I’m Ava Laurent.

Fashion photography with an editorial edge. Based in NYC, shooting worldwide.

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Framing Emotion.
Sculpting Light.

I craft visual narratives that live in the space between stillness and motion. My lens doesn’t capture — it collaborates.

A woman in a pink dress posing for a picture

Selected Works

Curated moments where light, fabric, and form align. Each project is a visual essay — composed, captured, and crafted to evoke. Dive into a selection of editorials and narratives that reflect my creative lens.

Silhouette of a person with a round hairstyle, wearing a puff-sleeve dress, against a light background.

Shadowlight

Lagos, Nigeria

A tribute to form and contour, this project reveals how darkness shapes identity. Shot entirely in silhouette and monochrome tones, the series gives body to absence.

Silhouette of a person with a round hairstyle, wearing a puff-sleeve dress, against a light background.

Shadowlight

Lagos, Nigeria

A tribute to form and contour, this project reveals how darkness shapes identity. Shot entirely in silhouette and monochrome tones, the series gives body to absence.

Silhouette of a person with a round hairstyle, wearing a puff-sleeve dress, against a light background.

Shadowlight

Lagos, Nigeria

A tribute to form and contour, this project reveals how darkness shapes identity. Shot entirely in silhouette and monochrome tones, the series gives body to absence.

a couple of people swimming in the water

Still Water / Red Silk

Santorini, Greece

Drenched in color and calm, this shoot explores the intersection of chaos and peace. A lone figure floats in still water, adorned in red silk — both weightless and dramatic.

a couple of people swimming in the water

Still Water / Red Silk

Santorini, Greece

Drenched in color and calm, this shoot explores the intersection of chaos and peace. A lone figure floats in still water, adorned in red silk — both weightless and dramatic.

a couple of people swimming in the water

Still Water / Red Silk

Santorini, Greece

Drenched in color and calm, this shoot explores the intersection of chaos and peace. A lone figure floats in still water, adorned in red silk — both weightless and dramatic.

A person wearing a green blazer poses confidently against a dark green fabric background.

Electric Green

Berlin, Germany

Styled in sharp tailoring and vibrant hues, this project channels a modern take on glam minimalism. Green velvet, skin, and steel: a visual contradiction in balance.

A person wearing a green blazer poses confidently against a dark green fabric background.

Electric Green

Berlin, Germany

Styled in sharp tailoring and vibrant hues, this project channels a modern take on glam minimalism. Green velvet, skin, and steel: a visual contradiction in balance.

A person wearing a green blazer poses confidently against a dark green fabric background.

Electric Green

Berlin, Germany

Styled in sharp tailoring and vibrant hues, this project channels a modern take on glam minimalism. Green velvet, skin, and steel: a visual contradiction in balance.

A dancer in a black dress twirls in a minimalist, well-lit space with stark white walls and a dark ceiling.

The Quiet Room

Stockholm, Sweden

A study in serenity and softness, shot entirely in a single-room natural light studio. Each frame lingers — on gestures, closed eyes, the space between poses.

A dancer in a black dress twirls in a minimalist, well-lit space with stark white walls and a dark ceiling.

The Quiet Room

Stockholm, Sweden

A study in serenity and softness, shot entirely in a single-room natural light studio. Each frame lingers — on gestures, closed eyes, the space between poses.

A dancer in a black dress twirls in a minimalist, well-lit space with stark white walls and a dark ceiling.

The Quiet Room

Stockholm, Sweden

A study in serenity and softness, shot entirely in a single-room natural light studio. Each frame lingers — on gestures, closed eyes, the space between poses.

a black and white photo of a woman's dress

Veil Theory

Paris, France

A study in concealment and femininity, this series plays with layers of sheer fabric and shadow. Each frame isolates the subject within veils — blurring the line between presence and absence.

a black and white photo of a woman's dress

Veil Theory

Paris, France

A study in concealment and femininity, this series plays with layers of sheer fabric and shadow. Each frame isolates the subject within veils — blurring the line between presence and absence.

a black and white photo of a woman's dress

Veil Theory

Paris, France

A study in concealment and femininity, this series plays with layers of sheer fabric and shadow. Each frame isolates the subject within veils — blurring the line between presence and absence.

A person holds a large, round mirror in front of their face, with soft lighting highlighting the scene.

Maison des Miroirs

Marseille, France

Shot in an old villa filled with antique mirrors, this project turns the lens back onto itself. Fragmented reflections and vintage styling create layered visuals that feel both nostalgic and hyper-modern.

A person holds a large, round mirror in front of their face, with soft lighting highlighting the scene.

Maison des Miroirs

Marseille, France

Shot in an old villa filled with antique mirrors, this project turns the lens back onto itself. Fragmented reflections and vintage styling create layered visuals that feel both nostalgic and hyper-modern.

A person holds a large, round mirror in front of their face, with soft lighting highlighting the scene.

Maison des Miroirs

Marseille, France

Shot in an old villa filled with antique mirrors, this project turns the lens back onto itself. Fragmented reflections and vintage styling create layered visuals that feel both nostalgic and hyper-modern.

“Ava's vision elevated our brand beyond the expected. A rare creative mind.”

— LightFormSpace Magazine

Woman poses elegantly on a white cylinder.

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