I’m Jean-François Gosselin, a Montréal-based documentary and concert photographer focused on portraiture, identity, and social engagement.

Photography became my way back into the world. I lived for years with agoraphobia and long periods of isolation. Working through a camera helped me slow everything down and focus on what was in front of me: light, gesture, structure, and human presence. Frame by frame, that process rebuilt my confidence and reshaped how I see.

My practice began in the street, where I learned to move through public space again and look for moments of connection hiding in plain sight. Over time, I shifted closer, both visually and emotionally, moving to a 28mm approach that favors proximity, trust, and lived detail over distance.

Today, that mindset carries into my long-term collaborative project, Through Their Eyes I Healed / À travers leurs yeux j’ai guéri, developed with participants at the Mission Old Brewery in Montréal. The work combines my portraits with images created by participants using disposable cameras, emphasizing shared authorship, dignity, and lived experience.

In parallel, I photograph concerts and live performance with an editorial instinct, aiming for images that carry atmosphere, intensity, and story, not just coverage.