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Young at Heart in Cannes Fashion Photography Festival by Lionel Samain

Cannes, June 2014: I was late for the opening ceremony of the Fashion and Beauty Photograpy International Festival. I'm a bit ashamed of that part but I'm much more proud to have been granted the Young Talent award. Humble and extremely grateful to be recognized  young forever, 'cause "Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you/ If you're young at heart/ For it's hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind/ If you're young at heart"

Special Operations Instagram by Lionel Samain

I've been challenged to get a grasp on hashtag #HomeMadeMagic on social networks, as it is the name of my freshly new portfolio online (visit me here).  It's quite a funny ride as I'm struggling against pictures of home cooked tortillas. Magic is definively all kinds of illusions... Follow me there. This summer, I'll post at regular pace exclusive contents. Carrousel begins...

L'homme de Rio by Lionel Samain

Steve McCurry for Victoire Magazine in Rio De Janeiro.

As one may have read it somewhere, the famous photoreporter shot the 2013 Pirelli Calendar and I was lucky enough to be sent in Rio for a 90 seconds "meet and shoot a portrait".

Before catching my flight back, I could meet Redemption, but alas, it was in the myst.