Thomas Victor (*1983) is a documentary photographer based in Leipzig. He studied photojournalism and documentary photography in Hamburg, Berlin and Hannover. His work is published in national and international media such as Buzzfeed (US), Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, NPR online (US), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Stern, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, SZ Magazin, Zeit online and others. Thomas is a Member of the agency FOCUS.

Awards / Grants / Exhibitions:

  • 2021 Gomma Grant, Shortlist
  • 2021 Nikon Noor Masterclass, selected
  • 2021 Hellerau Photography Award, Finalist
  • 2020 KdFS Denkzeit grant
  • 2019 Shortlisted for Rückblende Award
  • 2018 Exhibition, "HUMAN+", LUMIX festival Review, Schwerin
  • 2018 Exhibition, "HUMAN+", LUMIX Festival for Young Photojournalism, Hannover
  • 2018 Kolga Photo Award, Shortlist
  • 2018 VG-BildKunst research grant
  • 2017 Group Exhibition, "HUMAN+", Visa Pour L'image, „Visa Off“, Perpignan, France
  • 2017 BGW Award, "HUMAN+", 2nd Place
  • 2017 Exhibition, "HUMAN+", Oberstdorfer Fotofestival, Oberstdorf
  • 2017 Group Exhibition, "Clowns ohne Grenzen", UNESCO Headquarter, Paris, France
  • 2017 Group Exhibition, "HUMAN+", FC St Pauli Museum, Hamburg
  • 2017 Group Exhibition, "HUMAN+", Abschlussarbeiten 2017 I, GAF Galerie für Fotografie, Hannover
  • 2016 Group Exhibition, "Das Geld ist nicht weg, es ist nur woanders", FernlichtMesse, Leipzig
  • 2016 Group Exhibition, "Das Geld ist nicht weg, es ist nur woanders", Krudebude, Leipzig
  • 2015 Group Exhibition, "Stills", Westpol AIR Space, Leipzig
  • 2013 Finalist for Südtirol Medienpreis