Olivier Laurent

Olivier Laurent is Editor of LightBox at TIME

Recent Articles

Celebrating Legendary LIFE Photo Editor John G. Morris

His friends and colleagues reflect on his century of influence on photography

By Liz Ronk and Olivier Laurent

Why We Do It: Photographers and Photo Editors on the Passion That Drives Their Work

Why we do it? 13 photographers and photo editors talk about their motivation

By Olivier Laurent

Prestigious Photo Agency Magnum to Receive Outside Investment

The deal is designed to help Magnum grow in an ever-changing digital landscape

By Olivier Laurent

French Photojournalist Detained in Turkey Is Freed

Mathias Depardon is on his way back to Paris

By Olivier Laurent

A Photographer Reflects on Covering Conflict in the Central African Republic

Photographer William Daniels published a book of his work in the African country

By Olivier Laurent

How the New Supreme Court ‘Family Photo' Was Taken

After Justice Antonin Scalia's death and the delayed appointment of his successor, Neil Gorsuch, it was time for a new photograph

By Olivier Laurent

How 6 Pro Photographers Are Using Instagram Stories

TIME selects the photographers you need to follow on Instagram Stories

By Olivier Laurent

Detained Photojournalist Starts Hunger Strike in Turkish Prison

Mathias Depardon was on assignment for National Geographic when he was arrested in Turkey

By Olivier Laurent

From New York, With Love: Raymond Depardon Returns to the City That Never Sleeps

In 1981, Raymond Depardon discovered New York, shooting daily snapshots for a French newspaper

By Olivier Laurent

The Story Behind TIME's White House Cover Shoot With Trump

When photographer Benjamin Rasmussen learned that, along with TIME’s reporters and editors, he would get a tour of the White House and the residence with President Donald Trump as his guide, he turned to an...

By Olivier Laurent

Shaken Photojournalism Industry Questions Itself After Souvid Datta Scandal

When photographer Souvid Datta admitted last week to having manipulated and infringed on a number of images over the span of his career, the scandal set off a series of reactions that has shaken the...

By Olivier Laurent

Reclaiming the Colors of the French Flag

In "Bleu, Blanc, Rouge" Christopher Anderson tries to understand what it means to be French

By Olivier Laurent

Souvid Datta: 'I Foolishly Doctored Images'

Datta grants TIME his first interview since the scandal broke

By Olivier Laurent

The Story Behind the Viral Photograph of a Policeman on Fire

Agence France-Presse's Zakaria Abdelkafi took the powerful photograph during the May Day protests in Paris

By Olivier Laurent

New Photography Grant Launched to Help Tell America's Stories

The $10,000 grant, created by the Chris Hondros Fund, will go to ProPublica

By Olivier Laurent

Slain Paris Police Officer's Partner: 'I'm Suffering Without Hate'

Read the full powerful speech, translated from French

By Olivier Laurent

Here Are the Three Inaugural CatchLight Fellows

Sarah Blesener, Brian Frank and Tomas van Houtryve each won $30,000, as TIME can exclusively reveal

By Olivier Laurent

Capturing the Beauty of Springtime in Iraqi Kurdistan

In Iraqi Kurdistan, spring is the time for lavish picnics

By Olivier Laurent

Beyond the Shadows in North Korea

AFP's Ed Jones regularly reports from the reclusive country

By Olivier Laurent

Ahead of French Elections, a Photographer Shows a Country in Transition

“French society is depressed,” says Pierre Terdjman, a freelance photographer who’s spent the last ten years crisscrossing his country on assignments for the New York Times and Paris Match, among other outlets. “People are tired...

By Olivier Laurent
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