RF Wedding of the Week: A French Wedding Filled with Family Memories by Thierry Joubert

March 19, 2014

By Jessica Gordon


Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 22Wedding and lifestyle photographer Thierry Joubert (Pretty Days Wedding Photographer), from Biarritz, France, says that when it comes to wedding day reportage, his only obsession is “to tell a story—the place, the time, details, a bird flying in the sky, a light through a curtain, every moment of the day. I want to capture each detail of the day to permit me to tell every past moment and experience.”

In the case of New York-based couple Julia and Pierre’s wedding in  La Turballe, France, Joubert shot in Pierre’s family home that Joubert describes as “a unique place in a magical atmosphere where we can feel traces and memories of stories in every room of the house.”

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Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 13Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 24Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 14Joubert, a self proclaimed “Nikonist,” says he’s been using the same brand for 20 years and swears by his 35mm Nikon D3s, as well as his 24, 35 and 85mm lenses, which “follow me everywhere.” For ceremonies he prefers the  D700 and a 24mm lens; for cocktail hour and reception his weapon of choice is the 85mm lens.”Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 28Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 27Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 25Julia & Pierre by Pretty Days Thierry Joubert 35

As long as he’s catching the light at the end of the day and preserving lovers’ legacies, Joubert is content. Only one dream still eludes him, he says: Shooting a wedding in the U.S.
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To see more of this wedding, visit Joubert’s website.

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