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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.

Sidse Babett Knudsen for Le Monde by Lionel Samain

Sidse Babett Knudsen is a danish actress staring in a danish TV show, which has gained quite some attention south of Danemark. She is certainly part of this success as she is really keen and charming.

FYI, the show is "Borgen", written by Adam Price, Jeppe Gjervig Gram and Tobias Lindholm

Intervention of the french make-up artist on the danish beauty in front of my belgium eye.

Intervention of the french make-up artist on the danish beauty in front of my belgium eye.

Nadéah by Lionel Samain

Nadéah is an australian singer, living in Paris, arrived in France "because of the food", as I've read somewhere. Her popularity may be growing recently, as I've seen numerous posters for coming concerts hanging on the subway's walls. Don't thank me for the info, I'm just pleased to keep you posted...

With 3 pictures shot in only 1 hour, I simply did break a personal record. 

I confess I was a bit into butterfly mode. I got better since, thank you for asking.

Alexis Jenni (Goncourt 2011) by Lionel Samain

How does a guy who won one of the most renowned literacy price in France for his very first published novel look like?

Jenni

Quite good mooded, actually, despite the stone freezing temperature that day.

Few days earlier, I could scout this background, close to Lyon's Station, in Paris. One of the coldest afternoon last winter. My finger got frozen and glued to the shutter button of the camera.