When I spent a month in New York in October 2024, I wanted to photograph several couple sessions and build a portfolio that truly reflected the city. I already had a few locations in mind, but I also wanted to discover New York through the people I photographed. Cloé and Romain suggested Brooklyn Heights, a neighborhood they often walk around and love.

We first met by the water near the Brooklyn Bridge. From there, we walked towards Pier 1 while the sun slowly started to set behind the skyline. It was the perfect way to create natural photographs while simply letting them walk, talk and enjoy the evening together.

Then, we made our way through Brooklyn Heights and its beautiful brownstone-lined streets. Small restaurants, quiet corners and warm lights appearing through the windows made the neighborhood feel incredibly intimate. As night began to fall, the atmosphere completely changed.

A COUPLE SESSION IN BROOKLYN AT BLUE HOUR

We eventually returned to the waterfront for the end of sunset and the beginning of blue hour. The sky shifted from soft pink and purple tones to the deep blue of the evening, while Manhattan slowly lit up across the East River.

It was my first time seeing the skyline like this, and the whole scene felt incredibly cinematic. Despite being surrounded by one of the busiest cities in the world, the waterfront felt surprisingly peaceful. We slowed down, experimented with the fading light and created some of my favorite photographs from the session.

Finally, we returned beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, where Cloé and Romain were about to leave on their bike. I used flash and slower shutter speeds to capture the movement and blur as they rode away. It was a playful way to finish the session and created images that felt spontaneous, alive and unmistakably New York.