Vincent Laforet (born 1975, Switzerland) is a Swiss-American director
and photographer. Laforet shared the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Feature
Photography with four other photographers (Stephen Crowley, Chang Lee,
James Hill, Ruth Fremson) as a member of The New York Times staff's
coverage of the post 9/11 events overseas that captured "the pain and
the perseverance of people enduring protracted conflict in Afghanistan
and Pakistan." In 2006, Laforet became the Times' s first national
contract photographer. He has been sent on assignment by Vanity Fair,
The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated,
Time, Newsweek, and Life. He is represented by the Stockland Martel
agency.In 2002, PDN named Vincent Laforêt as one of the "30
photographers under 30 to watch″. In 2005, American Photo Magazine
recognized Laforêt as one of the "100 Most Influential People in
Photography." He and four other photographers were awarded the
Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for their post-9/11 coverage
overseas in 2002. His work has been recognized in the Communication
Arts Annual, PDN Annual, The SPD Magazine Cover of the Year (Society
of Publication Designers), The World Press Photo Awards, The Pictures
of the Year Competition, The Overseas Press Club, The National
Headliners Awards, The Pro-Football Hall of Fame. Vincent is a Canon
Explorer of Light and Canon Printmaster and serves as consultant to
companies such as Apple, Adobe, Carl Zeiss, Leica, Canon, Bogen,
Lexar, and X-Rite. He and his work have been profiled on CNN and Good
Morning America.In 2008, Laforet directed "Reverie", the first widely
available short film shot with the Canon 5D Mark II camera. The video
has been cited by proposers of the use of DSLR cameras in digital
cinematography.In 2010, he launched a nationwide film competition
"Beyond The Still" and he directed the final chapter the film which
was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He is a DGA Director
(Directors Guild of America) and of the ICG (International
Cinematographers' Guild â€" Local 600.) He has directed a number of
short films and numerous commercials.
and photographer. Laforet shared the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Feature
Photography with four other photographers (Stephen Crowley, Chang Lee,
James Hill, Ruth Fremson) as a member of The New York Times staff's
coverage of the post 9/11 events overseas that captured "the pain and
the perseverance of people enduring protracted conflict in Afghanistan
and Pakistan." In 2006, Laforet became the Times' s first national
contract photographer. He has been sent on assignment by Vanity Fair,
The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated,
Time, Newsweek, and Life. He is represented by the Stockland Martel
agency.In 2002, PDN named Vincent Laforêt as one of the "30
photographers under 30 to watch″. In 2005, American Photo Magazine
recognized Laforêt as one of the "100 Most Influential People in
Photography." He and four other photographers were awarded the
Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for their post-9/11 coverage
overseas in 2002. His work has been recognized in the Communication
Arts Annual, PDN Annual, The SPD Magazine Cover of the Year (Society
of Publication Designers), The World Press Photo Awards, The Pictures
of the Year Competition, The Overseas Press Club, The National
Headliners Awards, The Pro-Football Hall of Fame. Vincent is a Canon
Explorer of Light and Canon Printmaster and serves as consultant to
companies such as Apple, Adobe, Carl Zeiss, Leica, Canon, Bogen,
Lexar, and X-Rite. He and his work have been profiled on CNN and Good
Morning America.In 2008, Laforet directed "Reverie", the first widely
available short film shot with the Canon 5D Mark II camera. The video
has been cited by proposers of the use of DSLR cameras in digital
cinematography.In 2010, he launched a nationwide film competition
"Beyond The Still" and he directed the final chapter the film which
was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He is a DGA Director
(Directors Guild of America) and of the ICG (International
Cinematographers' Guild â€" Local 600.) He has directed a number of
short films and numerous commercials.
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