It’s Friday, and it’s time for a real goodie! French fashion photographer Remi Rebillard has provided Ben Trovato Blog with an exclusive unpublished fashion story, just for you readers. In true BTB spirit the story has been given an Italian title: “Lei Che Persevera Vince,” which means “She who perseveres wins” in English.

Remi’s work was featured on BTB for the first time back in September 2009, check it out here.

Remi was born and raised in Paris, France. His first introduction to photography came while assisting the famous French motion picture director, Jean Becker. In 1991 Remi started working with various European fashion magazines. Deriving his inspiration from living in the most beautiful city in the world, he put it to use while shooting some of the most beautiful women of the world. In 1992 Remi moved to New York with his wife, Cara Leigh. With the help of people like Faith Kates from Next, he began shooting the new generation of stars.

When entering in Remi’s world, you will touch his unique style in photography. He uses his camera like a painting palette. Although this story is in black and white, he is known for his mix of colours that can affects you deeply and give you multiple, and sometimes controversial feelings fighting inside your mind and heart. Many times you are going to feel that you are watching a fantasy movie directed by an extraordinary director.

Using a combination of mag-lights, gels and daylight from his Greenwich Village artist’s loft, Remi developed his unique light and became recognized as a beauty photographer. Remi Rebillard succeeded in creating pieces of photography art full of life, argument & magic. So be careful while stepping inside world of Remi Rebillard.

So here we go, “Lei Che Persevera Vince” by Remi Rebillard, on Ben Trovato Blog:

Credits
Models: Aksana, Viktoria, Alexandra, Francis and Alana with Elite.
Stylist: Pipi Loose with Artists By Timothy Priano
Hair and Make-up: Adi Sage

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Bangkok based fashion photographer Jens Ingvarsson has been working professionally for about 1,5 years, but owning and managing his own model agency (Exodus Model Management) has kept him from really going for it. “Thus I had no shortage of models willing to de some fun test-shoots, but now I’d like to push things further and get some exposure as an aspiring fashion photographer.”

Some of his work is greatly inspired by the works of Terry Richarson, Juergen Teller and Helmut Newton, but it is all a process of testing different styles and techniques before really finding his own personal style: “I tried working inseveral different styles and only lately hav I started to figure out what I want my photography to look like. Most of the time photography is a source of fun and joy for me, and not something I do for living, at least yet.”

Here’s some of his work:

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Belarusian photographer Yulia Gorodonski has an incredible collection of self-portraits. She gets inspired by her surroundings, films, music, props, and of course the way she’s feeling. She’s been working professionally for about a year, and her work has been featured in Chaos Magazine.

Yulia is currently based in Israel, and at the moment she’s finishing up a book of her fantastic self-portaits.

Here are some of them:

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British fashion photographer Sacha Maric divides his time between London and Copenhagen. He has been working professionally for about 4 years, and says this about his inspirations: “I’m inspired by unconventional approaches to art. be that photography, film or music. Nothing is more exciting than having your eyes open to a new perspective or take on things. Also, my surroundings, the mundane things that cross my path in everyday life. Friends, family and my daughter. The dark and cold Scandinavian winter and the rejuvenation that I feel when spring arrives.”

His editorial work has been published in publications such as ArtReview, Cover, Dansk, Dazed & Confused, Kilimanjaro, Pig, Style & The Family Tunes, WAD and Wallpaper, and his commercial clients include Danish Fashion Institute, Diesel, Fritz Hansen, Levi’s, Libertine-Libertine, Mads Nørgaard, Norse Projects, Won Hundred and Wood Wood.

At the moment Sacha is developing some ideas for some fashion stories he will be shooting coming months, plus his first book will be back from the printers next week. Exciting times (I’ll keep you posted on facebook and twitter)!

Here’s some of his work:

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Saint Petersburg based photographer Alina Shamalova has been shooting professionally for about three years now, sharing her view on the world through the lens of her Mamiya 645. Despite having inspired thousands through her profiles on flickr and deviantart, her work hasn’t been published anywhere, yet. Because she has got talent enough to make it big in this industry.

