About

Sébastien Joly
30 years of images…

From Berlin to Paris, from Polynesia to Corsica, then from Slovenia to Tuscany, I’ve gathered miles, encounters, and images, each telling a fragment of life.

I began photography in the darkroom of a renowned professional laboratory, Pictorial Service in Paris, where I had the privilege of making silver prints for Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Lindbergh, and other exceptional photographers.

Then came video, a new way of storytelling; the oceans, the winding roads, Afghanistan… all experiences that have shaped my vision.

Today, this path takes root among the Tuscan hills and inner silences, where raw beauty meets a fragile sense of peace, constant questioning, and an insatiable search for meaning.

With a renewed gaze, I’ve reluctantly distanced myself from my earlier images. Each photograph is no longer just a testimony, but a creation, a fragment of my world that I patiently shape.

Mana, my faithful companion, always finds a way to slip into the frame. And if you don’t see him… he’s lingering at the foot of an olive tree, tasting the fruit of the land he so loves.

Clients, Publications & Collaborations

National Geographic, Le Monde, Ministère des Armées, France Télévision, Hilton, Sheraton, Intercontinental, Hyundai, Steve Rotfeld Productions, Sony, TV5 Monde, Tahiti Tourisme, Tahiti Nui Télévision, Air Tahiti Nui