Jean-Baptiste Degez
PHOTOGRAPHER | FILM DIRECTOR
Photographer and director based in Paris, Jean-Baptiste Degez explores the dialogue between nature, materials, and light. His work spans landscapes, still life, and film, each discipline feeding the other. Whether capturing a sudden shift in light over a horizon or revealing the intricate surface of a jewel, he approaches every subject with the same precision and sense of wonder.
Trained at L’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he first embraced photography through travel and reportage before opening his own studio, where he developed a singular language rooted in craftsmanship and sensitivity. His compositions balance scientific observation and poetic intuition, revealing textures, reflections, and details that often escape the eye.
Between macro and wide landscapes, still life and motion, Jean-Baptiste creates visual experiences that are both contemplative and immersive. His images celebrate the passage of time, the fragility of matter, and the beauty of what exists between light and shadow.
Collaborations include Lancôme, Coty, Biotherm, Zadig & Voltaire, Hennessy, Kenzo, Veuve Clicquot, Filorga, Anne Moller, Dubail, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Guerlain, Narciso Rodriguez, Shiseido, Coach, Vichy, L’Oréal, Helena Rubinstein, Nike, Air France…
Recent Stories
NOV
JEAN-BAPTISTE DEGEZ | PORTFOLIO PHOTO + FILM
Discover Jean-Baptiste Degez’s latest “Photo + Film” portfolio, a curated selection of images showcasing his unique creative vision. 📷 View and download directly below. For a custom edit or theme-based portfolio, please email laetitia@aecreative.paris
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FLAMES & BLOSSOMS | JEAN-BAPTISTE DEGEZ x PAULINE CHOFFE x THYRSE
A poetic exploration where fire meets frost. Between the ephemeral beauty of flowers, the sharp elegance of flames, and the delicate textures of frozen petals, Jean-Baptiste Degez, with SFX by Pauline Choffe and floral styling by Thyrse, captures a suspended moment of transformation through photography and video. This personal project reveals nature’s dual essence, fragile yet fierce, fleeting yet eternal, and intertwines it with the sensual world of fragrance. Discover the full series of photos and videos in the carousel below. (AI on videos by Felix Maillet)
NOV
ESTEE LAUDER | JEAN-BAPTISTE DEGEZ
Through Jean-Baptiste Degez’s lens, matter turns into sculpture. Golden, fluid light flows around each curve, revealing the essence of skincare. For Estée Lauder, abstraction and precision merge to transform texture into movement and transparency into visual emotion. Each image embodies timeless luxury - purity and mastery in perfect balance. (Craetive Direction : Wilfried Martin / Production: Tristan Godefroy)
NOV
HENNESSY VSOP | JEAN-BAPTISTE DEGEZ
For Hennessy XXO, Jean-Baptiste Degez crafts a visual statement that unites precision and poetry. Shot in Iceland, both the film and stills draw their strength from elemental contrasts - water, stone, air, and light. The bottle rises like a monument between land and sea, embodying the timeless power of nature. Through this encounter between craftsmanship and landscape, the campaign captures the spirit of balance and intensity at the heart of Hennessy. (Agency : DDB / Production : 75.TV)
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INFINIMENT COTY | JEAN-BAPTISTE DEGEZ x PAULINE CHOFFE
For Infiniment Coty Paris, our film director Jean-Baptiste Degez and our SFX artist Pauline Choffé joined forces with floral designer Garance du Nord to create a series of films celebrating the poetic power of each fragrance of INFINIMENT COTY. Over three weeks of filming, they explored the 14 universes of Infiniment Coty Paris, each inspired by an original fragrance imagined by Sue Nabi and Nicolas Vu. Every perfume became a story, every shot a metaphor - water, petals, pigments and textures were sculpted and filmed like living matter. This artistic team between image, substance and scent brought to life Coty’s vision of a renewed perfumery, one that embraces both innovation and emotion. Through their collaboration with COTY, Jean-Baptiste, Pauline and Garance translated invisible notes into tangible sensations, revealing the intimate connection between fragrance, art and movement. (Agency : COTY)