Vincent Laforet is a director and Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer who is known for his forward-thinking approach to image-making and storytelling. In addition to having been commissioned by many top international publications—including Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, among others—Vincent is considered a pioneer both for his innovative tilt-shift and aerial photography and in the field of HD-capable DSLR cameras. In fact, his short film, Reverie, the first 1080p video shot with a still camera, was viewed more than 2 million times during the first week of its release in 2009. Vincent is a member of the Director's Guild of America and a DP with Local 600.
Vincent, who was born in 1975, began his photography career at the age of 15. He started as a photojournalist, honing his abilities by landing internships with newspapers such as The Los Angeles Times and Reuters. By the time he was 25, he had established himself as the youngest staff photographer for The New York Times, and by the time he left, he had a Pulitzer for feature photography under his belt.
In 2005, American Photo named him one of the “100 Most Influential People in Photography,” and his work has been recognized in the Communication Arts and PDN annuals, by the World Press Photo Awards, the Pictures of the Year Competition and the Pro-Football Hall of Fame, among others.
Since 2006, Vincent has charted this evolution on his blog which has become a must read in the photographic and filmmaking communities, attracting more than 3,000,000 visitors each year. His combination of candor and expertise has made him highly sought after as a consultant for companies such as Apple, Canon, Lexar, among others, a keynote speaker, and an instructor. Vincent has been profiled on CNN and Good Morning America and in dozens of publications and has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and at the International Center of Photography.
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