Thom Pierce is a British photographer, born in 1978, currently living in Cape Town, South Africa.

His work explores the lines between art, documentary and portrait photography to engage with issues of cultural, social and historical significance.

He is a recipient of the 2016 Piclet prize for contemporary African photography and the 2016 PDN storytellers award. His work has been published widely including features for The Guardian, The Independent and Vogue Italy. His photographs have featured heavily as part of several human rights campaigns. A collection of his work can be found in the permanent collection of the South African National Gallery.