Born and raised in Montreal, Michel Pilon completed his education in professional photography in the early 70`s. Having worked in editorial and advertising photography for over 30 years, many of his photographs have been published in prestigious magazines such as Archive, Communication Arts, Applied Arts, Kodak New Light, Photo Life, and Creation. Pilon has received numerous awards, among them: Clio, Creativity NY, Communication Arts, and Création (France).

Pilon is a renown award-winning photographer. His personal photographic research led him to a successful collaboration with artists from the Cirque du Soleil, resulting in four stunning fine art series: Vis Versa ¨Sepia¨ and ¨Sakura¨ series, Jinny J. Jacinto ¨Contorsion¨and ¨Ab Ovo¨ series. Michel`s photographs have been distributed throughout North America in private galleries and throughout the world by the Cirque du Soleil.