Documentary Photographer

Photo Editor

Based in LONDON, UK

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From LILLE, PARIS, FR

+33(0)619753494
+44(0)7704420813

Louis.delbarre.pro@hotmail.com

@louwidlbr

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Apr 2023_Present / Financial Times / London, UK
>< PICTURE EDITOR ><
Freelance Picture Editor, news picture desk, responsible for curating, editing, and selecting photographic content for online and print versions, including commissioning photography on international projects and collaborating with the news desk to maintain high standards of visual journalism.

Jul 2020_Present / Studio Hans Lucas / Lille | Paris, FRA | London, UK
>< PHOTOJOURNALIST | DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER ><
Photojournalist with a wire agency and documentary photographer for the French News Agency HANS LUCAS, contributing visuals and stories to national and international newspapers, event coverage, real-time content curation for publications, collaborative work with editors and newsrooms, metadata management, storytelling, news reporting, and engagement in both short-term and long-term projects.
http://hanslucas.com/ldelbarre/photo

Feb_Jun 2023/ Press Association / London, UK
>< TRAINEE REPORTER ><
Aiding the news team in covering UK local elections by assisting reporters in tallying votes and contributing news articles published in prominent national media outlets like The Independent and Evening Standard.

Jun 2021_Jun 2022 / DC Thomson / Aberdeen | London, UK
>< PICTURE EDITOR ><
Part of the picture desk team overseeing visual content for several Scottish daily newspapers including Press and Journal, Evening Express, and The Courier, responsible for curating, editing, and selecting photos across various topics, managing a team of staff photographers and freelancers, maintaining the newspaper‘s extensive photo archive, and demonstrating expertise in legal aspects, copyright, GDPR, and ethical guidelines while collaborating with major image and press agencies.

Sept 2022_Dec 2022 / Stamp Production / London, UK
>< PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT MANAGER ><
Organized a photography competition for the charity Young K&C, collaborating with partners including Stamp Production, Saatchi Gallery. Competition creation, partner coordination, event curation, and also involved in teaching photography to children aged 4-18.

May 2022_Jan 2023 / Freelance / London, UK
>< PUBLISHING INTERN ><
Facilitating the production of Oglaç Bozalp zines, books, and website by engaging with global publishing houses and photo book stores.

Dec 2021_Jan 2022 / Motel Studio / London, UK
>< STUDIO ASSISTANT ><
Supporting the production team in daily tasks and errands, aiding technical teams during shoots, possessing strong familiarity with photographic, filming, and lighting equipment, compiling production schedules, creative decks, call sheets, and movement orders, and proficiently using tools like Salesforce, Microsoft Excel, Photoshop, and HTML5.

Dec 2019_Present / Freelance / Worldwide
>< CAMERA OP | DOP DOCUMENTARY FILM ><
ATRA for VRT National Dutch TV, operating in conflict-affected regions in southern Turkey. You can find more about this project at https://www.louisdelbarre.com/atra.

 

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