People of the world

People of the world Portraits of people around the world by Jean-Michel Demaison. Visages du monde entier par Jean-Michel Demaison. The main reason for traveling is to meet people.

Different people with different cultures but sharing the same feature: humanity. This page is a collection of people I have been photographying around the world since the late 1980′s.

04/09/2026

A few Brazilian tourists enjoy being able to swim in one of the thousands of crystal-clear lagoons scattered across the Lençóis Maranhenses desert during the high season. August 2026. Quelques tour…

26/08/2026

On the Cours Saleya in Nice, a waiter serves coffee on a sun-drenched terrace surrounded by potted olive trees. May 2026. Sur le cours Saleya à Nice, un serveur sert des cafés sur une terrasse baig…

08/08/2026

At Café Gambrinus, a uniformed waitress hands the bill to a customer at the counter. The refined décor, adorned with mirrors, gilding and paintings, evokes the past of the establishment. August 201…

02/08/2026

Just after the rain shower, the sun shines once again on the streets of La Rochelle’s old town. Local residents return to their daily activities. July 2026. Juste après l’averse, le soleil br…

31/07/2026

In Leh, Ladakh, a woman wearing a traditional headdress stands beside a bouquet of flowers during an outdoor gathering. She has come to support opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his party, the Ind…

28/07/2026

In Lake Mburo National Park, a young man wearing a life jacket accompanies a boat cruise on the lake. January 2023. Dans le parc national du lac Mburo, un jeune homme en gilet de sauvetage accompag…

26/07/2026

On Rue Saint-Nicolas in la Chartre-sur-le-Loir, a flea market brings the street to life in bright sunshine, with vintage crockery, vases, dolls and unusual objects. Passers-by browse the stalls and…

02/07/2026

A street musician plays the gaida, the traditional Bulgarian goatskin bagpipe, dressed in folk costume with an embroidered vest, wide trousers, and a black fur hat. August 2017. Un musicien de rue …

01/07/2026

The royal Palace of Mafra was completed in 1755. Today, costumed performers stroll through the galleries dressed as courtiers, much to the delight of tourists. July 2023. Le Palais Royal de Mafra a…

24/06/2026

A guard of the Emir of Katsina waits standing in a courtyard of the palace, dressed in a loose uniform striped in red and green and wearing a red turban. Indifferent to his presence, children play …

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