LGBTQ+ Photographer in Paris

The Paris Rainbow project — capturing queer love stories since 2014.

I'm Phil, an English-speaking Paris photographer who has been photographing gay, lesbian and LGBTQIA+ couples across the city since 2014. 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).

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

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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.

Personal exhibition at Centre LGBTQI+ Paris — In May 2021, my Paris Rainbow project was the subject of a personal exhibition titled "Rainbow Love Stories" at Centre LGBTQI+ Paris-ÎdF. This isn't a marketing angle for me; it's a long-term commitment.

Internationally exhibited photographer — In 2025, my photograph "Jump by the Tower" — featuring a gay couple at the Eiffel Tower — was selected from over 1,000 international submissions and inducted into the permanent fine art collection of the International Museum of Dance (Los Angeles), in partnership with Duncan Miller Gallery.

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.

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

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

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

Then I was going for holidays at 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 is quite complicated to find lesbian couples for my project. So if you are one and love the idea, feel free to contact me!