Full-time photographer for a few months in Valognes, Mélanie is offering a new service

Mélanie Lefranc created his micro-enterprise Cam Photos on March 2020which was not the ideal time due to Covid. It is only in October 2024 that she became full-time photographerafter having left permanently son salaried employment In a business from Valognes (Manche).

To add another string to its bow, especially since Studio Pix’Art ceased its activity in the city center during summer 2024Mélanie chose to train in ID photography and has been offering this service since early January 2025. She trained in particular with Grand angle at Équeurdreville in October 2024, but also with other photographers and in computer video.

Moments immortalized

It might seem a priori that taking identity photos is simple, but it is an art to photograph toddlerswhich would not fit on the screw stool of a photo booth, so that they have their own identity document, since it is now OBLIGATORY for children who travel with their parents.

And naturally, she does too for adults. She also takes somewhat specific photos like those that must appear on the driving license.

For several years, Mélanie has been taking photos for family life events : pregnancy, marriage, solemn communion, birth. It was word of mouth, his Facebook and Instagram pages, his website that brought customers and some are now returning for a second pregnancy or birth.

She photographs in her studio installed in a room of his private housedecorated in the pastel colors of bouquets of dry flowers and offers clothing and accessoriesalways in light shades, for babies as well as small children and their parents.

“I like to immortalize moments of emotion”

Pour weddingsof course, it moves. She works both black and white and color. “What I want is for people to come and have a good time with their family and leave with memories. I like to immortalize moments of emotionbursts of laughter, the pride of parents in front of their children, and above all that we are not looking at the camera. »

Her family photos are taken in natural light and it is only for identity photos that she draws the curtains to comply with the rules in this area.

From our correspondent Catherine CHAUMET

Cam Photos: 3 chemin de la Chesnée (very close to the Simone-Veil hospital abbey parking lot). Such. : 06 37 64 25 29. Facebook: Cam Photos. Instagram: camphotos. Email: [email protected]

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