Two photographers
Trained as a photographer, Lawrence began his career in a Paris fashion studio, Day Light, before moving into the world of international press agencies, where one learns to read a room quickly and to work without being noticed. Thirty years later, he works across the French Riviera and beyond, at home on private yachts, at destination weddings in Europe and further afield, and within the demanding rhythm of high society receptions, from Saint-Raphaël to Monaco. His work has been featured among the Editors’ Choice on MyWed, and recognised by WeddingWire among the ten best wedding photographers in France.
For years, Lonata has photographed people at the most meaningful moments of their lives, from intimate celebrations on the French Riviera to destination weddings around the world. Her approach is instinctive and deeply human. Rather than directing every gesture, she observes, connects, and creates the space in which people can simply be themselves, a sensitivity that led her naturally to portraiture, and then to co-founding Le Private Studio alongside Lawrence. Based on the French Riviera and accustomed to an international clientele, she brings to every sitting the qualities that have always defined her work: restraint, intuition, and a rare gift for putting people at ease.
