Paris Rainbow — LGBTQ+ Love Stories in Paris

I'm Phil, an English-speaking photographer based in Paris and I've been photographing gay, lesbian and LGBTQIA+ couples and families across the city since 2014 — openly LGBTQ+ myself and proud of it.

My work celebrates queer love in all its forms: couples, newlyweds and LGBTQ+ families building their story in Paris. It's a chapter I'm now living myself.

In the summer of 2020, I started an Instagram project called Paris Rainbow, dedicated to LGBTQI+ love-story photography.

The idea is simple: to capture the emotions, the tenderness and the moments of complicity of LGBTQ+ couples — to show that love is love, natural and beautiful.

"Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to violence. This is the equation." — Averroès

I believe homophobia comes from ignorance, and I hope that showing how normal and beautiful LGBTQ+ love is helps people move past fear and toward acceptance.

The first shootings took place in Paris: I made an announcement on an LGBTQ Facebook group and contacted several couples. Some accepted to pose for my camera, and we spent a wonderful time walking the streets of Paris and making pictures.

Then I went on holiday to the French Riviera in Nice and made an announcement on the local LGBTQ community page. There I got the one and only couple of girls who accepted! Thank you Pauline and Berenice :) Yes, it was quite complicated at the beginning to find lesbian couples for my project. 

In May 2021, my Paris Rainbow project was featured in a personal exhibition titled "Rainbow Love Stories" at Centre LGBTQI+ Paris-ÎdF (63 rue Beaubourg).

See the official event page here

Love is love — and Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to celebrate it.

Genuinely experienced, not just "tolerant" I've been photographing same-sex couples, elopements, proposals and engagements for over a decade. You won't be my first queer couple, and that matters.

A real commitment, not a marketing angle. Paris Rainbow and the "Rainbow Love Stories" exhibition aren't a trend for me; they're a long-term commitment.

Everyone's welcome. Two grooms, two brides, non-binary and queer couples, throuples and rainbow families — you're at the heart of my portfolio, never an afterthought.

Featured for my queer work. My LGBTQ+ photography has been featured in Equally Wed and Pink Ticket Travel.

Relaxed, natural, never staged. I'll guide you with gentle cues so you feel completely yourselves in front of the camera. Most couples tell me they forget I'm there after the first ten minutes.

Discreet when you need it. Whether you're fully out or still navigating your story, I respect every situation. We can shoot in the most iconic spots or in quieter corners of Paris depending on what you're comfortable with.

Recognised beyond the wedding world. Jump By The Tower (2023), from my LGBTQ+ work, was selected by the Duncan Miller Gallery (Los Angeles) for the permanent collection of the International Museum of Dance.

• Pink Ticket Travel — "Can you handle this much queer romance in Paris?"
• International Museum of Dance (Los Angeles) — permanent collection, 2025. Jump By The Tower, selected by Duncan Miller Gallery.
• Equally Wed — LGBTQ+ weddings & engagements

Check also my last article about LGBTQI+ couple photoshoots in Paris