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Thibault Gerbaldi is a self-taught Leica photographer and passionate traveler, known for capturing authentic, emotional stories from some of the world’s most remote and diverse regions.
His award-winning work spans cultures and landscapes from Greenland to India, blending documentary, travel, and portrait photography. Thibault has self-published nine photography books and earned international recognition, including first place at the Siena Awards 2025, the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2025 & 2026, and the International Travel Photo Awards 2024 & 2025, and second place at PX3 (Prix de la Photographie de Paris) 2024, the MonoVisions Photography Awards 2025, and the Fine Art Photography Awards 2025.
In 2024, he received the Rising Talent Award from Travel Photographer of the Year, the world’s most prestigious travel photography competition. That same year, he was named one of AAP’s Emerging Talents to Watch.
In 2025, three of his photographs were selected for Around the World with Leica, a major exhibition held at Leica’s headquarters in Wetzlar to celebrate the brand’s 100th anniversary. Chosen from over one million images submitted by more than 65,000 photographers worldwide, this recognition placed his work at the heart of Leica’s global centennial celebration.
In 2026, he was selected by the French Senate to present Fragilités & Résiliences, a four-month solo outdoor exhibition of 80 photographs displayed on large-scale panels along the gates of the Jardin du Luxembourg in the heart of Paris. Set to reach a very wide public, the show traces a visual journey across five continents—from Greenland to Namibia and beyond. Through the dialogue between people and places, it invites viewers to revisit assumptions about strength and vulnerability, and the forces shaping both the natural world and human societies.
His images have been published in Leica Fotografie International, All About Photo, Digital Camera, and various specialized media. Much like Thibault himself, his work travels the world—from Miami to Paris, Arles, Venice, Marrakech, Los Angeles, and Rome.
Beyond photography, Thibault is committed to supporting humanitarian causes through his work. A board member of The Forgotten International since 2019, he funds solidarity projects through donations linked to the dissemination of his books and photographic prints, outside of any commercial framework.
His award-winning work spans cultures and landscapes from Greenland to India, blending documentary, travel, and portrait photography. Thibault has self-published nine photography books and earned international recognition, including first place at the Siena Awards 2025, the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2025 & 2026, and the International Travel Photo Awards 2024 & 2025, and second place at PX3 (Prix de la Photographie de Paris) 2024, the MonoVisions Photography Awards 2025, and the Fine Art Photography Awards 2025.
In 2024, he received the Rising Talent Award from Travel Photographer of the Year, the world’s most prestigious travel photography competition. That same year, he was named one of AAP’s Emerging Talents to Watch.
In 2025, three of his photographs were selected for Around the World with Leica, a major exhibition held at Leica’s headquarters in Wetzlar to celebrate the brand’s 100th anniversary. Chosen from over one million images submitted by more than 65,000 photographers worldwide, this recognition placed his work at the heart of Leica’s global centennial celebration.
In 2026, he was selected by the French Senate to present Fragilités & Résiliences, a four-month solo outdoor exhibition of 80 photographs displayed on large-scale panels along the gates of the Jardin du Luxembourg in the heart of Paris. Set to reach a very wide public, the show traces a visual journey across five continents—from Greenland to Namibia and beyond. Through the dialogue between people and places, it invites viewers to revisit assumptions about strength and vulnerability, and the forces shaping both the natural world and human societies.
His images have been published in Leica Fotografie International, All About Photo, Digital Camera, and various specialized media. Much like Thibault himself, his work travels the world—from Miami to Paris, Arles, Venice, Marrakech, Los Angeles, and Rome.
Beyond photography, Thibault is committed to supporting humanitarian causes through his work. A board member of The Forgotten International since 2019, he funds solidarity projects through donations linked to the dissemination of his books and photographic prints, outside of any commercial framework.