About
Benjamin Balayre is a professional photographer and videographer based in the Paris region of France, available across France and internationally. He has been shooting since 2019 and working professionally since 2024, through his business Benevolence. He covers weddings, corporate events, concerts, sports competitions and commercial shoots, in both photography and video, with drone footage available on top.
- Based in
- Paris region, travelling across France
- Shooting since
- 2019, professionally since 2024
- Languages
- French, English
- Equipment
- Canon R6 Mark III, Canon R8 and Canon RP, DJI Air 3 drone, edited in Final Cut Pro
- Business
- Benevolence, French SIRET 93341372600011
The path here
One year after another, from a first edit in iMovie to a documentary screened in cinemas.
2026
The first weddings
Three weddings covered over the summer of 2026, the first ones, in both photography and video. Canon R6 Mark III added to the kit.
- Canon R6 Mark III
- Wedding
- Aftermovie
2025
Benevolence takes off
Launched the Benevolence shop. DJI Air 3 for professional aerial work. Trips to Iceland and Norway. Society presidency.
- DJI Air 3
- Iceland
- Norway
- Launch
2024
First major project
Directed the documentary “Au-delà des listes”: 3 episodes, 8 months of filming, 25 interviews, screened in cinemas. First paid assignment. Registered Benevolence as a business. Filmed interviews at the French National Assembly and at Campus Cyber.
- Documentary
- Self-employed
- Cinema
- French National Assembly
2023
Audiovisual society
Canon R8 and Final Cut Pro. President of the ISEP audiovisual society, producing multi-camera live shows.
- Canon R8
- Final Cut Pro
- ISEP
- Live
2022
A view from above
Added a DJI Mini 3 drone. New aerial perspectives for travel and events.
- DJI Mini 3
- Drone
- Aerial
2021
Going full frame
Canon RP with 24-105mm, 100-400mm, 16mm and 50mm lenses. First cinematic films, and a move into sport and nature photography.
- Canon RP
- Full frame
- Cinema
2019
First real camera
Bought a Canon G7X. Started vlogging, filming trips and making travel content.
- Canon G7X
- Travel
- Vlog
2017
First steps
First video shot on an iPod 4 and edited in iMovie. Curiosity turns into a passion.
- iPod 4
- iMovie
How I work
Invisible on the day, thorough before it
The work happens beforehand: understanding the run of the day, scouting the venue, knowing what matters to you. On the day itself I disappear into the background. The best frames are the ones where nobody is looking at the lens.
Photo and video by the same person
I cover both, which saves you from coordinating two suppliers and keeps one consistent look between the photographs and the film.
Finished work, not raw footage
You receive edited photographs and a finished film, ready to share, delivered through a private online gallery. Short social formats come from the same shoot.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me about it: date, location, the mood you are after. You get a clear quote within 48 hours.