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Midnight: Reine Paradis returns with surreal, narrative photographs of herself in a blue world

French photographer Reine Paradis is back with a new collection of narrative images that stage herself as the central figure in a surreal landscape.

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Woman in yellow outfit sitting on green chair facing large screen displaying two green domes against cyan background, set against deep blue sky

Featured previously, her latest series is entitled Midnight, shot in many locations throughout America. It takes us on an introspective journey across a symbolic and chromatic world, projected above the limit of reality and imagination.

"Each scene is imagined and pre-conceptualised before shooting in real locations. All the objects are meticulously designed and placed within the scene, along with myself as the central figure," explains Paradis. "Each scene is an adventure and a story of itself."

All the costumes, accessories and origamis are meticulously designed and prepared according to Paradis' initial vision of each scene. In post-production, she mainly adjusts the saturation of the blue. Discover more at www.reineparadis.com.

Person looking out from a turquoise brick window against a bright blue sky, flying green origami planes on strings above
Figure in yellow outfit climbing a bright cyan cone-shaped mountain against deep blue background, with geometric shapes and small star above
Reine Paradis sits on a turquoise textured mound against a deep blue sky, with a glowing green geometric shape floating above
Woman in yellow clothing stands beneath a leaning tree with green foliage against a bright turquoise wall and sky
Overhead view of a person in a bright yellow-green wetsuit suspended upside down in vivid blue water alongside a geometric lime green kite or sail
Reine Paradis lies horizontally on a striped teal and black platform against a vibrant blue background, with a yellow rope extending from her body towards a small star
Surreal figure in yellow and green clothing striking a dynamic pose against a vivid blue background, with a tall green plant stem and geometric green rectangle behind them
Reine Paradis floats on her back in turquoise shallow water against a deep blue sky, wearing yellow and holding a green origami figure, with a green turtle nearby
Shirtless figure in neon green shorts standing on a turquoise landscape against a deep blue sky, reaching towards a lime green origami aeroplane
Person in yellow stands on a bright green platform inside a tall arched doorway with a lime-green dome top against a turquoise wall, with two figures visible above on either side
Reine Paradis in neon yellow clothing running across a bright turquoise ground beneath a concrete overpass against a deep blue sky, holding a green kite
Reine Paradis stands in a yellow-green outfit beside a green cube on a turquoise pebbled beach against a vivid blue sky
A figure stands atop a bright cyan castle structure against a vivid blue sky, with geometric shapes and objects arranged on the battlements
Person in neon yellow top and green shoes floats against a brilliant blue background surrounded by lime green cloud and star shapes
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