Charles-Édouard Gil

Charles-Édouard Gil — Photographer

Black-and-white: a woman in a black dress kneels beside a Dalmatian
Black-and-white: a woman in a black dress lies beside a Dalmatian
Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a dark turtleneck, statement earrings, hand at her chin
Black-and-white: a woman in a black bodysuit perched on a stool in a white studio
Black-and-white: a woman in a black swimsuit sits hugging her knees
Black-and-white: a woman in lingerie lies on glossy vinyl above her reflection
Black-and-white: a woman in lingerie lies back on glossy vinyl, one arm over her head, mirrored below
Black-and-white: a young man in a long black coat, hand at his collar
Black-and-white still life: a diamond ring set on raw charcoal
A woman in a camel knit frames her face with her hand, dark lips
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with long straight hair and a heavy fringe
A woman with a glossy dark bob falling across one eye
Two faces painted black, lashes and lips picked out in white
A shaved head half submerged, water beading on glass
Two hands meeting, wrists stacked with fine gold bracelets
A woman in a cream cut-out dress and straw hat against a sunlit white wall
A model in a grey coat doubled by mirrors on a white set
A model reflected upside down in mirrors laid on a white floor
A woman walks across a lawn wearing fragments of copper sculpture
A woman in a black top and white trousers walks past a sunlit wall
Tasselled loafers and rolled grey trousers on a white ledge
Lace-up sandals crossing palm-leaf shadows
A woman lies in the shadows of palm leaves
A woman with curly hair and layered turquoise necklaces among palm leaves
A man in a navy polo and white trousers against a turquoise wall with palm shadows
A woman in white lace with layered turquoise jewellery, palm leaves behind
A woman in a white shirt leans on a pale wall scattered with leaf shadows
A woman in an olive suit, arms raised, against a soft blue backdrop
A man in a white T-shirt seated on a wooden cube in a pale studio
A man in a grey jacket on a bar stool, his shadow on the wall
A man seated on a metal stool in a grey jacket and jeans
A man in underwear seated on a white block, head lowered
A young man in an orange knit seated on a white block
A woman sits on the floor of a pale studio, one hand in her hair
A man in a blue blazer and white trousers, his shadow on white
A bride in a backless white gown against a pale wall
A woman with slicked-back hair, a fine bracelet, hand at her neck
A woman in a cream blouse and long brown skirt holding a wicker bag
A woman covers one eye with a jewelled hand, a diamond choker at her throat
A backlit woman, hand on her head, gold statement necklace and earrings
A dancer in a red dress poured from a glass of wine
A blonde woman in a baseball tee and leather trousers with a white handbag
A model mirrored on a white floor, fur jacket and pleated skirt
Cover of PHOTO magazine: a dancer in white splashed with paint
A woman in a quilted jacket and jeans in a lit doorway
Lace-up boots and rolled jeans, close up
A bride in a beaded gown runs through a sunlit street
A woman in a white jumpsuit leans against a softly lit wall
A woman in a black dress with a flowing train, a long shadow on a pale floor
Suede loafers and beige trousers on the rungs of a wooden ladder
A bare-chested man covers half his face with his hand
A woman in a white feathered top, hand in her hair, window light
A gold lipstick lying on beige powder cut by a white stripe
A woman with curly hair in a brown cardigan and olive trousers, mid-stride
A man in a yellow jacket seated in a shaft of light
A blonde woman among pale peonies, fingertips at her face
A woman half hidden behind a pink protea, rings on her fingers
A woman with long blonde waves against a pink wall under palm leaves
A woman with flowers in her hair, fine jewellery at her throat
A woman in grey loungewear among pink balloons and confetti
A woman with a layered red bob, bare shoulder, on pink
A woman with pink make-up bites her fingertip under magenta light
A woman in a black jacket against a deep red background
Close-up of lips coated in red glitter
A burgundy lipstick against a deep blue background
A bride seen from behind in a backless lace gown, a white doorway flooded with light
A woman with red glitter lips and lids, half her face in shadow
A woman in jeans and pink stilettos aims a camera, a silk scarf flying
A woman in a red dress with a red handbag against a stone wall
Two women in winter jackets on a red graphic layout
Close-up of glossy pink lips
A swatch of pink gloss on white
A woman in black, diamond jewellery, a hand across her face
A red-haired woman with emerald eyeshadow
A woman whose hat shades her eyes, rings and an emerald at her lips
A woman with smoky eyes and chandelier earrings, a ring at her lips
A diamond bracelet held among stars by a crystal hand
A gold bracelet resting on raw charcoal
A woman with water droplets on her skin and layered diamond necklaces
A woman in a black satin slip dress, a fine gold bracelet
A woman in dark green satin with fine gold necklaces
A blonde woman, hair blown back, hand at her neck
A woman with curly hair and a pearl necklace, cheek resting on her hand
Overlapping portraits of a woman wearing a fine gold necklace
Overlapping portraits of a woman, a hand at her neck
A woman with short golden curls in white lace
A freckled woman with her hand at her face, a ring catching the light
A woman in lace lingerie and open jeans, her shadow on the wall
Close-up of an eye swept with gold and bronze pigment
A freckled woman with drops of serum on her cheek
Golden oil bubbles, macro
Close-up of an eye with rainbow eyeshadow on freckled skin
A woman in a cream knit seated on a wooden block before draped fabric
Close-up of an eye with dots of white cream
A woman in a dark coat above a city skyline at sunset
A woman applies white cream, lips painted red and gold
A woman in wide white trousers before an arched window in raking light
A woman with red lips in a black jacket, fine rings at her chin, in darkness
A woman in a little black dress against a stone pillar
A woman in a blue bikini lies on marble beside a pool
A woman in a green gown against crumpled green paper
A blonde woman in a black dress with a jewelled neckline at golden hour
A woman on the Trocadéro esplanade beside an oversized watch, Eiffel Tower behind
A woman in a leopard-print dress reclines in a cabin with round windows
A woman on a float in turquoise water
A woman in a green swimsuit on the deck of a boat
A woman kisses her watch, the Eiffel Tower behind her
A couple on the parapet of the Pont Alexandre III in Paris
A woman reclines on a Paris rooftop
A man in a parka before snowy mountains
A woman leaps from a pool ladder, a patterned scarf in her hair
A face dusted with blue pigment over one eye
A woman in a black cut-out swimsuit on a mound of salt beneath an old wooden shed
A woman in a white dress on sea cliffs at sunset
A woman lying on the deck of a yacht, seen from above
A man on a frosted railing in falling snow
Legs in grey shorts and black heels
A black off-road car in an ornate gilded hall
A helicopter on snow with skiers gathered around it

