About

Tasting salt water mine, Salinas, Ecuador

BIOGRAPHY

From France. I am a freelance journalist: reporter, travel writer, blogger, photographer and videographer.

I am currently traveling in South America to document my experiences and encounters, and share them with you.

Sometimes my photos say it all, but most of the time I like to complement them with stories or anecdotes.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Many photojournalists are committed to photograph disasters, human tragedies, social despair and poverty. As much as I am moved by their striking, powerful and emotional images, I think another aspect of reality is often left out: the reality of optimism, progress and hope. That’s what I like best to focus on in my work. Capturing daily life, just as it is. And let you be the judge. Here is an example of what I like to do.

Beaucoup de photoreporters se consacrent à photographier les catastrophes, les tragédies humaines, la détresse sociale et la pauvreté. Et bien que je ne sois pas du tout insensible à leurs images frappantes, puissantes, émouvantes, il me semble qu’un aspect de la réalité est souvent omis. Celui de l’optimisme, du progrès et de l’espoir. C’est cela que j’aime photographier. Rendre le quotidien des gens, tout simplement. A vous d’en juger. Voici un exemple du type de travail que j’aime réaliser.

LAURENE IN A NUTSHELL

1) I travel because I like to meet people from other cultures, bond with them and listen to their stories. And share those with you.

2) I tend to smell, touch and taste everything new I come across.

3) My favorite place is the ocean. If I were an animal, I would be a flying fish.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EXPERIENCE

● Travel photographer, writer and videographer for Jet Set Zero travel web series. Laurene spent five months in Vietnam and four months in Ecuador working odd jobs such as nursery nursing assistant, waitress, English and French teacher while a participant to the web series.
November 2009- July 2010

● Wisconsin Public Radio Intern (Newscast)
Madison, WI, USA
September 2008- December 2008

● Unesco Courier editorial intern
Paris, France
May 2008-July 2008

● Freelance writer for American student publications The Big Green, The State News, Amplifx, EJ magazine; science publication Foraminifera.eu; French newspaper Presse-Océan
June 2004- June 2009

● Odd jobs: strawberry picker, grape picker, secretary assistant
2006-2007

EDUCATION

● Master’s Degree in Environmental Journalism from Michigan State University, USA, May 2009
● Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Foreign Languages (Langues Etrangères Appliquées) from the University of Nantes, France June 2006

CONTACT

mainguy.laurene@gmail.com
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