Paul Boyer (photographer)

Paul Boyer (September 28, 1861–1952) was a French photographer born in Toulon (Var).

He was the son of Charles Boyer, architect, and of Séraphine Grec.

[1] A student from École des Beaux-Arts (Paris), he invented the use of magnesium for the flash-lamp in photography, and got the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.

[citation needed] At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, he was a member of the awarding jury.

[2] He made numerous portraits of actors, actresses, and other personalities of his time, often published on postcards.