I’m Eric Vernazobres, a Paris-based professional photographer and film director with over 30 years of experience spanning fashion, luxury, advertising, journalism, music, television, and cinema. Born in Paris and raised in Nepal and Hong Kong, I’ve built a visual practice that feels at home on international productions, working fluidly in both French and English. Across my career, I’ve directed and produced audiovisual projects for major brands and institutions, including international advertising films and branded content. On the photography side, I create fashion, luxury, portrait, and press images—handling the full process from lighting and retouching to colour correction and delivery for print and digital. I also bring production know-how on location, coordinating teams, logistics, and shoots across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States.…

Eric Vernazobres

5.0 (1 review)

I’m Eric Vernazobres, a Paris-based professional photographer and film director with over 30 years of experience spanning fashion, luxury, advertising, journalism, music, television, and cinema. Born in Paris and raised in Nepal and Hong Kong, I’ve built a visual practice that feels at home on international productions, working fluidly in both French and English. Across my career, I’ve directed and produced audiovisual projects for major brands and institutions, including international advertising films and branded content. On the photography side, I create fashion, luxury, portrait, and press images—handling the full process from lighting and retouching to colour correction and delivery for print and digital. I also bring production know-how on location, coordinating teams, logistics, and shoots across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States.…

Available to hire

I’m Eric Vernazobres, a Paris-based professional photographer and film director with over 30 years of experience spanning fashion, luxury, advertising, journalism, music, television, and cinema. Born in Paris and raised in Nepal and Hong Kong, I’ve built a visual practice that feels at home on international productions, working fluidly in both French and English.

Across my career, I’ve directed and produced audiovisual projects for major brands and institutions, including international advertising films and branded content. On the photography side, I create fashion, luxury, portrait, and press images—handling the full process from lighting and retouching to colour correction and delivery for print and digital. I also bring production know-how on location, coordinating teams, logistics, and shoots across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States.

See more

Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Photographer, video artist at Unicef, Total, Piascledine
September 22, 2026 - Present
Conception and production of advertising films, fashion films, branded content, corporate and institutional films. Production of numerous films for Total, involving international shoots and travel, as well as productions for UNICEF and various pharmaceutical companies. Production of numerous EPKs, interviews, filmed portraits, ‘making-of’ features and promotional content for the music industry. Expertise in preparation, filming, editing, colour grading and post-production.
photographer, video artist at Canal+, France Television, Roland Garros
September 22, 2010 - Present
Collaborations with France Télévisions and Canal+, with experience of TV sets and film shoots as part of technical, creative and production teams. Taratata | 2010–2020 — Set up and managed a photography studio in the programme’s green rooms for ten years. Produced portraits of a vast number of French and international artists, in circumstances where speed, discretion and a relationship of trust were essential. Roland Garros | Tour de France
Taratata — Photography Studio Manager (Green Rooms) at France Télévisions / Canal+ (programme collaboration stated)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2020
Set up and managed a photography studio in the programme’s green rooms for ten years. Produced portraits of a wide range of French and international artists, balancing speed, discretion, and a relationship of trust in fast-paced, high-stakes conditions.
Film Director & Audiovisual Production (Advertising, Fashion, Branded & Corporate Films)
January 1, 2010 - Present
For more than 15 years, I’ve conceived and produced advertising films, fashion films, branded content, and corporate/institutional productions. Directed films for Total with international shoots and travel; also produced work for UNICEF and various pharmaceutical companies. Produced EPKs, interviews, filmed portraits, making-of features, and promotional content for the music industry. Skilled in preparation, filming, editing, colour grading, and post-production.
Studio Manager / Photographer (Set Photography Studio) at Taratata (France Télévisions/related production)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2020
2010–2020: set up and managed a photography studio in the programme’s green rooms for ten years. Produced portraits of many French and international artists, working under conditions where speed, discretion, and a relationship of trust were essential.
Film Director / Audiovisual Director & Production (Advertising, Fashion, Branded Content, Corporate/Institutional)
January 1, 2010 - Present
Directed advertising films, fashion films, branded content, and corporate/institutional productions for over 15 years. Includes work for Total with international shoots and travel, and productions for UNICEF and various pharmaceutical companies. Also produced EPKs, interviews, filmed portraits, making-of features, and promotional content; expertise spans preparation, filming, editing, colour grading, and post-production.
Set Photographer & Studio Manager (Taratata — Green Rooms Photography Studio) at France Télévisions (Taratata)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2020
From 2010 to 2020, set up and managed a photography studio in the show’s green rooms, producing portraits of numerous French and international artists. Worked with speed, discretion, and a relationship of trust in a live TV environment.
Film Director & Audio-Visual Producer (Advertising, Fashion, Branded Content)
January 1, 2010 - Present
Conception and production of advertising films, fashion films, branded content, and corporate/institutional productions for 15+ years. Directed films for Total with international shoots and travel, and produced audiovisual content for organizations including UNICEF and various pharmaceutical companies. Also created EPKs, interviews, filmed portraits, making-of features, and music-industry promotional content, with expertise across preparation, filming, editing, color grading, and post-production.
photographer at Cannes Festival, Berlon Festival, Deauville Festival, Ralph Lauren
September 22, 2006 - Present
Photographic collaborations at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Deauville American Film Festival and with Unifrance. Portraits of actors, directors and personalities from the French and international film industries. Collaboration with Ralph Lauren as part of the Deauville American Film Festival.
Photographer at ELLE, Marie Claire, Paris Match, Première, Longchamp, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, 3 Suisses, La Redoute and Phildar
January 22, 2006 - September 22, 2026
Over 30 years’ experience in fashion, portrait, advertising, press and communications photography. Collaborations with magazines, media organisations, brands and agencies, including ELLE, Marie Claire, Paris Match, Première, Longchamp, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, 3 Suisses, La Redoute and Phildar. Numerous shoots carried out in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States. Expertise in photography, lighting, retouching, colour correction and preparing images for print and digital media.
Professional Photographer
January 1, 1990 - Present
Fashion, luxury, portrait, press, and corporate photography since 1990. Collaborations with magazines and media outlets (e.g., ELLE, Marie Claire, Paris Match, Première) and brands/agencies (e.g., Longchamp, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, 3 Suisses, La Redoute, Phildar). Expertise includes lighting, retouching, colour correction, and preparing images for print and digital media; extensive international shoots across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States.
Professional Photographer (Fashion, Luxury, Portrait & Press)
January 1, 1990 - Present
30+ years of photography covering fashion, luxury, portraiture, advertising, press, and corporate communications. Collaborations with magazines and media outlets (e.g., ELLE, Marie Claire, Paris Match, Première) and brands/agents including Longchamp, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, 3 Suisses, La Redoute, and Phildar. Expertise includes lighting, retouching, color correction, and preparing images for both print and digital media. Shoots delivered across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States.

Education

Photography school at ICART PHOTO — Levallois-Perret
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1990
Studio photographer assistant at RIVE DROITE STUDIO — Paris
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

Bilingual professional practice (French/English) — established through international productions
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Retail
    CELEBRITY PORTRAITS PORTFOLIO
    A selection of celebrities I have photographed for French film magazines, film festivals, the music programme "Taratata"...…
    ADVERTISING PORTFOLIO
    A selection of a few advertising projects…
    SPORT PORTFOLIO
    A selection of a few sports-related projects for the French press or clients…
    FASHION PORTFOLIO
    A portfolio of the photos I have taken for clients in the fashion industry…