Laurent Pons

Born in 1969 in Nevers, Laurent Pons is a French artist who defines himself as a "Photographist".

Fallen into the world of photography as a teenager, the Photo makes today an integral part of his job

"As far back as I can remember, I always had a camera on hand. It took more than fifteen years to realize that I could do my job. "
Graphic designer by training, Laurent Pons has been working for more than 25 years for the 7th art. He designs including cinema posters, theater posters, album covers ...
"I finally linked my passion for photography to my job as a graphic designer, thanks to Photoshop, which has become my favorite tool. "

Today as a true addict of Star Wars, he lives this universe everyday.
"Like a lot of people of my generation, I wanted to introduce my child to this passion about ten years ago. I started offering my son Star Wars ships and we played together to repaint them, trying to reproduce this famous patina, so characteristic of the world of the first trilogy. I then staged and photographed the models of my son according to the situations, my travels and especially in Paris. With the help of my friend Photoshop, I then created original images without trying to respect the cinematographic context of the staged subjects "

Thanks to his passion and his talent, Laurent Pons knew how to transport the famous Trilogy through universes close to our dailies to blend in a certain reality.