Ben Dauchez - Nu Cape Town

Passionate about photography from a very young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began his career in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There, he learned all the fundamentals of photography, from traditional techniques and shooting to retouching and darkroom work. At 22, newly graduated, he moved to Paris to further his training, working as a studio assistant at Daguerre, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir and Studio Zéro. He was fortunate enough to collaborate with and assist some of the most talented photographers: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... Some of these pivotal encounters led to wonderful projects and long-standing collaborations, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the provocative INRI exhibition and its eponymous book published by Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (the 2009 Pirelli Calendar in Botswana).
His photographs have appeared, among other publications, in Condé Nast titles (French and international), Première, Wallpaper, i-D, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles and Dandy Magazine... His distinctive style has also attracted brands with very different identities, for which he has created corporate and/or advertising campaigns, including Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris and Burger King (an advertising campaign recognized at Dubai Lynx).

Ben DAUCHEZ has also created numerous portraits of celebrities (IGGY POP, Woody HALLEN, Grace JONES, Jean DUJARDIN, Gilles LELLOUCHE, Olivier MARCHAL, Carole BOUQUET, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, ...), beauty portraits, portraits of prominent figures (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and travelers...
This photographic path has since allowed him to freely capture the human, aesthetic and spiritual beauty of every personality.