About

Charles-Édouard Gil in his studio, pulling a rock-and-roll sign

Selected clients

  • Cartier
  • Messika
  • Ruinart
  • Galeries Lafayette
  • Issey Miyake
  • Kenzo
  • Hugo Boss
  • Paul Smith
  • Smalto
  • Zilli
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • L’Oréal
  • Vogue
  • L’Officiel
  • Palladium
  • Alexandre de Paris
  • Pierre Lannier
  • Lechat
  • Havas

Charles-Édouard Gil composes with light. He builds an image the way one writes a score — light first, then gesture, then silence. A youth spent in the Caribbean left him with a taste for saturated light and the precise shadows it throws; that tension runs through his fashion, fine-jewellery and beauty work, and through the personal series he pursues alongside it.

Behind the eye stands his own production house: casting, styling, set building, lighting and post-production brought together under one roof, scaled from an intimate still life to a multi-look campaign on location — based in France, working wherever the image asks to be made.

Meilleur Ouvrier de France
Candidate, 28th session
PHOTO magazine
Grand Prix — cover
Samsung Photo Award
2025
Festival de la Photo de Mode
Award winner
Prix Picto
Award winner
Diaphragme d’Or
Award winner
Objectif de Diamant
Award winner

Available for selected projects.

Say hello

Commissions & general enquiries
contact@cegstudio.fr
Instagram
@charlesedouardgil
Based in France
Working worldwide