{"id":14,"date":"2024-08-23T14:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanfolk.com\/staging\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2024-12-06T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:50:16","slug":"a-propos-professionnel-de-la-photographie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/a-propos-professionnel-de-la-photographie\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alan Folk, professional photographer & passionate traveler<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019m a simple, down-to-earth person, someone who can blend into the background\nwhen needed, but who\u2019s also curious, cheerful, and social. As a professional\nphotographer, I\u2019m just as passionate about visual storytelling as I am about traveling.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a true globetrotter. Whether I\u2019m exploring the world, practicing my craft, or\ncapturing everyday moments with my family, I bring my camera everywhere.\nI\u2019ve had the chance to shoot in places like Hong Kong, Japan, Costa Rica, and across\nCanada\u2014and there\u2019s so much more to come. The world is full of beauty, and who\nknows\u2026 maybe our next adventure will be together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I\u2019m not ready to put down my backpack or my camera anytime soon. Every trip is an\nopportunity to meet new people and leave a piece of myself behind\u2014through my\nimages. That\u2019s something I consider a true privilege.<\/p>

Photography as a way to express who I am.<\/p>

This art form has taught me so much : humility, patience, perseverance, and how to\nobserve what others might miss. I\u2019m deeply grateful for everything photography has\nbrought into my life.<\/p>

Based in Montreal, I\u2019m originally from France but now proudly call Quebec home. I\u2019m\navailable for weddings, elopements, couple sessions, here, across Canada, or abroad.\nAre you ready to let me in and let me capture the beauty of your story? Whether\nyou\u2019re planning a wedding, a portrait session, or even documenting a pregnancy, I\u2019d\nlove to hear from you. The best way to get started is to reach out \u2014 let\u2019s talk and see\nwhere it leads \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It\u2019s important to me that you feel completely comfortable and natural during our time\ntogether. Trust is the foundation of great photos. With your trust and openness, we\ncan create something truly meaningful. When there\u2019s a real connection, every image\nbecomes a piece of your story, emotional, authentic, timeless.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The relationship I build with each client is at the heart of what I do. I aim to create a\nspace of trust where you feel seen and understood. I work to capture your unique\npersonality, your connection with others, and the essence of your story. For me, every\nsession is a collaboration. Between you, my lens, and the emotion we create together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first contact<\/h6>
You find me, you fall in love with my work, you reach out. We chat, plan a meeting, and\njust like that, the adventure begins.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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We meet, talk, laugh, dream. You share your vision, I take notes. Together, we create a\ncustom game plan to make sure not a single smile or tear goes unnoticed.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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I arrive with my gear and a full heart, ready to capture every spark of joy. You live your\nmoment, I blend in like a ninja, so you can forget the camera and just be present.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A few days later, you receive a handpicked selection of images, just enough to make\nyour heart skip a beat while you wait for the full story.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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It all started when I was a kid, with my parents\u2019 old Polaroid. Then came a digital\npoint-and-shoot. My first photos? Family snapshots. And just like that, photography\nbecame my lifelong love story.<\/p>

While building a career in a completely different field, I spent years involved in\nphotography communities in Paris. That experience helped me grow, connect, and\nlearn, through sharing, collaboration, and pure passion.<\/p>

After ten years of shooting on the side, I finally took the leap and made photography\nmy full-time profession. Since then, I\u2019ve been diving deep not just into the art, but also\ninto the world of entrepreneurship, learning, evolving, and building a business that\u2019s\ntrue to me<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00c0 propos Alan Folk, professionnel de la photographie passionn\u00e9 et grand voyageur Je suis quelqu\u2019un de simple, capable de me fondre dans le d\u00e9cor quand n\u00e9cessaire, mais \u00e9galement sociable, curieux et enjou\u00e9. Professionnel de la photographie, je suis passionn\u00e9 par l\u2019image autant que par les voyages. Je suis un v\u00e9ritable globetrotteur, que ce soit simplement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":116,"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1252,"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/1252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alanfolk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}