VALERIE PAUMELLE AGENT

L'entreprise VALERIE PAUMELLE AGENT est spécialisée en recherches, études et analyses spécialisées.

Born in Stockholm, Sophie Brändström studied sociology in Paris and then in London, and turned to photography while a student at Fort Lauderdale Art Institute in Florida, where she obtained her AS in photography. She started her career as a photojournalist in the United States, working for several newspapers belonging to the country’s n°3 press group, The McClatchy Company, and notably for the Miami Herald. This first experience lasted 5 years, after which she settled in France where she worked for L’Express, Marie-Claire, L’Équipe magazine, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Nouvel Observateur and La Vie, and abroad, for The Sunday Times, La Repubblica and Géo in Germany. Alongside, she carried out assignments for national institutions, NGOs and foundations such as INMA (Institut National des Métiers d’art), the French Culture Ministry, the French Ministry of Education, Région Île-de-France, Médecins du Monde and Fondation Orange. She is often also frequently called on for corporate portraits or to follow leaders and personalities in the field, like the board of directors of EDF and, more recently, Manuel Valls. Whether it be her personal work or press commissions, Sophie Brändström’s approach as a photographer is recognised for its sensitivity, its sharpness and its keen sense of respect for the other. Her way of working, drawing deeply on her experience in the U.S. and the U.K., leads her to operate over time and patiently establish close bonds with those she meets and follows.