Documentary wedding photographer, former violin maker, incurable music lover.

Portrait of Henri Deroche, wedding photographer near Orléans

Ever since I was a child, two passions have followed me everywhere: music and photography.

After studying law, I turned to lutherie – crafting violins, violas and cellos by hand. Alongside it, from 2008, wedding photography became my second craft.

In time, I had to choose between the workshop and weddings. Since 2014, photography has won – and I give it everything I have.

2008

first weddings photographed

Top 10

worldwide, WPJA

FR / EN

fluent English

Chat with me for five minutes and you'll quickly spot a few recurring themes.

Music

It has been with me since childhood. No editing session worth its name happens without great music in my ears.

Board games

A “modest” shelf at home, an affliction passed on by my wife, and fiercely competitive evenings with friends.

Good food

Planning meetings have a habit of turning into brunch or a long, lazy apéritif.

Where I live

I live in Baule, twenty minutes from Orléans in the Loire Valley – a peaceful haven for editing your photographs, and for welcoming you over coffee or lunch to plan your day.

And being married to a Breton, Finistère was a natural choice: my second base is in Quimper, and I photograph weddings in Brittany every season.

Orléans is also wonderfully connected – motorways, trains and airports are all close at hand. I photograph weddings throughout the Loire Valley, Brittany, the rest of France and abroad.

Wedding photographer

It's the heart of what I do. I caught the wedding bug almost immediately: so much emotion, so many meaningful moments, so many generations gathered together.

My photojournalistic approach follows you through the whole day. I smile, I laugh, I sometimes shed a tear. In short, I live it fully alongside you.

Documentary wedding reportage in Orléans
Photo reportage of hunting in the wild

Off-season: hunting photographer

Once wedding season is over, I change outfits and become a hunting photographer.

Same documentary principle, this time during driven hunts – small or big game, across Europe and sometimes further afield.

Shall we meet?

The easiest way is to talk it over coffee – or on a video call.