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Aurélie
An IT graduate, she hesitated for a long time before taking the plunge. A first photo shoot in 2019, then a modelling school and an agency: photography became a passion.
Text The info-shooting editorial team
Photos Marc Van Der Vorst · Dany Massart (ETM)
Based on the portrait published by info-lux.com in January 2022
In January 2022, Aurélie Duchatelet introduces herself as a model. She will turn 26 in March.
She qualified as an IT and computer graphics technician and takes evening classes for a bachelor’s in business IT. Her goal: to work freelance in IT.
During the day, I'm desperately looking for a job, because my ultimate goal is to go freelance in IT, but you need the means to get started.
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
From animals to technology
I’m passionate about quite a few things: looking after animals and plants, anything to do with technology, photography…
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
She had long dreamed of becoming a model, without ever daring to take the plunge.
2019, the first photo shoot
Her first photo shoot came in 2019, with photographer Pierre Panitar.
It was mostly my boyfriend who pushed me to do it and make this dream come true. Thanks to that, photography became a real passion for me, despite my hang-ups about my looks.
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
Further sessions followed, as collaborations.
With Marc Van Der Vorst
One day, she poses for Marc Van Der Vorst. “He gave me a lot of fun with his staging, couple shots, progress and so on.” They have worked together regularly ever since, and the photographer has joined the ETM agency's group of photographers.
The more time passes, the more confident and at ease I feel with photography.
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
The modelling school and the ETM agency
In 2019, Dany gets in touch with her. Thanks to him, she joins his modelling school, then the ETM agency in 2020.
In my view, it was a very good opportunity coming my way.
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
In 2021, she appears in the agency’s calendar. She says she is ready to travel to Brussels, Liège, Namur or Luxembourg.
I sincerely hope even bigger opportunities will come my way in the future.
Aurélie Duchatelet, January 2022
Aurélie’s gallery
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With Marc Van Der Vorst · Outdoors
With Marc Van Der Vorst · Studio and indoors
With Dany Massart (ETM) · In the studio
Her model profile: Aurélie on info-shooting. To offer her a photo shoot or casting, write to the editorial team, who will pass it on.
On info-lux.com (in French): Fashion and photo model: Aurélie Duchatelet (January 2022).
Sources: portrait published by info-lux.com on 13 January 2022, written in the first person. Each photo is credited in its caption.
