Laetitia Vançon, is a French freelance photographer based in Munich.

Her work appears in The New York Times, National Geographic, Geo Magazine, Vanity Fair, and Spiegel, among others.

 
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The day I was born, it snowed in the Sahara. 32 years later I finally understood photography is my thing.

Now, I enjoy working with diverse clients : GEO magazine,National Geographic, Vanity Fair, and others.

Since 2015 I work with New York Times on amazing international stories.

On the way I win many awards: 2020 POYi News Story, 2019 Sony Awards Professional Portraiture, 2018 Emergent talent Gacilly photo festival , 2017 LensCulture‘s Exposure, 2017 Feature Shoot Emerging, Photography, 2016 Bourse du Talent, Finalist, «At the end of the day », 2015 Photofestival Les Boutographies, « My Home, My Prison»

“ Photography is interesting because it’s limiting. It doesn’t tell actually the all story. It lets a lot of space for the viewers to fill up the gap with their own personal stories, that is -in my opinion- the magic of photography. Especially for the themes which resonate with me like, the search of identity, overcoming adversity, faith and hope, we can all empathise with that, and photography gives us the space to fill up with our own narratives.

I like to work with distinctive cases, documenting people in their intimacy, I believe that intimate moments are the most moving and challenging ones to look at, to question, and the ones that can also connect us emotionally across continents and despite our differences.

Empathy, authenticity and understanding are the keys to portray stories truthfully. I hope that my ability to build trust and respect with my subjects allows me to express a substantial vulnerability that is as sincere as it is elusive to capture.”