// ART DIRECTION //

The In-Between // Editorial Exclusive for Harper’s Bazaar Ecuador

Shot along the coast of Avia in the Peloponnese, The In-Between captures the emotional tension and stillness of high summer through restrained silhouettes, saturated light, and cinematic atmosphere. Inspired by Flaming June painted by Sir Frederic Leighton in 1895.

Photographer + Creative Direction : Erin Tufts Cartier

Production + Video : Chloë Aillud

Model : Vasiliki Gregou with D Model Agency

Photography Assistant : Hazel Houghton

Hair + Make-up : Joanna Domazaki

Retoucher : Oihane Molinero

Where the Fields Remember // Editorial for Numero Switzerland

Shot on film across the American Midwest — cornfields, abandoned mansions, a fading covered bridge — this editorial for Numero Switzerland explores the tension between innocence and unease. The concept was to let American folklore carry the fashion: black lace against weathered landscapes, antique silhouettes in surreal light. I wanted nostalgia to feel slightly destabilized — wholesome on the surface, haunted underneath.

photographer and creative director ERIN TUFTS CARTIER
stylist MEGAN AVERBUCH
talent ASIA WATSON at HELEN WELLS AGENCY
production assistants OIHANE MOLINERO and VAL SMITH
make-up and hair HALLI MARIE

A pink leather clutch purse, partially open, with gold chain, cash, and rings inside. A glass with an iced beverage, a candle on a tray, and a stack of postcards or photos are on a white table.
A vintage cream-colored rotary telephone on a windowsill with a golden handle. A person is reaching into a teal leather purse placed on a stack of magazines, with book titles visible.
A white purse with black furry sides resting on top of a stack of three books, with a tabby cat with yellow eyes peeking from behind a window and curtains in the background.

Rorin, 2023

Rorin was my own luxury handbag brand, which I founded and ran for nearly a decade. This 2023 campaign was directed to capture the emotional life of the bag — not the object itself. No full-body models; instead, the bag exists within the texture of a woman's day, from morning to night. Styling, casting, and concept were all in-house, with photography by LCS Studios.

Oiseau, 2025

Oiseau was shot for impressionist floral artist Abby Elise, who was based in Ohio at the time with her sights set on the French countryside. The brief: make Ohio feel like France. We started with a light, airy moodboard, but the story evolved — the final images carry more contrast and the unexpected pops of color that pulse through her paintings. Portraiture and still life intertwined, the shoot became less a documentation of an artist and more a reflection of her work.

Hannah Kasper, 2025

Visual artist Hannah Kasper wanted her studio documented — but not literally. The ask was something closer to surrealism than portraiture. We used the objects and details of her space as visual language rather than backdrop, and drew from Joan Mitchell's approach to portraiture as a reference point: painting as a way of seeing a painter.

LA Cigar Collective, 2024

The client needed a hero video for his website and had his videographer, Nick G., ready to shoot. My role was pure direction — no set, no in-person oversight. I developed the moodboard and communicated the full creative vision remotely: the ritual of the cigar from start to finish. Choosing from the humidor, cutting the edge, the first draw of smoke. The goal was to make something that felt cinematic and considered rather than instructional — less product demo, more atmosphere. Directed entirely via text message.

Rorin, 2022

An editorial campaign for Rorin built around energy and intention. The brief I set myself: shoot a product campaign that doesn't feel like one. We prioritized emotion, movement, and composition over coverage — the result felt closer to a fashion story than an e-commerce shoot. Photography by LCS Studios, beauty by Melissa Hoyle, styling by Nicole Arflin.

  • I could not be more impressed with the work done by Erin. She took time to understand not only our work but also our organizational values and it really shows in the work she created for us.

    Cass K. - Rise Enlightened

  • The end result was truly magical, after many design conversations and then to see it all come together in our website to create our footprint for the world to see.

    Thank YOU Erin

    we love you <3— Melissa Hoyle (The Founder of M ai v)

  • ETC gave my company an identity from its infancy. From branding, website imagery, logo creation, SEO, etc- they have given me the much needed support to get my business going so that I can focus on what I need to focus on!

    Kyle S. - LA Cigar Collective

  • Working with Erin and ETC creative studio was such an enjoyable experience. She has a great eye for visual storytelling and was able to bring my vision to life while keeping it very much in line with my personality and aesthetic.

    Fallon B. - Life According to Fallon + Shop Oliver & Grace

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