I'm Melody Battentier, a French photographer, creative director, and yoga teacher raised in the French Alps and based in London.

I trained in ballet for twelve years. Not because I wanted to perform, but because I learned something most photographers never get taught: how to read a body before it moves. Today I bring that same understanding to every frame: the millisecond before a leap, the exhale inside a pose, the tension in a body about to do something extraordinary.

After a decade directing campaigns across agencies in Paris and London, I took the leap into freelance life. Now I travel the world photographing brands, movers, and stories that light me up and teaching others who want to see more deeply.

My images feel like stills from a film nobody made yet. Cinematic, intentional, nothing extra. Very French.

Oh, and I teach yoga. Which means empathy and presence aren't just words for me, they're the foundation of how I show up in every room.

'You are an incredible photographer! How you can capture movement and feeling in unbelievable. I'm in love with the photos'

- Patrizia Ranis

1. Twelve years of ballet gave me more than an artistic eye. It gave me the discipline and the ability to anticipate movement that shapes everything I create.

2. I map the best chocolate chip cookies in every city I visit. I take this very seriously.

3. I’m a musical theater obsessive. If I could live inside a Sondheim show for a week, I genuinely would.

4. The French Alps are my rock and my rhythm. I carry them with me everywhere.

5. My parents named me Melody because of their love for music. It stuck. People always remember.

Five fun facts about me:

If it needs to look right, feel right, and actually work,
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