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Street Love: Photographer captures people making love in public places

Made you click, made you stare – so forgive the cheeky title but this beautiful set of images is part of an ongoing series called Street Love, where French photographer Mikaël Theimer captures people in streets across the world, sharing what they think is a private, loved-up moment.

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All images by and courtesy of Mikaël Theimer

All images by and courtesy of Mikaël Theimer

Often wrapped in one another's arms and sometimes kissing, Theimer has a knack of spotting couples very much in love. Apart from the very first picture – the one at Café de la Butte in Paris, which is staged – all the others are completely authentic.

Speaking of his work, he told us: "I just like seeing people in love, I find that beautiful, pure. For a moment, nothing around them matters... I like to focus on the good within the human race, because the more you see of it, the more you want to be a part it."

To find out more about Theimer, visit www.mikaeltheimer.com or give him a follow on Twitter.

A couple embrace on a subway platform in black and white, with other passengers waiting nearby under fluorescent lighting
Black and white photograph of passengers on public transport, with a blurred figure in the foreground and a couple smiling together in the background
A couple embrace while standing in the centre of a crowded bus interior, other passengers seated and standing around them
Black and white street scene showing a couple embracing between parked cars outside a grand neoclassical building with columns
Couple embracing on a metro platform at Banque Scolia station whilst other commuters walk past in black and white
A couple embrace and kiss in a Metro station corridor, with an "Assistance" sign visible on the wall beside them.
Couple embracing outside a storefront at 1125 de la Montagne in Paris, surrounded by potted plants, in black and white
Two people embrace each other in a monochrome shot taken in what appears to be an underground or covered urban space, with other pedestrians visible in the background
Two people embrace each other in a metro station beneath a "Sortie" exit sign, while other commuters pass by in black and white photograph by Mikaël Theimer
A couple embraces and kisses amongst a crowd of people in a bustling public square or courtyard, with a man in the foreground out of focus on the left
Black and white photograph of a couple embracing under an umbrella in front of a Parisian café with flowering plants and market stalls
A couple embrace on a zebra crossing on a busy city street lined with parked cars and storefronts in this black and white photograph
Black and white photograph of a couple kissing on a Parisian street while pedestrians walk nearby
A crowd of tourists gather in front of an ornate stone church building with gothic arches and hanging lanterns, photographing the architecture and surroundings
A couple embrace and kiss in the middle of a wet street at an outdoor market lined with white tents and buildings in the background
Black and white photograph of a couple embracing outside a Parisian café with metal barriers in the foreground and street scene behind them
A person in dark clothing stands beside a shop window, their reflection visible in the glass as they look down at someone sitting on the pavement below
A couple embraces and kisses on a subway platform while other passengers wait nearby in this black and white photograph
Black and white photograph of a couple kissing surrounded by onlookers at an indoor venue, captured by photographer Mikaël Theimer for his Street Love series
A couple sit together on a bench beneath trees at night, facing a classical stone archway lit by street lamps in this black and white photograph
Wet street in Paris at night with pedestrians walking past illuminated shop fronts and café seating areas
Couple kissing in a crowded underground train station while commuters pass by in black and white photograph
Two people seated at a table outside Café de la Butte in Paris, their heads obscured by cascading ivy and hanging plants, in a black and white photograph
Black and white photograph of a couple embracing in the centre of a busy public square surrounded by other pedestrians and a large monument in the background
Black and white street photograph showing a couple embracing inside a café window whilst a passerby walks past outside on the street
A couple embraces affectionately outside a Parisian café whilst other pedestrians pass by, in a black and white street photograph
Aerial view of a couple lying on pavement, embraced together in an intimate moment from photographer Mikaël Theimer's Street Love series
Two people sit closely together on the steps of a classical stone building with ornate columns and a balustrade, framed by street lamps and a large window
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