objectifs de la partie cliente: Faire rayonner dans toute sa diversité le travail de trois organismes communautaires financés par la Fondation Béati - Foyer du Monde, Front Commun pour la transition énergétique, et Café Baobab.
Client Objectives: To highlight the work being done at three diverse community organisations that receive funding from the Foundation Béati - Foyer du Monde, Front Commun pour la transition énergétique, et Café Baobab.
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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.
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The trail weaves between thick, humid rainforest and spectacular ocean views. Long epic hikes together along rugged coastal trails tie Danyelle and Chris together. Small, intimate, and on their favourite beach: exactly the place where Chris and Danyelle want to celebrate their love for each other.
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Élise pulls out a bag of soil and transplants her coleus into a bigger pot. Her glasses slip down her nose as she focuses on the task. As she moves around the balcony, I photograph a quiet calm in her, a direct impact of Élise's garden on her mental health.
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Flavie's free and open spirit is reflected in how they approach their garden; they encourage things to grow where they fall, and embrace the mixture of flavours that result from this interconnectivity beyond the stereotypical pairing of tomatoes and basil. Together we make some portraits together in their backyard garden.
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Kristen welcomes me into the collective garden and I'm transported from the busy borough of Point-Saint-Charles in Montreal to a lush vegetable garden oasis. An important aspect of Kristen's mental health is her engagement with socio-political issues, and taking power over her food is one way to achieve food autonomy.
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As I photograph Leh, she slowly moves around her garden with her green watering can, listening to the needs of each plant before carrying on. Seeing her body relax spending time surrounded by growing things, I can see how time spent in her garden is good for Leh's mental health.
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Hashmita moves around the balcony, watering her plants with care and tenderness, a morning routine she's developed to anchor her mental health in the middle of a loud city and a worldwide pandemic. This pandemic photo project about gardens and mental health is the first in a five-part photo series.
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We start the day with a first look surrounded by nature. As their wedding party joins them in the lush green forest, the energy of the group is tight-knit. Their low-key yet beautifully elegant wedding reflects Krzysztof and Dileshni's personalities. Wedding photographed by Montreal wedding photographer Life by Selena Photography.
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Dancing. This magical series of movements that brings two beings into harmony as one. Those light gentle touches that guide each other around the dance floor, simultaneously communicating love and care. Kate and Jordan met each other through dance, and anyone can see why they fell in love.
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This month for the Creative Potential Photo Club we meditate on the idea of using negative space to compose our photos. Negative space doesn't have to mean a plain white background—bright colours, repetitive patterns, or rich textures can also be a way to use negative space in an image.
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