El Rocio, South Spain 2023. I arrived in El Rocio one hot and sunny summer afternoon. When I got off the bus, the driver showed me where to go with one finger but there were no streets or sidewalks. There was only sand everywhere. So I dragged my trolley through the sand for almost a mile to the hotel. On my way I met almost no one. There was just so much light and so much heat. I didn't think that in Europe there was a city with sand instead of asphalt. The white houses, the fences to tie the horses, the carriages make this place seem like the wild west.
My amazement was so great that I still seem to have dreamed.
amateur category
El Rocio, a city in the sand (Series)
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AUTHOR
I am Italian and I live in the heart of Tuscany. My great passion is photography.
Throughout the years, I have dedicated myself to various photographic genres, exploring different languages and approaches that have allowed me to refine my perspective. This journey has gradually led me to documentary photography, a field that allows for different approaches and expressive choices within a coherent visual language.
My work arises from a personal way of seeing, shaped by compositional choices and post-production that reflect my sensibility. In each image, I try to convey a part of myself and my emotions, hoping they can also be felt by those who view them.
2nd Place in Book and gold winner
Budapest Foto Awards 2024 - BIFA
"Kukës, Albania. Three Cities and One Nomination”
https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/bifa/2024/8461/
Bronze Awarded Tokyo Foto Awards 2025 - TIFA
"The gratitude journal" in Book-People
Bronze Awarded MIFA - CATEGORY: People / Culture
For: Pointy Hoods, Torches And Parades
https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/mifa/2022/6885/
Honorable Mention - Chromatic Awards
“Blue-s”
Honorable Mention - Annual Photography Awards
“The challenge” People: Culture & Lifestyle
Honorable Mention - Tokyo International Foto Awards -TIFA
“La saca de las yeguas”
Honorable Mention - International Photography Awards
“La saca de las yeguas”
Honorable
Throughout the years, I have dedicated myself to various photographic genres, exploring different languages and approaches that have allowed me to refine my perspective. This journey has gradually led me to documentary photography, a field that allows for different approaches and expressive choices within a coherent visual language.
My work arises from a personal way of seeing, shaped by compositional choices and post-production that reflect my sensibility. In each image, I try to convey a part of myself and my emotions, hoping they can also be felt by those who view them.
2nd Place in Book and gold winner
Budapest Foto Awards 2024 - BIFA
"Kukës, Albania. Three Cities and One Nomination”
https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/bifa/2024/8461/
Bronze Awarded Tokyo Foto Awards 2025 - TIFA
"The gratitude journal" in Book-People
Bronze Awarded MIFA - CATEGORY: People / Culture
For: Pointy Hoods, Torches And Parades
https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/mifa/2022/6885/
Honorable Mention - Chromatic Awards
“Blue-s”
Honorable Mention - Annual Photography Awards
“The challenge” People: Culture & Lifestyle
Honorable Mention - Tokyo International Foto Awards -TIFA
“La saca de las yeguas”
Honorable Mention - International Photography Awards
“La saca de las yeguas”
Honorable
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