I am originally from the island of Réunion, where I grew up, and I first discovered the Himalayas while I was at school through visiting guest speakers. The mountains became a childhood dream of mine—a dream I fulfilled in 2015 when I arrived in Nepal after traveling for over a year from Paris. It was during this journey that I took my first photographs. In Nepal, I met the photographer Eric Valli, who was moved by my early images and became my mentor.

In 2016, I held my first exhibition—The Himalayas—at the Yann Arthus-Bertrand studio in Paris. Since then, I have developed a particular interest in the impact of the internet and new technologies on the lives of the people I photograph.

My photo reports have been published in numerous international media outlets, including Le Figaro Magazine, Paris Match, Stern, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, Die Zeit, and National Geographic.

Jérôme Gence – Grandir dans la cour d’écrans | Grande commande Photojournalisme

3 May 2026

Dans le cadre du plan gouvernemental de soutien à la filière presse, le ministère de la Culture a confié à la Bibliothèque nationale de France la mise en œuvre d’une grande commande photographique, Radioscopie de la France : regards sur un pays traversé par la crise sanitaire, destinée aux photojournalistes. Deux appels à projets, l’un lancé en 2021, l’autre en 2022, permettront de sélectionner 200 lauréats sur leur parcours et leur proposition. Ce projet vient reconnaître et encourager la création contemporaine dans le champ du photojournalisme et de la photographie de presse.

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