I always get excited when I see an email from Remi Rebillard in my inbox. His work is absolutely amazing. He sent me one of his personal projects called "The Portrait" . Who knew floating could look so breathtaking. The images capture the serenity and calming nature of the sea but at the same time they emphasse the power of the sea while the girls float like driftwood in the water. Genius!

Models :Michelle Buswell with Marilyn NY, Eyen Chorm, Jade and Dominique Clerc

Make up Paul Innis and Virginia Fey

Hair by Tiano .


 

I was born in Paris' 12th area (12eme arrondissement) and grew up in the outskirts.
In my 20's, I was going out to the clubs in Paris, like Bus Palladium and Elysee Matignon. On a daily basis I would run into icons like Serge Gainsbourg. Jane Birkin, Cesar ( the sculptor ), Helmut Newton…just to name a few. I will always remember sitting next to Newton at the the Brasserie Lipp ,he was taking snapshots with his little point and shoot camera while eating .

I was constantly surrounded by aspiring actors, the French versions of Paris Hilton. I was living the beautiful life.

Meanwhile, I was also working as an assistant director on commercial films. At this time, I remember calling the office of Roman Polanski and informing his first assistant that I was available for the next production, which was the feature film "Pirates". Funny to see how the young Remi Rebillard had no fear.
This was not meant to be, so instead I went to St Barts in the Caribbean to meet up with a friend. While I was there a French Photographer asked me to help him on a shoot for a catalog. I remember taking the light reading with his Minolta Flashmeter.

I started taking photos of my very photogenic girlfriend which quickly led me to working for magazines in Milan.  In 1993 I moved to New York where I started to develop my style by experimenting with gels and color, using different types of film in my Greenwich Village loft. New York was a big step for me. I don't think I realized the influence the city had on me at the time because my agent was only pushing me for commercial work, but I was letting New York inspire me.
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