Laurence Laborie

I follow @icanbe_Creative on Twitter, and one of their tweets today posted a link to some of Laurence Laborie's fashion photography. I am starting to become interested in photography so viewing her work was incredibly inspiring! I visited her official website and found some awesome works of art. Laurence Laborie is a french fashion photographer, a childhood interest that has blossomed into a successful career and passion. Laborie's photographs are visually captivating, allowing the viewer to see the true beauty of each model and subject matter she shoots. Her artistic eye allows natural and artificial lighting to enhance the images, without overpowering the subject matter.

At age 24, after graduating college, Laurence discovered the fashion world and decided to pursue modeling in Paris. This professional path led her to discover her true vocation: professional photography. In her early years as a photographer, she shot exterior images in natural light, but her research of beauty lead her to experiment with elaborated studio lighting. 

According to Laborie, "The light that I select for my pictures is the key to captivate beauty and emotion. The woman I love to narrate through my images, is fragile but sensual, sharp but free, she fills the space by her presence."

Winning numerous awards over the years at the Festival de la Photographie de mode a Cannes in 2008 and the Master Hasselblad in 2007 as well as obtaining a prestigious client base, Laurence Laborie is no doubt one of the most talented and artistic fashion photographers of her generation. 
*Background information taken from Laurence Laborie's official website, www.laurencelaborie.com. <===Be sure to check out more images of Laborie's work!