Your Paris Photo Shoot

Although born in Sweden, Carin is probably better suited for a life in Paris – strolling along the left bank, nibbling on sugary treats from favorite Hugo & Victor, or simply enjoying the views from Île Saint Louis and Quai d’Orléans. After working at ELLE and a Swedish travel magazine she decided to see what all those daydreams about a life abroad would really be like. When she finally decided to make the move, there was no doubt in mind – to Paris bien sûr! After moving to Paris for four short months (which just happened to be the rainiest spring in 84 years) she decided to try the Parisian life long-term. Carin is crazy about sweets; she gets equally excited when fashion week takes over the French capital. To capture these moments, she has her camera, which is always within arm’s reach.

Meg is a Denverite gone Parisian. She's American at heart but has been thrown into, adapted to and has succeeded in blending into the Parisian lifestyle over the years. She's a marketer by trade and digital- obsessed gal in this city of oh so many lights, with a passion for photography. She fills up her free time wandering unknown corners of the city, riding her bike and indulging in the many edible delights that Paris has to offer. She also loves vintage kitchenware, antique markets, craft beer, clogs, romantic comedies, and photobooths. All of these things with the help of Paris as her playground are showcased on her lifestyle and photography blog, De quelle planète es-tu.

Born and raised in the Paris region, François moved to Britanny first and then to the east of France for his studies before coming back to Paris a few years ago. He first worked as a video technician for an international news channel for 5 years. He was also in charge of the audiovisual aspect of some major events in Paris, including the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival and the Japan Expo. He is now a professional photographer. His specialties are portrait and landscape photography, taken mainly during his numerous trips. His lively personality will have you feeling like a star!

Enguerran is a photographer who loves his job. Before becoming a photographer, he did a couple of strange things : he sold books door-to-door in Texas; spent time in Mexico discovering the Aztec culture, (and ate lot of tacos); rode his bike in the terraced rice paddies of Southern China; and became a consultant in emergency management at a recruitment agency. Photography remained his number one interest, so he decided to make a living out of it. Today, Enguerran owns his own studio in Paris. His work focuses on documentaries and corporate photography both in Paris and Hong Kong. He definitely shares his love of Paris with the Localers.

Lauren, 24, grew up in southern California with a penchant for music and art. She discovered France during a study abroad program in 2008, when she lived with a French family in Boulogne for a summer. After that, the rest was history--within a few years she and her husband, who also had lived in France previously, made the move to Paris. Having studied photography in high school and college, Paris was the perfect place to find inspiration in the beautiful scenery, architecture, and history of image-making. She currently lives in Montmartre (where one of her favorite films, Amélie was filmed), and can be found roaming her neighborhood with old film cameras, in search of new charming corners to shoot in.