Artist profile / 03
Behind
the lens.
Statement / 01
Biography / 02
Portrait / Fashion / Culture
Phaël M’Boutchou is a Montréal-based portrait and fashion photographer with a particular affinity for black and white. His work studies presence, character, and the quiet power held inside a face.
His practice is grounded in conversation and attention. Before the lighting, styling, or pose, there is a person to understand. That exchange gives each image its tension and its ease.
“A portrait should hold more than a likeness. It should hold a presence.”
Working method / 03
From first word
to final frame.
- 01Conversation
We define the people, mood, use, and intention behind the photographs.
- 02Direction
Light, styling, location, and visual references become one considered language.
- 03Session
A focused, collaborative shoot with room for instinct and the unexpected.
- 04Selection
A refined edit shaped into portraits or a sequence that holds together.
Recognition / 04
Seen.
Selected.
- 01
3rd Prize, Student Category, Le monde en images, 2023–2024
- 02
Jury member, Le monde en images, 2025
Commission / 05