Fun, fantasy and splashes of crazy colours are the main ingredients in the work of Belgian photographer Emilie Vercruysse. Very Belgium one could say. The campaigns she did for childrenswear brand Morley were very successful, widely posted and pinned on Social media. Quick chat with Emily.
Where do you live and where did you study photography?
I live in Ghent, and I studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts here in Ghent.
What took you to photography and more precisely to children’s photography?
Not having the skills to be a drawer/ painter, photography was the perfect medium to express my ideas. During my time at the academy, my little sister was my favourite model…
At that time she was a 10 year old and I loved the way she looked so self confident in combination with the vulnerability and fragile look of a girl of that age. This contrast is still today what I’m looking for in a model.
Florence Rolando
Launched in London in early 2009 by Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) Pirouette Blog has been a reference in the industry since 2009 with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.
Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).
Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto
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