Jonathan Alpeyrie was born in Paris but moved to the United States when he was fourteen years old. His photography career stretches over a decade, and has brought him to more than thirty-five countries, covering fourteen conflict zones, from the Middle East and North Africa to Ukraine and Central Asia. His work has been featured widely, from the New York Times to Time to the BBC. He is a staff photographer for Polaris Images and also has been working as a fashion photographer with Elle and various local designers. He is currently in Ukraine photographing the 2022 Russian invasion. He lives in New York City.