Dominique Laugé was born in La Rochelle in 1958 and studied literature at the University of Bordeaux. Between 1982 and 1984 he followed courses at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, where he also studied the zone system under Bob Werling and Ansel Adams. From 1985 onwards he worked as a professional photographer. In 1986 he moved to Milan where he stayed till 2005, the year of his return to France. Today he works on many editorial projects and produces images for exhibitions around Europe. Since 2010 he has been organizing the International Photography Residency Prize of The Fondation des Treilles under the presidency of Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent. He lives between Paris, Gaillac and Milan.
