I am Pierre de La Saussay, a Paris-based photographer.
My work returns to what's left behind and what persists: places time has reshaped more than any single event, gestures held longer than expected, encounters where the wait matters more than the strike.
Even in faster, louder settings, I look for the same undercurrent, something steady running beneath the noise.
I work with natural light and restrained composition, letting absence and repetition carry as much weight as the subject itself. Faces recede in favor of hands, posture and light. I aim to photograph with respect, keeping the distance that preserves dignity while still inviting empathy.
Ultimately, my photography is an invitation to slow down. To look without urgency. To consider the world not as something to be captured, but as something to be quietly encountered.
If you like my work, you can follow me on Instagram where I post frequent updates:https://www.instagram.com/pierredelasaussay
If you have any questions or inquiries, please email me at pierre.saussay@gmail.com
CLIENT WORK
PEUGEOT SPORT - 24h Le Mans race photo report for 9x8 Hypercar - 2025
PEUGEOT SPORT - 24h Le Mans race photo report for 9x8 Hypercar - 2025
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
ND Awards 3rd Place Bronze Star Award (Mobile Photography - Landscapes) - 2024
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International Photo Awards (Official Selection) - 2025
Miss Numérique "A Waking Dream" Contest (Finalist) - 2025
FotoDoc Festival Selected Works (Photo Essay) - 2025
Siena International Photo Awards Finalist (Wildlife) - 2024
Montier Photo Festival Shortlist x 2 (Landscapes) - 2024
Amateur Photographer of the Year Awards Shortlist x 2 (Action, Landscapes) - 2024
ND Awards Honorable Mention (People) - 2024
ND Awards 3rd Place Bronze Star Award (Mobile Photography - Landscapes) - 2024
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International Photo Awards (Official Selection) - 2025
Miss Numérique "A Waking Dream" Contest (Finalist) - 2025
FotoDoc Festival Selected Works (Photo Essay) - 2025
Siena International Photo Awards Finalist (Wildlife) - 2024
Montier Photo Festival Shortlist x 2 (Landscapes) - 2024
Amateur Photographer of the Year Awards Shortlist x 2 (Action, Landscapes) - 2024
ND Awards Honorable Mention (People) - 2024
FEATURES
Lenses Gallery / Global Citizen Club - 2025
Google Pixel Selection / Google - 2025
URBAN ANIMALS / Exhibit Around - 2025
Morning Brief / The Weather Channel - 2024
Nikon Photographer of the Year / N-PHOTO Magazine - 2024
Picture Of The Day / One Eyeland - 2024
Lenses Gallery / Global Citizen Club - 2025
Google Pixel Selection / Google - 2025
URBAN ANIMALS / Exhibit Around - 2025
Morning Brief / The Weather Channel - 2024
Nikon Photographer of the Year / N-PHOTO Magazine - 2024
Picture Of The Day / One Eyeland - 2024
EXHIBITIONS
Trieste Photo Days - October & November 2025
Leica Tour Paris - Palais de Tokyo - June 2025
"A Waking Dream" Exhibition - Miss Numérique / Essey-lès-Nancy - May 2025
Chania International Photo Festival - July 2024
Leica Tour Paris - Palais de Tokyo - June 2025
"A Waking Dream" Exhibition - Miss Numérique / Essey-lès-Nancy - May 2025
Chania International Photo Festival - July 2024