Axel Morin’s Surrealist Portraits

Based in Paris, Axel Morin is a passionate photographer, filmmaker and art director with a strong vision for deeply aesthetic imagery and an exceptional ability to uniquely convey story.

By creating images with a sought-after style, his works are the perfect blending of timeless sophistication with a fresh, provocative interpretation.“I like to analyse the street, immerse myself in new environments, and understand these moods through my work” The young Parisian photographer uncovers themes that inspire him. “I like to analyse the street, immerse myself in new environments, and understand these moods through my work,” he explains. Through posed or candid moments, we are introduced to a variety of different topics, including fashion photography as well as shots of his America trip. Some photographs taken with his Yashica T5 are heavily saturated in details and colors, seeming to explode every moment. In contrast, other shots are taking us into a surreal stillness full of nostalgia revealed by the pictures particular aesthetic with a visible grain texture, diving the spectator into an other time.