Vincent Laforet facts for kids

Vincent Laforet (born in 1975 in Switzerland) is a famous French-American director and photographer. He is known for his amazing work with cameras and films.

In 2002, Vincent Laforet and four other photographers won a very important award called the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. They won it for their photos that showed how people were dealing with tough times in Afghanistan and Pakistan after the 9/11 events. Their pictures captured the strength and feelings of people in conflict zones.

Later, in 2006, Vincent became the first national contract photographer for The New York Times. This meant he worked for them on special assignments all over the country. He has also taken photos for many other big magazines like Vanity Fair, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and Time.

In 2002, a magazine called PDN said Vincent Laforet was one of the "30 photographers under 30 to watch." In 2005, American Photo Magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in Photography." His work has won many other awards too. He also helps big companies like Apple, Adobe, and Canon with their photography and video products. You might have even seen him and his work on TV shows like CNN and Good Morning America.

His Creative Works

Reverie (2008)

In 2008, Vincent Laforet directed a short film called "Reverie." This film was special because it was one of the first widely seen movies shot using a regular camera, the Canon 5D Mark II. It showed everyone that these cameras could be used to make professional-looking films.

Beyond The Still (2010)

In 2010, Vincent started a film competition across the country called "Beyond The Still." He directed the last part of the film, which was shown at the famous Sundance Film Festival. He is also a director with the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the International Cinematographers' Guild. He has directed many short films and commercials.

Mobius (2011)

In 2011, Canon chose Vincent to be one of the first four filmmakers to try out their brand-new cinema camera, the Canon C300. He directed a film called "Mobius" using this camera, and it premiered at Paramount Studios.

Visual Stories (2011)

In 2011, Vincent released his first book, "VISUAL STORIES." In this book, he shares his ideas and how he approaches different photography jobs he's had throughout his career. It's like a peek into his creative mind.

About Vincent Laforet

Vincent Laforet has won three Cannes Lions awards (Platinum, Gold, and Silver) for his work directing commercials. These are big awards in the advertising world.

He went to the Dalton School and then studied at Northwestern University, where he earned his degree in 1997. Vincent is very good at languages; he speaks French and English fluently, and he also knows some Russian and Spanish. He lives in Palos Verdes, California with his wife, Alanna, and their five children.

Vincent used to teach photography at places like the Columbia Journalism's Graduate School of Journalism. In 2010, he was honored by Northwestern University and added to their Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2020, Vincent joined Apple Inc. He now focuses on photography, video, and new technologies there.