Layla would probably describe her job as " standing in awkward places taking pictures of humans in negative temperatures.” Defined by her huge backpack, messy ginger hair and ‘Dad jokes’ (the french just think she’s rude), this artist had no intention whatsoever of becoming a photographer, even less a ski one .....Raised in Chamonix back in the golden days of fun and ski culture, she’d dreamt herself a creative life in a big city, preferably a long way away. But even with Degrees in Contemporary Art and Graphic Design, studying in Edinburgh and London; the magnetic pull of the mountains finally won. ..Skiing is a sacred family affair but it’s her love story with Bruno Compagnet, which took her skiing to the dark side. And from iPhone shots to real camera, she quickly taught herself to photograph their adventures on snow, water and on the road. See a brief portrait here and article on Interstellar by Aurélie Gonin - Layla and Her Muse
Her clients include Patagonia Black Crows Skis Gore-tex Arcteryx Black Diamond Scarpa Brooks England Bollé Eyewear Level Gloves Db Atk bindings Pomoca Skins Silva Global Opinel Brasserie du Mont-Blanc Bouygues Telecom Le Coq Sportif Recco Rescue Technology Moonlight Mountain Gear Warren Miller Entertainment
Published in Skialper Interstellar The Pill Outdoor Backcountry France Le Collectionist SKI CLUB Les Others Background
Artistic director & photographer of la Sentinelle and Skiers Ark
INTERSTELLAR // Backcountry France // skialper // blackmail.ski contributor, half of laylaetbruno.com
Brand ambassador for Black crows skis, Bollé eyewear, ATK Bindings, Level Gloves, Scarpa and Glacier Optics
She's occasionally found on the other side of the lens...