I was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and I’m a photographer and visual storyteller based between Paris, Marseille and Lyon. I work across advertising, architecture, interior design and documentary photography, blending analog and digital workflows to capture light, texture and mood. I love collaborating with brands and cultural institutions to create images that tell a story and feel alive. Over the years I’ve documented fashion campaigns, architectural interiors, major events and on-tour photography for international artists. My ongoing projects include experimental techniques like wet collodion coastal documentation and global shoots for artists and brands, always exploring light, composition and narrative in dynamic environments.

Aldo Paredes

I was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and I’m a photographer and visual storyteller based between Paris, Marseille and Lyon. I work across advertising, architecture, interior design and documentary photography, blending analog and digital workflows to capture light, texture and mood. I love collaborating with brands and cultural institutions to create images that tell a story and feel alive. Over the years I’ve documented fashion campaigns, architectural interiors, major events and on-tour photography for international artists. My ongoing projects include experimental techniques like wet collodion coastal documentation and global shoots for artists and brands, always exploring light, composition and narrative in dynamic environments.

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I was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and I’m a photographer and visual storyteller based between Paris, Marseille and Lyon. I work across advertising, architecture, interior design and documentary photography, blending analog and digital workflows to capture light, texture and mood. I love collaborating with brands and cultural institutions to create images that tell a story and feel alive.

Over the years I’ve documented fashion campaigns, architectural interiors, major events and on-tour photography for international artists. My ongoing projects include experimental techniques like wet collodion coastal documentation and global shoots for artists and brands, always exploring light, composition and narrative in dynamic environments.

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Work Experience

First Assistant at Wild Stories
January 1, 2023 - Present
Location-based first assistant on campaigns across Marseille, Arles, Camargue, Cannes, Nice and Lubéron.
First Assistant Studio Photo at Hotel Particulier Productions
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Studio photography assistant for advertising campaigns; worked with clients including Lionel Messi, Byjus, Gatorade, Pepsi, Lays, Pierre Hardy, Hard Rock Cafe, Hôtel Hyatt.
Photographe Publicitaire at Cote Magazine
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2023
Advertising photographer for Cote Magazine and a range of clients including Melissa Klein, Heley Swimsuits, Lejaby, Vatel, Desiree Fleurs, Plein Air Paris, American Apparel, Roadie Magazine, Oliver Grant, Bao Toys, Samsung.
Photographe D’architecture et Design D’intérieur at Multiple cultural institutions and design venues
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023
Architectural and interior design photography for major venues and institutions (Palais de Tokyo, Musée du Luxembourg, Biennale d’art Contempain, Galerie des Galeries, Institut d’Art Contemporain Villeurbanne, Arrcc Studio, etc.).
Photographe Évènementiel at Multiple brands and events
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023
Event photography for Cartier, Piaget, Eli Saab, Lacoste, Carrera, Eleven Paris, Google, MAC Cosmetics, Shiseido, Givenchy, Nina Ricci, Roger & Gallet, Veuve Clicquot, Jack Daniel’s, Canal+, Mirage Festival, Cultura, LNR, Vice, Division Paris.
Photographe de Festivals at Various festival organizers
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2019
Festival photography across Jazz à Vienne, Nuits Sonores, Woodstower, MDRNTY Cruise, Caprices Festival, Quasar, Chalte Perché, We Are Reality, Cosmic Adventure, L’Orginal Festival, Chamonix Unlimited Festival, Garçon Sauvage, We Love Green, Peacock Society, Weather Festival, Nuits de Fourvière, Amsterdam Danse Event.
Documentation de la côte méditerranéenne at Autonomous project
January 1, 2021 - Present
Documentation of the Mediterranean coast using the Wet Collodion process (1850s technique).
Photographe à la RMN at Grand Palais & Mucem
January 1, 2012 - Present
Photography for communications, archives, exhibitions, catalogs and press, Paris & Marseille.
Photographe & Digital Content Créateur at Mob Hotel / Mob House
January 1, 2017 - Present
Photography and digital content creation for Mob Hotel properties in Paris, Lyon & Cannes.
Photographe de Tournées Mondiales at The Blessed Madonna
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Documentary photography for global tours with the American producer and DJ The Blessed Madonna.
Chef de Projet at Le Team
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Project management for a creative and communications bureau; clients included Groupe Vatel, Groupe SEB, Chanel, Caran d’Ache.
Programmateur Culturel et Chef de Projet at Galerie Le Bleu du Ciel
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Cultural programming and project management; gallery-based initiatives in Lyon.
Photographe du Média Culturel Le Mauvais Coton at Le Mauvais Coton
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Photography for cultural media, exhibitions, and music-related reports in Lyon.
Médiateur Culturel at Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Lyon
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Cultural mediation and lectures for adults and youth.

Education

Photogrammetry technique & Blender programme at Self-directed / Dimitri Danilov workshop
January 1, 2020 - February 12, 2026
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Lyon at ENSBAL, Lyon, France
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Jinan International School of Art & Design at Jinan, China
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon at ENBAL, Lyon, France
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other