beauty & hair photographers & directors

Mar 2014

Yves Kortum

Paris - Luxembourg

Born in Luxembourg in 1969, Yves Kortum began taking photographs in 1987. Moving to Brussels to study photography, he left higher education to join the team of a renowned photographer and continue learning in the field. In 1993 he started working as an independent fashion photographer and model scout in Paris.

In 1994 Yves shot his first Elle cover and began working for several big names in the hair and fashion Industry. In 1996 he left for Vienna to conquer the Eastern European countries, returning to Luxembourg in 2000 to open his own studio. In 2005, he found himself in Paris once more and began specialising in hair photography, working for a range of big names in hairdressing. In 2010 he reopened a new studio in Paris. Yves currently works for big brands including L'Oréal Professional, RTL, Schwarzkopf, Wella, Davines and Jitrois.