I'm Thom Pierce, a photographer, writer and curator who is passionate about creating work that combats issues of inequality and injustice.

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Through photographic campaigns, personal projects, artworks and collaborations I explore what it means to be human; and build powerful projects that inspire, educate and advocate for tangible change.

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I currently work between the UK and South Africa.

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I was born in 1978 in Jersey, Channel Islands, and graduated from Plymouth University in 2002 and Brighton Institute of Modern Music in 2004.

My first career was as a sound engineer, composer and music producer. From 2006 to 2010 I was lucky enough to travel extensively with some of the best performers in the world. This included The Streets, Zero 7, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, Keane, Sia and George Michael. 

Through my travels, I discovered a love for humanity, diversity and culture; and in 2012 I left my music career behind to pursue my dream to become a documentary portrait photographer.

Over the years I have built a substantial body of work that has been exhibited in major international galleries and festivals around the world. And I am proud to have developed a practice that has formed the backbone of several successful human rights campaigns. 

My work explores the line between art, documentary, and traditional portrait photography to create carefully crafted dramatic images that are intended to encourage empathy, understanding and tolerance towards others.

Since 2015, my work has focused on creating "campaigns"; long-form, conceptualised projects that are built around a single issue, told through the stories of those who are affected.

Through these campaigns, my ambition is to create photography with purpose, giving a voice to those who need it.