Alain Brice-Balan

for the gram

Status and access means nothing if you aren’t using it to help lift others up. As you can see from the past few posts, I built my @culturecon schedule brick by brick 😤 A legendary athlete who sacrificed Super Bowls and a Hall of Fame inductio
Capturing Black Genius. That was the mission as a credentialed photographer at @CultureCon 2026. Juggling both meant being intentional about time and space (over 12,000 people attended 🫢) On one hand, I wanted to shoot inspiring creatives as they d
my lens, once again, on the most stylish and influential at CultureCon 2026. My first post focuses on Black creators pushing boundaries in cinema, television, and visual storytelling in general. Each of these figures were already major sources of ins
One of the most satisfying experiences on a trip to a new city is making friends along the way. Getting to create and deepen connections with the friends of such a dear friend like @brfuller_ really made CDMX a city I have to come back to soon. I usu
today, tell someone dear to you how much they mean to you [give people their flowers before it’s too late, canon av-1, film, black and white photography, #blackandwhite, monochrome, grayscale, acros]
My lens on @bobbyjamaal for what ended up being one of my favorite projects so far. You can’t fake good energy, and good energy doesn’t need much direction to produce quality work. Shout out to @florbeezy and @isaacpoole for the assist
a little late, but it’s still World Photography Day somewhere! This is one of my favorite recent shots. This Nissan and Harley Davidson pair were randomly parked so close to each other on my block and they just so happened to be matching almo
Thank you @soundsofspotlight @menelik.world and @hannawonphoto for putting together such a fun event for established and aspiring photographers alike. I got to take portraits on film of some dope people (swipe thru and comment with your favorite), bu
I might have landed in Mexico City at the perfect time. I really feel like I got to experience as much of the culture as I possibly could in just a 3-day trip. CDMX has been hosting the World Cup for a record 3rd time, but it also recently celebrate
Ciudad de Mexico is now one of my favorite cities in the world to reset. I got a chance to pause — like really pause — despite my mind and nerves trying their best to keep me on go-mode. CDMX gave me even more reasons to slow down and
I have such big dreams for you, my Mari. Bigger dreams than I could ever have for myself. What a privilege it has been to be your father! 😭 I look forward to seeing you grow into the curious and powerful being you’re destined to be. Thank you
for the gram, photo 12 of 15
signs & crimes #montréal
transit // transpò

SPREAD LOVE: Brooklyn on Film

BIRDS DON'T SING
BIRDS DON'T SING
SAVIOR
SAVIOR
URBAN RUINS
URBAN RUINS
HOOD HERO
HOOD HERO
smoke
smoke
nostalgia
nostalgia
0 FOR 82
0 FOR 82
LEGEND
LEGEND
HOOP DREAMS
HOOP DREAMS

EUROSTEP

GOD'S WINDOW
GOD'S WINDOW
EIFFEL
EIFFEL
EIFFEL BALCONY
EIFFEL BALCONY
VERSAILLES DETAILS
VERSAILLES DETAILS
A FIND IN BARCELONA
A FIND IN BARCELONA

Tokyo, Osaka, Kanazawa

osaka castle
osaka castle
commuter
commuter
vanilla
vanilla
feeling blue
feeling blue
shades
shades

with love, from marrakech

the star
the star
one door closes....
one door closes....
URBAN RUINS
URBAN RUINS
salmon
salmon
golden hour
golden hour
every corner of the world
every corner of the world