When asked about what inspires her, she answers: “Inspiration comes only during the work. But I am primarily inspired by extraordinary people. Their unusual appearance or behavior caused my interest. Secondly, I try to notice what is happening around me. Sometimes it is so beautiful that you forget to breathe. I work with professional models and real people. Both are interesting.”

Here’s some of her work:

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Waldemar Hansson just provided me with his latest story for Kurv #20. Waldemar’s photography has been featured at Ben Trovato Blog before, then with photography colleague Max Modén, when they shot the story “Ghost“ together. “Le Cœur Est un Rebelle” stars model Barbora Pracharova.

Credits:
Stylist: Kawa H Pour
Hair: Robert Preston
Make Up: Helen Borg
Model: Barbora Pracharova
Stylist Assistant: Alexandra Alexi
Photographer Assistant: Peter Edqvist and Idha Lindhag

Here’s the full story:

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Paris based fashion photographer Gilbèrt François started taking pictures at a very young age, and he learned all about technique from his father, who is also a professional photographer. A polymath, Gilbèrt is an accomplished classical musician, he has work as an aerospace scientist, software creator and filmmaker before embracing his true métier in photography in 2006.

About his inspirations, he says: “I’m getting a lot of inspiration from the people around me, the clouds, designers, painters, poetry, the weather, ballet, human anatomy. But most inspiration I get from music. I think music is the closest way to express an emotion or a feeling. From there, music can be translated back to colours, shadings, contrast, and state of mind.”

His work has been featured in publications such as Elle, H, Avant-Garde, Cosmopolitan, Nouveau, Elegance and Le Vif, and his commercial clients include Balmain Paris, Laundry Industry, Wella, Mexx, Dept, Vittorio Marchesi, and Tony Cohen. At the moment he’s shooting editorials and advertising, but he makes room for personal projects as well: “I’m working on a ongoing project, called “supernatural” in which I shoot the models as pure as they are, but with a deeper dimension. Capturing their energy, emerging from their eyes. Recognition. Illusion. Natural beauty. Powerful softness. Fears natural dynamics. That’s what “Supernatural” is about.”

Here’s some of his work:

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Brooklyn based fashion photographer Erica Shires has been working professionally for about 5 years, and her main sources of inspiration are melancholy moments, small details, serendipity, old books, ghosts stories, other creepy things, and the Swedish film Let The Right One In. Her inspirations seems to influence her work, which often is a bit mystical and dark, but playful. She has been shooting lookbooks for Erica Tanov and Cloack + Dagger, and her work has been featured in Foto8, New York Magazine, and Bust.

About the future, she says: “I recently finished Erica Tanov’s SS10 campaign and I’m about to shoot a story for Vevant. I just mixed up chemicals for a new wet plate series. And I’ve been shooting a lot of video and learning final cut pro.”

Here’s some of her work:

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Paris based Gyslain Yarhi has been in the business for over 15 years, and is one of the absolute heavy weights. His work has been published in publications such as Black & White, Dealer de Luxe, Elle (France), Elle Deluxe (Russia), Elle (Norway), Glamour (Italy), Gloss, Harper’s Bazaar  UK, Harper s Bazaar (Singapore), Icone, Madame Magazine (Germany), Madame Figaro, Marie Claire UK, Spruce, Surface, Sunday Time, Tank, Tique (Norway), The Independent, Tresor, Vogue (Australia), and dVogue Joyas. His commercial clients include Body Shop, Jacques Dessange, Urban Decay and many more.

His work is quite versatile, and his portfolio consists of nothing but highly inspirational photography, from beauty to fashion.

Here’s some of his work:

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Young French photographer Anne-Constance Frénoy started out as a dancer and model after having studied theatre and history of art and literature, before she moved over to photography. Her main sources of inspiration is art, music, 70’s aesthetics, love, nature, light and of course the female body curves. ”I love the surprising light games on a female body  and the magic atmosphere it gives to a picture,” she says.

Anne-Constance is based in Paris, and her work has been featured in Mirage, as well as exhibitions. At the moment she is working on a diary of naked self-portraits, and a new story for Mirage.

Here’s some of her work:

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