Rome is often referred to as Italy’s eternal city as it is believed that this enduring city will remain even if the world fell. Besides that, this beautiful historically rich city is the go-to spot for those seeking those amazing shots with a combination of natural elements and unique Ancient man-made architectural works. And they are certainly in...
READ MOREWhen Italian photographer Christiano Vendramin visited Santa Croce Lake in northern Italy in 2019, he noticed the water was unusually high. While the four-mile lake is bustling with action in the warm summer months, it lays dormant in winter. Icy storms had blanketed partially submerged willow trees in snow, freezing the scene in place. Positioning...
READ MOREIn celebration of Italian Heritage Month last fall, the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) held a members-only Family Photo Contest in partnership with My Italian Family, who donated a Genealogy Research Package worth $3,000 to be awarded to the contest winner. OSDIA’s National Office received hundreds of captivating submissions a...
READ MORE‘Dritto negli occhi’ is a video project for the promotion of contemporary Italian photography abroad , promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and conceived and produced by Alessandra Mauro, editorial director of Contrasto Books. 5 short documentaries (in Italian with English subtitles), 6 conversations with leadin...
READ MOREAs the nation and the world slowly turn the corner on the tragic Covid pandemic, NIAF’s Ninth Annual Photos Contest adopted the upbeat theme of Tutto Bene! More than 150 amateur and professional photographers submitted photographs expressing that optimism. NIAF is delighted to present the NIAF 2021 Photo Contest Winners: Carol Cook - Mendon, Massac...
READ MOREWhether you’re gearing up for your next vacation or are still traveling vicariously during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s always fun to find yourself in the planning process, jotting down ideas and reading up on everywhere you want to visit someday. As travel begins to make its inevitable comeback, more people are hitting the road, navigating...
READ MOREThe photographer Flavia Loreto was raised and born in Rome, after spending 20 years in Germany, she now lives in the USA. Photography is her passion and her way of relating to the people and to the world, of expressing emotions and feelings. She took these photographs of Naples one day in February 2016, following her curiosity and emotions through...
READ MOREEvery autumn as the Tuscan sun slowly dims, the wine harvest begins, and the fruits of the lands are plucked, stored and transformed, albeit slowly, into the future elixirs. There’s no better time to visit and to do so properly requires a experience-perfect in the clountryside to set the theme. Herewith the best Tuscan wine experiences for wine sea...
READ MORETo say that The Families of Man is a large group exhibition with which the Regional Archaeological Museum of Aosta offers an unprecedented overview of Italian photography over the last twenty years would be an understatement. In fact the project, conceived and realised by Electa and curated by Elio Grazioli and Walter Guadagnini, allows visitors no...
READ MOREIn Italy, there is a certain combination of magnificence that any ordinary tourist can capture in a casual photo. It is the magnificent, frescoed interior inside a 15th-century palace set in a cobblestoned city surrounded by pine-laced countryside. But rarely do photos capture all those multiple levels of ravishing beauty and arresting grandeur at...
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