Sam Laughlin (b. 1990, Cambridge) is a British visual artist. His recent practice is primarily concerned with intricate natural processes quietly unfolding through time in patterns and cycles. Mainly utilising large format black and white photography, his work is characterised by a sustained and informed engagement with nature, taking the form of a long term series intended primarily for exhibition.

Laughlin has exhibited widely including at Towner Gallery, John Hansard Gallery, Jerwood Space, Impressions Gallery and Belfast Exposed. In 2017 he received the Jerwood/Photoworks award, and in 2023 his series 'Spinning Away’ won Juror's Choice at the Hariban Awards. He works mainly on personal projects, sometimes in the form of commissions, most recently GRAIN Projects. He is currently based in Bristol, where he is producing work about tidal cycles.