kevin vast

Photographer // Light design

About

Kevin Vast is a photographer. He was born in France in 1980. Raised in a creative environment, he nurtured a passion for photography in his early years. After earning a degree in information and technology (IT), he started his career as photographer. He started traveling around the world. During his trip to Madagascar and Palestine, he made "authentic" reportage, capturing through his lens moments of life of the people living in those tormented countries. In 2008 he moved to New York to pursue his dream. Shaped by his previous "reportage" experience, he applied his vision and techniques to the streets of New York, portraying the city through its inhabitants. From the subway in Manhattan to the Ghetto in Brooklyn, his work conveys the value of this multifaceted town. His unique retouching technique, developed throughout years of practice, allows Kevin to transcendent raw and underground subjects.

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Photography

Skill

Headshot Photography, Street Photography, Digital Cameras, Photojournalism, Photography, Photoshop, Photos, Travel Photography, After Effects, Digital Photography, English, French, Lighting, Portrait Photography, Studio Lighting, Commercial Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Fashion photography, Image Manipulation, Event Photography

Experience

Photographer // Light design

Freelance Photographer // Photo Assistant

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

paris, new york, london

assist: Steven Meisel, Craig McDean, Willy Vanderperre, Mario Sorrenti, Richard Burbridge, Solve Sundsbø, Roe Ethridge, Karim Sadli, Karl Lagerfeld, Luigi and Iango, Vanina Sorrenti, Cedric Buchet, Emma Summerton, Ryan Mcginley, Boe Marion, Terry Tsiolis, Andreas Sjodin, Phil Poynter, Francois Nars, Jem Mitchell, Paulo Sutch, Zoltan Tombor, Raf Stahelin, Jamel Shabazz, Charles Helleu, Benjamin Bouchet, etc....

First Assistant

Paul Maffi

2011-5 - 2015-2 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Chrystie street

Photographer

Trisha Brown Dance Company

2011-5 - 2011-9 · 5 mos

Assistant Multimedia

Roubini Global Economics

2011-2 - 2011-9 · 8 mos

Assistant Agent photographer

Beatrice Represents

2009-4 - 2011-3 · 2 yrs

Photographer

TRANSFOTOGRAPHIQUE

2007-4 - 2007-4 · 1 mo

Assignment: carrying out an exhibition to underline inhabitants’ gesture in a neighborhood where buildings have been demolished to lead a major city plan Accomplishment: 20 black and white portraits Effects: Exhibition for “Festival des Transfotographiques” Large-framed exhibition on building facades meant to be demolished

Photographer

Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL)

2005-6 - 2005-12 · 7 mos

Magazine lille metropole Sport, cultural and political events coverage Primary picture selection & digital retouching

Photographe and laborantin

foto video

2004-12 - 2005-4 · 5 mos

Shootings on ski slopes and for professional sport events -Developing in minilab – selection of pictures to be presented – digital retouching -Picture marketing: sales and advice of the snapshots to the customers

Photographer

Communauté urbaine de Lille

2004-7 - 2004-12 · 6 mos

Special event coverage “Lille 2004, European cultural capital” on the behalf of the magazine “Lille Métropole” (art exhibition / concerts / night events / speeches) -Sport, cultural and political events coverage -Primary picture selection & digital retouching