Bio
Davide (1991, Messina, Italy) is a documentary photographer and cinematographer based in Milan and graduated in 2016 at IED (European Istitute of Design) at the school of visual arts in photography. In 2022 was selected for Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV, in New York, and since 2021 he is a lecturer of photojournalism at IED Milan.
His photographic work focuses on an authorial research that analyzes in depth the changes of what is around us, ranging from issues related to globalization (taking an interest in minorities crushed by a constant desire for equality) to issues concerning the environment and adaptation of the human condition. During the Covid-19 pandemic he documented the “new normal”, analyzing how humans adapted to what was happening around them. Since 2017, alongside his career as a photographer, he has collaborated on docufilms, with the film director Jacopo Marzi, as cinematographer.
Davide was nominated in 2019 by 6×6 World Press Photo Global Talent Program, one of his photos was selected by National Geographic among the 10 iconic photos of 2020 and in 2021 was nominated as Newcomer at Leica Oskar Barnack Award. He has been published by National Geographic Magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, D-La Repubblica, Newsweek China, MIND, Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, I-D Italia, Internazionale, FQ MillenniuM, PH Museum, Il Reportage, Corriere della Sera, L’Oeil de la photographie, Artribune among others. A photo taken by him has been selected as the cover of January 2021 special issue by some editions of National Geographic Magazine.
His works received national and international awards, being exhibited in a several festivals all around the world.
Covers and Front Pages
Awards
2024
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Mobile Photo One Shot
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Shortlist One Shot
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Shortlist Reportage
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Shortlist Documentary Series
World Water Day Photo Contest – Finalist
2023
LensCulture World Emerging Talent – Selected
Gomma Photography Grant – Finalist
2022
POY 79-Pictures Of the Year 79th – Award of Excellence
Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV – Selected
Lugano Photo Days Award– Finalist Documentary
Lugano Photo Days Award– Finalist IBSA foundation
World Report Award – Finalist, Short Story Award
World Report Award – Finalist, Single Shot
LiquidaGrant – SelfSelf Books winner
2021
Selected among the best travel photos of the year by National Geographic – link
LensCulture HOME International Photography Award – 2nd Place winner
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2021 Newcomer – Nominee
The 30: New and Emerging photographers to watch by PDN – Nominee
Meitar Award for Excellence in Photography – Finalist
PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) – Silver
PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) – Honorable mention
World Report Award ONG – Shortlist
Lucie Foundation The guardian Project – Finalist
Portrait of Humanity – Shortlist with two photos
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Shortlist
2020
Selected among the 10 iconic photos of the year by National Geographic – link
Canon Giovani Fotografi – 15th Edition – 1st Place Winner
Premio Ponchielli – Finalist
PX3 State of the World – Curatorial Selection
World Report Award – Finalist, Single Shot
Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards – Finalist
Italian Sustainability Photo Award – Finalist
Siena International Photo Awards – Finalist
World Water Day Photo Contest – Finalist
World Water Day Photo Contest – Shortlist single shot
Verzasca Foto Festival Awards – Shortlist
Head On Photo Awards – Shortlist
International Photo Awards – Honorable mention project
Moscow International Foto Awards – Honorable Mention project in “Science-Environment” category
2019
6×6 World Press Photo Global Talent Program – Nominee
ITALY PHOTO AWARD/Premio Voglino|Lodi – 1st Place Young Talent
Budapest International Foto Awards – Gold Medal project in “Science-environment” category
Moscow International Foto Awards – Bronze Medal single image
Tokyo International Foto Awards – Honorable Mention project in “Science-Environment” category
Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards – Finalist
Kolga Tiblisi Photo Award – Shortlist
Les Coups de coeur de l’ANI at Visa Pour l’Image – Shortlist
Aspa (Alghero Street Photography Awards) – Honorable mention single image
Aspa (Alghero Street Photography Awards) – Semifinalist project
Tokyo International Foto Awards – Silver Medal single image
2018
Tokyo International Foto Awards – Bronze Medal project in “Life style” category
Tokyo International Foto Awards – Bronze Medal project in “Photo Essay” category
PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) – Honorable mention
International Photo Awards – Honorable mention project
International Photo Awards – Honorable mention single image
Aspa (Alghero Street Photography Awards) – Honorable mention
ITALY PHOTO AWARD/Premio Voglino – Finalist
Photoghvphy Magazine Grant – Nominee
Umbria World Fest – Finalist
Lugano Photo Days Award– Finalist emerging
Cortona On The Move New Visions – Selection Gallery
2017
Umbria World Fest – Finalist emerging
Concorso National Geographic Italia – Shortlist
Reporter Day – Finalist
2015
International Photography Award of British Journal – Shortlist
2014
Photolux Leica Award – Shortlist
Nikon Talents – Nominated among the 10 best Under-25 Italian talents
Screenings & Exhibitions
2024
2023
2022
Flashback – Torino, Italy
Terra di tutti film Festival – Bologna, Italy
Pingyao International Photography Festival – Ping Yao, China
Festival della Fotografia Etica – Lodi, Italy
SelfSelf Live Festival – Milano, Italy
WeWorld Festival – Milano, Italy
2021
Photo IS:RAEL – Tel Aviv, Israel
Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris, France
Officine Fotografiche – Roma, Italy
Paratissima – Torino, Italy
Head On Photo Festival – Sydney, Australia
DongGang International Photo Festival – Seoul, Korea
Kolga Photo Festival – Tblisi, Georgia
2020
Cortona On The Move – Cortona, Italy
PX3 State Of The World – Paris, France
Festival della Fotografia Etica – Lodi, Italy
THIS IS US – Roma, Italy
International Photography Festival – Suwon, South Corea
LHAM Gallery – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yakushima Photo Festival – Yakushima, Japan
Auckland Festival of Photography – Auckland, Australia
Fotofestiwal – Lodz, Poland
Il mondo non si è fermato mai un momento by Other Size Gallery – Milano, Italy
Head On Photo Festival – Sydney, Australia
2019
Paris Photo Off, Galerie Joseph – Paris, France
MT. ROKKO INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL – Kobe, Japan
International Photography Festival – Suwon, South Korea
Yakushima Photo Festival – Yakushima, Japan
Auckland Festival of Photography – Auckland, Australia
Photolux Festival – Lucca, Italy
LHAM Gallery – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kolga Photo Festival – Tblisi, Georgia
2017
Fotofestival e PHOTOWEEK – Milano, Italy
2016
Monte di Pietà – Messina, Italy