Laurence - freelance photographer, director & curator. winner of curator's choice for flickr 20 under 20 (2014)
for contact/questions/interviews/commission email me at laurencephilomenephoto(at)gmail(dot)com
- JoinedDecember 2007
Testimonials
you have the simplistic style down so well. you can take a single human figure, whether it be yourself or someone else, and spin it into an intricate tale like that of an old fable. basically your photos make magic out of nothing, out of simple things and it's hard to phrase, but that's why I love your stuff. keep maki… Read more
you have the simplistic style down so well. you can take a single human figure, whether it be yourself or someone else, and spin it into an intricate tale like that of an old fable. basically your photos make magic out of nothing, out of simple things and it's hard to phrase, but that's why I love your stuff. keep making art forever :)
Read lesslaurence is phenomenal :) what an inspiration.
Laurence is my favourite photographer. Period.
Every time I lay awake on a night where I can't sleep, I just am kind of glad to know that you're probably awake too, so it's not so much of an alone feeling anymore. So in a way, I'm thanking you for your staying up lateness, and your photo taking of what you photograph.
Thank you for making things seem just a little bit more worthwhile.
i want to have a latte with her someday, in a quiet little parisian cafe.
laurence is definitely her own person, and i truly respect & admire her for that.
Laurence-she photographs that unattainable space between childhood and adulthood so carefully, documenting, counting the hours and minutes and seconds. waiting at the end of endless hallways and the light spots burned on your eyelids when you fall asleep. chalk marks left over on burnt finger-tips-she will get it all,… Read more
Laurence-she photographs that unattainable space between childhood and adulthood so carefully, documenting, counting the hours and minutes and seconds. waiting at the end of endless hallways and the light spots burned on your eyelids when you fall asleep. chalk marks left over on burnt finger-tips-she will get it all, every detail....but hold your breath----- it's not what it looks like. There is something under all of those beds, something lingering under flickering closed thin eyelids, something waiting where all of those clean lines converge. 1-2-3-4.....its a game of hide-and-seek and you just lost.
Read lessYou inspire me all the time, you create magic with your photographs. I'm so glad I met you, I still can't believe it.
Everyone of her photos looks like a flower arrangement, only with adorable dolls, pretty people, chic clothes, and misty places. I love each one :]
Laurence, i adore you i always have, you are a huge inspiration to me you really have no idea
I was just going through her stream again and oh my oh my. It sounds silly, but I like how many of her pictures have such a clean beauty. I just mean they look so fresh, colours without pollution. Even though some of her pictures are sad there is a joy recognizable in her work. Just a true confidence, the spirit of… Read more
I was just going through her stream again and oh my oh my. It sounds silly, but I like how many of her pictures have such a clean beauty. I just mean they look so fresh, colours without pollution. Even though some of her pictures are sad there is a joy recognizable in her work. Just a true confidence, the spirit of a genuine artist. I admire her immensely, she is an inspiration for us all.
Read lessyou have a crazy amazing mind laurence. every photograph of yours seems so carefully thought through yet totally effortless. you amaze me every single day and i can't wait to see what you come out with next. oh and i like your hair :)
Ben, en fait, Laurence, il n' y a pas de mots pour exprimer ton talent. Tu es vraiment ravissante... magique... douée... Tes photos sont comme un rêve, un rêve que je veux avoir chaque nuit. Tu m'inspire autant que ça. Il y a encore tant de choses que je veux dire, mais je n'ai vraiment pas de mots. Merci. Un très gran… Read more
Ben, en fait, Laurence, il n' y a pas de mots pour exprimer ton talent. Tu es vraiment ravissante... magique... douée... Tes photos sont comme un rêve, un rêve que je veux avoir chaque nuit. Tu m'inspire autant que ça. Il y a encore tant de choses que je veux dire, mais je n'ai vraiment pas de mots. Merci. Un très grand Merci.
Read lesslaurence definitely has a future in the art world. :)
laurence is so cool i want to BE her
Laurence's work is like a crisp morning when everything is quiet and you fear breathing because it's all so still and comfortable and you don't want to wake a soul up and you walk on the grass and it's still wet from the way the world works and you wouldn't dare go back to sleep because it's all just right, ideal, and … Read more
Laurence's work is like a crisp morning when everything is quiet and you fear breathing because it's all so still and comfortable and you don't want to wake a soul up and you walk on the grass and it's still wet from the way the world works and you wouldn't dare go back to sleep because it's all just right, ideal, and enchanting and there's a blue haze over it all and it's something you don't think you could ever capture, but Laurence does, every single time. you inspire me indefinitely.
Read lessyou are completely and utterly brilliant. good god i love your mind so much
bloody brilliant.
you're such a genius.
your photos make me want to take photos.
dear laurence, you are incredible. don't ever stop (believin'!) ... but really you create poetry with your art
Laurence has so much damn talent and creativity, it's ridiculous. I think I get more excited than I should each time she uploads, haha. But really. Her work. Hands down. Is some of the best I've ever seen.
I love the way you work with space. I'd like to drink decaffeinated tea with you and dolls and, so that you wouldn't be lonely and would be able to sleep later that night. You give me hope.
you have such a distinct style and I can tell its you right away when i see one of your photos in my contact updates. such simplicity and beauty in every one of your photographs, and it makes me so jealous! but in an amazing way haha. and YES you live in montreal which makes things so much better! i really hope you nev… Read more
you have such a distinct style and I can tell its you right away when i see one of your photos in my contact updates. such simplicity and beauty in every one of your photographs, and it makes me so jealous! but in an amazing way haha. and YES you live in montreal which makes things so much better! i really hope you never stop taking photos
Read lessvous êtes étonnant (i think that means "you are amazing"....)
Laurence, it is very difficult for me to describe just how great you are. You have this childish imagination that makes me really happy and your photos are absolute inspiration. You make me see the wondrous magic in Blythes and make things look story-book dreamy. You have an eye for color and your concepts are genius. … Read more
Laurence, it is very difficult for me to describe just how great you are. You have this childish imagination that makes me really happy and your photos are absolute inspiration. You make me see the wondrous magic in Blythes and make things look story-book dreamy. You have an eye for color and your concepts are genius. You are also such an amazing person, I'm glad to have met you.
Read lessLaurence wooo Laurence i second my first testimonial !!!!!! ahaha ATTENTION ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE HER PROFILE ! I LOVE HER SHES THE BEST EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the end 8D
When i first found Laurence, i was bowled off of my feet by her dolly pictures. Then i found her un-dolly pictures and i was bowled off of my feet again. Laurence's photos touch your emotions, they're so simple but i still look at them much more than i do most photos. They are real art, the kind you expect to see in… Read more
When i first found Laurence, i was bowled off of my feet by her dolly pictures. Then i found her un-dolly pictures and i was bowled off of my feet again. Laurence's photos touch your emotions, they're so simple but i still look at them much more than i do most photos. They are real art, the kind you expect to see in an art gallery. She breathes life into her dollies, into everything she photographs. Her photographs stick in your mind, they're unforgettable. Whenever she posts a new photo, i long, i hunger for more. Et en plus, elle parle francais :).
Read lessshe is a genius, an understated genius. her work is simple, but has the biggest impact on anyone who views it. she puts happiness, fear, longing, isolation, madness, joy, insanity, contentment into her photos like nobody else i have seen and i can honestly say i really like her photos.
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