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The visionaries behind the lens

Camille Laurent - Founder & Creative Director

Camille Laurent

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I don't photograph clothes. I photograph the emotions they evoke.

With over a decade behind the lens, Camille has defined a new language of fashion photography—one that prioritizes raw emotion over technical perfection, and storytelling over spectacle.

Lyon Born in France
Milan Istituto Marangoni
2014 First Vogue Cover
2017 Founded VELOUR

Our Philosophy

01

Emotion Over Perfection

Technical excellence means nothing without soul. We seek the raw, unguarded moments that reveal true beauty—the breath between poses, the fleeting glance that speaks volumes.

02

Collaboration Is Art

The best images emerge from trust. We build creative families, not crews. Every shoot is a dialogue—between photographer and subject, light and shadow, vision and reality.

03

Every Detail Speaks

From the angle of a shoulder to the fall of fabric—every element communicates. We obsess over the details others overlook, because luxury lives in the particulars.

"We don't capture fashion. We capture the feeling fashion creates."

— Camille Laurent

Meet Our Team

Visionaries who transform fashion into timeless art

Marco Bellini
02

Marco Bellini

Lead Photographer

Specializes in editorial and campaign photography with a minimalist aesthetic that speaks volumes through restraint.

Yuki Tanaka
03

Yuki Tanaka

Art Director

Brings a Japanese sensibility to art direction, balancing restraint with boldness in every visual narrative.

Awards & Accolades

Honored by the industry's most prestigious institutions

2025
Gold

Cannes Lions

Gucci "Eternal Bloom" Campaign

2025

IPA Awards

Fashion Photographer of the Year

2024

Lucie Awards

Editorial Excellence

2024

CFDA

Outstanding Fashion Imagery

2023

British Fashion Awards

Creative Campaign of the Year

2022

PDN

30 Rising Stars

15+ International Awards
50+ Magazine Covers
100+ Brand Campaigns