Born in 1970, in Poitiers, he made his self-taught debut in the early 90s, at the time of the cinema, as a photographer in the regional sports press. To find a place in the profession, he moved to Paris, where he worked for major photo agencies and media specializing in international sports news. In 2002 he dedicated himself to Africa and the wildlife of large terrestrial mammals. In 2007, after 5 years of shooting in the savannah, he started showing him snapshots of wild animals caught on the spot, instinctively. In 2009 he published his first work based on his African work: «Terre des Lions» then in 2011 «D'ivoire & d ́ébène». In 2013, he became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program and participated in the Wild & Precious anti-poaching campaign. Praised for their aesthetic strength and authenticity, Laurent's photos are the subject of books, publications, exhibitions, conferences and are exhibited in galleries in France and abroad. / Born in 1970, in Poitiers, he made his debut as an autodidact in the early 1990s, during the time of film, as a photographer in the regional sports press. To find a place in the profession, he moved to Paris, where he worked for major photo agencies and media specializing in international sports news. In 2002 he turned to Africa and the wildlife of large land mammals. In 2007, after 5 years of shooting in the savannah, he began to show his snapshots of wildlife captured on the spot, instinctively. In 2009, he published his first work based on his African work: «Terre des Lions» then in 2011 «D'ivoire & d ́ébène». In 2013, he became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program and participated in the Wild & Precious anti-poaching campaign. Praised for their aesthetic strength and authenticity, Laurent's photos of him are the subject of books, publications, exhibitions, conferences and are shown in galleries in France and abroad.
