Paris Fashion Week is unlike anything I’ve experienced. Not just because of the fashion itself, but because of the fans, the crowds, and the flurry of movement on the streets. Photographing street fashion and street style here feels intense in the best way. As a street style photographer, it is about reacting quickly, approaching with confidence, and paying attention to the details.
Having moved to London 18 months ago from Vancouver, Canada, fashion week has become one of my favourite ways to understand a new city. Paris is especially rewarding. The backdrops are varied and striking, and every street and show location brings a unique feel.
Fashion week brings together everything I enjoy about the photography work I showcase. There is the spontaneity of street photography, the moments and expression that sit at the heart of lifestyle photography, the sense of identity found in personal branding, and the structure of fashion photography. It is fast-paced, imperfect, and organic.
Street portrait outside the Lemaire show at Paris Fashion Week menswear AW26
Before settling in London, I travelled for 10 months and spent most of that time shooting street. That period forced me to overcome the awkwardness of street photography and get comfortable approaching people I had never met. That way of working has stayed with me and now runs through everything I shoot, from editorial to commercial work.
That progression has taken me from approaching strangers on the street to campaigns with Burberry and Pinterest, and now to shooting Paris Fashion Week for both LE MILE Magazine and The Rakish Gent. Photographing for two publications at once meant being clear about what I was looking for and how my approach needed to shift between the two.
For LE MILE, I was focused on people and moments as much as clothing. I was drawn to faces, expressions, and the details. I worked close to my subjects, watching how moments unfolded with positive body language, and aiming to capture the feeling of being there rather than simply recording outfits.
That approach is reflected in the LE MILE stories, including the Sandra Yi Sencindiver cover for LE MILE and the Christine Adams cover for LE MILE. Both features allowed room for subtlety and personality, photographed in unique environments that complement their personalities as much as their wardrobe.
Shooting for two magazines during the same week was a rare opportunity. It pushed me to move constantly, switch perspectives, and often work with two cameras. More than anything, it reinforced why I enjoy street-based fashion photography and why I continue to centre my work around real moments.
Menswear has always played a big role in my photography. It is what first pulled me toward fashion photography, starting with photographing my male friends at university and experimenting with early hype-influenced styling. That interest still shows up across my work today, from editorials to dating photography, which often focuses on men and prioritises comfort over posing.
I enjoy working with non-traditional models and helping people feel at ease in front of the camera. When someone relaxes, their personality comes through, and that is where the strongest images tend to come from. That mindset shapes my work as a street fashion photographer, whether I am shooting in Paris or back home in London.
Looking back at previous fashion weeks, which I largely photographed at 28mm, menswear consistently stood out as what held my attention most. That is why my fellow photographer Adam and I decided to commit to Paris for the full week this time and focus entirely on menswear.
While womenswear is next on the calendar, with a return to Paris in March, London Fashion Week is coming up first. I will be shooting for Pinterest again and documenting the looks that shape the city I now call home. See my work from LFW AW26 linked here once the week concludes, scroll below to view the Paris street style work created exclusively for LE MILE Magazine, and read LE MILE’s “Outside the Shows” Paris Fashion Week story here.
Street portrait outside the Taakk show at Paris Fashion Week menswear AW26
Menswear has always played a big role in my photography. It is what first pulled me toward fashion photography, starting with photographing my male friends at university and experimenting with early hype-influenced styling. That interest still shows up across my work today, from editorials to dating photography, which often focuses on men and prioritises comfort over posing.
I enjoy working with non-traditional models and helping people feel at ease in front of the camera. When someone relaxes, their personality comes through, and that is where the strongest images tend to come from. That mindset shapes my work as a street fashion photographer, whether I am shooting in Paris or back home in London.
Looking back at previous fashion weeks, which I largely photographed at 28mm, menswear consistently stood out as what held my attention most. That is why my fellow photographer Adam and I decided to commit to Paris for the full week this time and focus entirely on menswear.
While womenswear is next on the calendar, with a return to Paris in March, London Fashion Week is coming up first. I will be shooting for Pinterest again and documenting the looks that shape London’s streets and the city I now call home. You can check out Paris’ womenswear AW26 and my work from LFW AW26 on my blog once they conclude over the next month. In the meantime, scroll below to view the Paris street style work created exclusively for LE MILE Magazine, and read LE MILE’s “Outside the Shows” Paris Fashion Week story here.
