French photographer Jonathan Charpentier (JC) fell in love with an American woman and decided to move to the USA to marry her. Yes the French accent helped a lot. JC is now based in Minneapolis – Saint Paul(the Twin Cities), Minnesota, USA.

Since 2003, Jonathan’s work has been widely featured in exhibitions in Amsterdam, Paris, and now Minneapolis. Jonathan was recently featured as one of the Top 5 Minnesota Photographers to follow on Instagram by CBS News Minnesota, after a short 5 months in the U.S. You may check out that article here: Best Minnesota Photographers to Follow on Instagram. JC speaks French, English, and a little bit of German and Russian, with his international clients.

CBS News:”Jonathan Charpentier is a very compelling artist and a proven international photographer.”

Prior clients include Renault, Rothschild, Cosmétique Magazine, le Cirque Pinder, Paris city town hall, Gold River Studios of Minneapolis, Salon SIEL de Paris, and L’Americain (as well as many other short films). However, Jonathan’s favorite work revolves around love, so he is a passionate and exceptional wedding photographer. You will see his work featured in April 2016 at the first ever Forever Bride Expo at the Mall of America in Minneapolis - Bloomington, MN. Jonathan also enjoys family portraits and working with business owners around the Twin Cities.

Sophie Blachet, author & director of the Gallery Art Vitam in Miami and Paris says, “Jonathan Charpentier is a professional photographer who has full proficiency in his work. His natural kindness with people makes him be an indispensable event photographer!“

Jonathan focuses on 5 main areas of expertise:
• Wedding/Family Photography and Portraits
• Business/Commercial Photography
• Performance Photography (Artists/Music/Fashion/Sports/Cinema)
• Fine Art Photography
• Photography Teaching