Bettina Pittaluga, a Franco-Uruguayan photographer, specializes in capturing intimate and emotive life moments through her lens. Her early interest in photography emerged at age 14 when she began taking pictures of friends and family. After training as a photojournalist, she pursued academic excellence, earning a master’s degree in sociology at the Sorbonne and another at the Center for Applied Literary and Scientific Studies (CELSA). Sociology became a revelation for her, providing a structured way to explore her questions and contextualize her interests.
Bettina’s photography, which emphasizes authenticity, revolves around people and their stories. She primarily works with film in medium format and often handles her photo printing. Collaborating with Diamantino Quintas when necessary, she emphasizes the importance of mastering the technical aspects, such as chemistry and temperature control, to accurately depict skin tones and lighting conditions. Her commitment to film photography is rooted in her need for a tangible, hands-on creative process that involves meticulous attention to detail.
Her photography style is a sensory, instinctive exploration of reality. Bettina uses her art to give voice to those often overlooked by mainstream media. Themes of love, tenderness, and kindness are central to her work, reflecting her ongoing battle against injustice, violence, and hatred. Her images serve as powerful visual statements that embody her convictions and commitment to change.
In addition to her projects, she collaborates as a freelance photographer with notable publications, including M Le Monde, Die Zeit Magazine, Wall Street Journal Magazine, and The New Yorker.
Exhibition
2024
Photo Vogue Festival, What is Beauty – Milan / November
Unseen Amsterdam x Galerie Gomis – Brussels / September
Fotografiska Berlin, NUDE – Berlin / from September 14th – January 24th 2024
2023
Selected Works on Artsy – Online / December
Group show at Tour Orion – Paris / from December 15th until 18th
Group show at Galerie Gomis – Brussels / from December 7th until January 20th
2022
Infoendometriose X Leon and Harper gallery, oct 2022
Saint Laurent Rive Droite « Pink Matter » , July-August 2022 (Paris & Los Angeles)
Saint Laurent Rive Droite « Bettina Pittaluga », Jun-July 2022 (Paris & Los Angeles)
Photo Vogue Festival 2022 with Vogue Italia at Base Milano, « The next great fashion image makers »
Selected Works on Artsy May 2022
2021
Photo Vogue Festival 2021 with Vogue Italia at Base Milano, November 2021
« Reframing History »
Foto Tallinn, Estonia 2021
Photo London, September 2021
Les Nouveaux Romantiques, November 2021 – Dover Street Market during Paris
Photo Fotografiska Nude 2021, in Estonia, Sweden, and New York
2020
Photo Vogue Festival, Milan, Parc Giardini di Porta, Octobre 2020
Contact
bettinapittaluga@gmail.com
@bettinapittaluga
Representation
Galerie Gomis
2024
Photo Vogue Festival, What is Beauty – Milan / November
Unseen Amsterdam x Galerie Gomis – Brussels / September
Fotografiska Berlin, NUDE – Berlin / from September 14th – January 24th 2024
2023
Selected Works on Artsy – Online / December
Group show at Tour Orion – Paris / from December 15th until 18th
Group show at Galerie Gomis – Brussels / from December 7th until January 20th
2022
Infoendometriose X Leon and Harper gallery, oct 2022
Saint Laurent Rive Droite « Pink Matter » , July-August 2022 (Paris & Los Angeles)
Saint Laurent Rive Droite « Bettina Pittaluga », Jun-July 2022 (Paris & Los Angeles)
Photo Vogue Festival 2022 with Vogue Italia at Base Milano, « The next great fashion image makers »
Selected Works on Artsy May 2022
2021
Photo Vogue Festival 2021 with Vogue Italia at Base Milano, November 2021
« Reframing History »
Foto Tallinn, Estonia 2021
Photo London, September 2021
Les Nouveaux Romantiques, November 2021 – Dover Street Market during Paris
Photo Fotografiska Nude 2021, in Estonia, Sweden, and New York
2020
Photo Vogue Festival, Milan, Parc Giardini di Porta, Octobre 2020
Book
Polygone, N*2
New Queer Photography
Aperture Photo No-Nos
YSL THE PINK MATTER 04, Paris and Los Angeles
YSL BETTINA PITTALUGA 03, Paris and Los Angeles
Prize
The 30, 2021
Palm Photo Prize 2021
Palm Photo Prize 2020
Fundraiser
« IN/VISIBLE” Group show with Sheriff Project Gallery
« The Time is Now » with PaperJournal and Nataal Media
« The Earth Issue’s Freedom Fundraiser”
Talk
Soho House Paris 2022, Foto Femme united presents :
Bettina Pittaluga and feminism through the centuries
PhotoVogue Milano 2022 – ‘On Being A Woman’ Francesca Marani in conversation
with Ashley Markle, Bettina Pittaluga, Jaimy Gail, Rachel Lamb and Nikita Yusman.
Podcast
Vision #25, Bettina Pittaluga
Selected press
M le Monde, Les attaches familiales de la photographe Bettina Pittaluga,
Emmanuelle Lequeux, July 2023
Metal Magazine, Bettina Pittaluga, How to preserve a moment,
María Fuentes Guiote
Design by Jessica Pichet
Coding by Lenny Vazeille + Antema Studio