Travel nominee

This project captures the essence of a month-long journey across Thailand, which took place in November 2024. Traveling alongside my writer friend, we embarked on an adventure that began in Singapore, crossed Malaysia, and took us all the way to Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.

One of the most striking moments occurred in Krabi, where I captured a woman and her daughter riding a motorbike, taken from the vantage point of a tuk-tuk as we sped through the streets. Another unforgettable scene unfolded in Chiang Mai, where I photographed Buddhist monks walking along a mountain path at the Doi Kiew Lom viewpoint.

Our journey then led us to the remote border region between Thailand and Myanmar, where we traveled over 500 km on a motorbike to reach a Karen village. The Karen women, known for their distinctive neck rings, shared their unique culture and traditions with us.

Each photograph captures an authentic moment from daily life, telling the story of the people we met along the way. These images are not just about the places we visited, but about the lives unfolding within them—the quiet moments and the connection to the world around them.

Francesco Bambi is a 29 year old Italian photographer and filmmaker currently based in Florence, Italy.
He has 10-year experience as cinematographer and creator of audiovisual content.
After graduating at the Dams University of Bologna in Cinema and Theater, he studied at the school of Cinema 'IMMAGINA' of Florence (2016-2017) and has been selected at Gabriele Muccino's Masterclass of Studio Cinema in Rome. (2019-2020). Now he works as a freelancer professional videomaker and photographer.
In 2023 he was shortlisted at: Fine Art Photography Awards - Professional Travel category, Sony World Photography Awards - open lifestyle category, Urban Photo Awards, Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award and he received an honorable mentions at ND Awards.
In 2024 he was shortlisted at: Fine Art Photography Awards - Professional Portrait category and he received an honorable mentions at Monovisions black and white photography awards in people category and honorable mentions at ND awards in People: Street Photography category.
In 2025 he received an honorable mentions at Golden Shot Internetional Photography Awards in street category.