I was born in Lyon, France, in the autumn of 1985. Growing up there meant frequent trips to the Alps, often to Chamonix, planting the seeds of my love of the outdoors, and especially of mountains. I spent countless hours looking at the mighty Mont-Blanc, but it wasn't until August 2009 that I finally stood on its summit. These days, however, I live in very flat Denmark, which means that I have to travel to climb.
I picked up a camera seriously at the end of 2005 - just in time for my 20th birthday, and I haven't really put it down ever since. My initial motivation was to be able to record and share the wonderful views that I encountered while hiking, and later climbing. I will also shoot in urban environments, but my heart decidedly lies with nature and adventure photography.
I am also pursuing a PhD in theoretical computer science at the IT University of Copenhagen, after obtaining a Masters degree from ENS Cachan in France, back in 2007. If you're curious, you can take a look at my research page.
My photos have been used by, among others: Black Diamond, the American Alpine Club, Jagged Globe, the Swedish Ministry of Tourism, the Reach climbing wall and the PES group in the European Parliament.
Awards
- Adventure Film Academy Classic 2010, best film of the 48h marathon for One hundred minutes of solitude (co-directed with Matt Parkes)
- Epson International Panorama Awards, 2010, Bronze awards for all three entries: Mirage, Punta Union and Laguna Colorada.
- Reportages Photo anniversary competition, 2010, 1st prize for the photo Climbing Frog.
- Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, 2010, 1st prize in the Arc'teryx Adventure Open Shot competition for the video Why do we climb?
- Llanberis Mountain Film Festival, 2010, 2nd prize, Mountains category
- Travel Photographer of the Year, 2009, Shortlist New Talent and Natural Wonders
- Through the Lens: Contrasting Elements, 2009 Michael H. Kellicutt International Photo Show
- Best of Nature, 2009, San Diego Natural History Museum
- Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, 2009, First Prize, Landscape
- 2008 Explorer's Corner photocompetition, Grand Prize
- Intercultural Dialogue, 2008, PES European Photocompetition
- Enfants du Mekong, 2008, Anniversary exhibit
Publications
- Luksus, June 2010
- Luksus, December 2009
- Klatring, Winter 2009
- 1x yearbook 2009
- Photolife
- Fotoblur magazine, #1, Fall 2008
- National Geographic France (supplement), October 2008
- 1x yearbook 2008