A Vincent Mounier Photography Blog
The Dancers
August 11, 2025
Coincidently hopping on a ferry to and from Governors Island last night with Marie as the Jazz Age Lawn Party was wrapping up, I was reminded of this shot I took there back in 2023 and which I'm quite fond of.
Them socks!
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Kindness
July 9, 2025
There is kindness left in humankind, its occurrence inversely proportional to the proximity of power and wealth.
The carer
The poor malformed or injured bird tucked closer to the man was receiving particular attention.
"You ok, there?"
Seascapes
June 28, 2025
For this second X-Pan format series, we retain the aquatic element but take a step back and switch from a long telephoto lens to a wide angle, and a more contemplative approach.
One struggles to find a vertical dimension in these images, because rarely is there one at sea. They are an ode to the immensity of our world—although we only occupy a waffle-thin layer on its surface.
Jetties of the Kalk Bay harbour
"Now bring me that horizon"
Capt. Jack Sparrow
South African Tones and Textures
June 14, 2025
Friendly local ambassador on the very western edge of the Karoo, a land of red and ochre.
Southern Rock Agama, or at least I think it is...
Mighty Waves
May 17, 2025
First in a series of panoramic images, here are the waves of Cape Point. Most are in the XPan format, a digital spin on the old Hasselblad film format, extremely well suited for landscape and panoramic photography.
They were taken at or near the Cape of Good Hope, Africa's symbolic—if not geographic*—southernmost tip. A lonely but magical place of dreams and history, if we omit its recent touristic penchant. To the south, nothing but ocean until one reaches Antartica, s...
Breathless
March 11, 2025
A year ago exactly, Marie and I were wrapping up the South of France tour, perched in our Vence pied-à-terre as I melancholically embraced my tristesse of leaving the Mediterranean shimmer behind.
So much has happened since, yet so little. As someone very smart was just commenting, it just seems like each new year weighs a little heavier. I still look up to the year-long hike with great delight, but I swear that the backpack of life is harder to lift off the ground and ...
Having Some Fun
February 25, 2025
Near Montauk last weekend, I watched the playful seaside banter of a family of deer tremendously enjoying their beach time and the waves. This was through a long telephoto lens and once they had come closer, they kept a respectful distance but it was charming to see the animals having such a blast on an early morning...
The playful bunch
Up for Adoption
February 22, 2025
In New York City, household items and clothing fallen out of grace are left on the sidewalk for adoption. One person's reject is another person's catch.
Rock Lobster! (In B-52's Fred Schneider's voice)
Fall in Winter
February 12, 2025
This has been a much snowier winter than usual. But February vegetation is bleak against the snow, so infrared photography allows me to bring funky fall colors back to the world.
The unofficial dog field
Almost a bonsai
Different light
Daytime moonrise
Ivy has never looked so good
Feeding the Hungry
January 30, 2025
Most of us have a compulsive need to feed simpler lifeforms. It feels good, it's easy and sometimes the right thing to do.
If only we were that good with our own kind's hunger.
The bread flies
Montauk Lighthouse
January 27, 2025
Speaking of Montauk, here are the many faces of the lighthouse in as many different lights and weather conditions.
The Montauk Lighthouse