Listen: The story behind the Vogue photo

On candid photos and the high-powered couple who convince the Trudeaus to take part

<p>Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie in a photo from the January 2016 issue of Vogue magazine. (Norman Jean Roy/Vogue)</p>

Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie in a photo from the January 2016 issue of Vogue magazine. (Norman Jean Roy/Vogue)

Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie in a photo from the January 2016 issue of Vogue magazine. (Norman Jean Roy/Vogue)
Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie in a photo from the January 2016 issue of Vogue magazine. (Norman Jean Roy/Vogue)

The Vogue portrait and profile of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, certainly caused a mini-commotion on Canadian social media. The profile quickly became the most-shared story on the Vogue website. Maclean’s spoke to the photographer behind the dramatic photos, Montreal-raised and New York-based Norman Jean Roy.