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Jonathan Alpeyrie

Jonathan Alpeyrie

Keynote Speaker: Photojournalist Held Captive by Syrian Rebels for 81 Days; Author of "The Shattered Lens"

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Jonathan Alpeyrie Biography

Born in Paris in 1979, Jonathan Alpeyrie moved to the United States in 1993. He graduated from the Lycée Français de New York in 1998, and went on to study medieval history at the University of Chicago, from which he graduated in 2003. Alpeyrie started his career shooting for local Chicago newspapers during his undergraduate years. He shot his first photo essay in 2001 while traveling the South Caucasus. After graduating, he went to the Congo to work on various essays, which were noticed and picked up by Getty Images, and signed a contributor contract in early 2004. In 2009, Jonathan became a photographer for Polaris images and SIPA press as well.

By 2012, Alpeyrie went on his own as a freelancer for various international publications and websites, such as the Sunday Times, Le Figaro magazine, ELLE, American Photo, Glamour, Aftenposten, Le Monde, BBC, CNN, Vanity Fair and Bloomberg.

Alpeyrie's career spans over two decades, and has brought him to over 40 countries, covered 15 conflict zones assignments, in the Middle East and North Africa, the South Caucasus, Europe, North America and Central Asia. Two future photography books are currently in the works: One on WWII veterans, and the other on Drug wars.

Alpeyrie published a book with Simon and Schuster in October 2017 on his kidnapping in Syria.

Alpeyrie has been published in magazines such as: Paris Match, Aftenposten, Times (Europe), Newsweek, Wine Spectator, Boston Globe, Glamour, BBC, VSD, Le Monde, Newsweek, Popular Photography, Vanity Fair, La Stampa, CNN, and Bild Zeit, ELLE magazine, Der Speigel, Le Figaro, Marie Claire, The Guardian, Bild, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, Financial Times

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Jonathan Alpeyrie Videos

Sur les routes des narcos avec Jonathan Alpeyrie, photo-reporter
Uncommon Careers: A Conversation with War Photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie
War photographer recounts being abducted in Syria

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Jonathan Alpeyrie is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Art, World Affairs, Inspirational, Motivational, Mental Health, Authors, Military and Government.

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Jonathan Alpeyrie is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Art, World Affairs and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonathan Alpeyrie for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Jonathan Alpeyrie generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tom Voss, Brian Fleming and Karl Marlantes. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonathan Alpeyrie for an upcoming event.

Jonathan Alpeyrie Videos

Sur les routes des narcos avec Jonathan Alpeyrie, photo-reporter
Uncommon Careers: A Conversation with War Photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie
War photographer recounts being abducted in Syria
A Conversation between Jonathan Alpeyrie and Spencer Platt
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