11/13/2025
are back! Our next resident to feature is Meryl Valerie — the photographer whose images unfold like cinema stills 🎞️
Swiss-born, French-rooted, and New York–based, Meryl’s creative path has been anything but linear. From acting to running her own floral design studio, to prop styling for features in Vogue and Gentleman’s Journal, every step shaped the cinematic eye she brings to her photography today.
Since 2019, Meryl has built a body of work defined by refined aesthetics and emotional storytelling, collaborating with clients like , , , , , , , , .
Today, we’re featuring her latest editorial for Schön! Magazine — a portrait of actress Tala Ashe, photographed during her Broadway debut in English, now a five-time Tony Award-nominated play. A shoot Meryl co-created with her partner, creative director Simon Douaire. “We shot it on a sunny day, on February 4th, a day before my birthday, in our Brooklyn loft — assembling the team, building the set, and wrapping the entire space in plastic tarps and muslin sheets, as a canvas for actress Tala Ashe to portray, metaphorically, a series of characters through sculptural silhouettes and painterly geometry in the styling.»
Her latest chapter takes her into the world of wedding photography — a space where her narrative instinct and global perspective converge. With roots stretching from Zurich to Paris and years spent sailing the world with her family, Meryl approaches each wedding as a visual journey, balancing intimacy with timelessness.
“For me, it’s about more than documenting a day. It’s about telling a love story through images that feel cinematic, deeply personal, and poetic.” — says Meryl.
Starring: Tala Ashe
Photographer: Meryl Valerie
Cretive Director and Set Design: Simon Douaire
Stylist: Kingsley Osuji
Hair Stylist: Yukiko Tajima
Make Up Artist: Virginia Vera .dev
