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Biography
Vincenzo Montefinese is a freelance photographer, born in Taranto (Italy). After studying at the Faculty of Physical Education, he graduated in 2015 with a master’s degree in photojournalism from ISFCI (Advanced Photography and Integrated Communication Institute) in Rome. He started working as an independent photojournalist for magazines, NGOs and on his personal project focusing on social, environmental and human rights issues. His works and his pictures have been published on L'Espresso, Vanity Fair, El País, Die Zeit, GEO Magazine, Internazionale, GQ, La Chronique (Amnesty International France), Geographical, The British Journal of Photography, CNN, Roads & Kingdoms, La Stampa, Monocle, Vi Menn, El Salto, WeTransfer, Africa Rivista, Famiglia Cristiana, Touring Magazine and various other publications.
He is available for assignment worldwide.
AWARDS:
2024 - Jury's Choice - Premio Terna - Driving Energy
2020 - Winner. Portfolio: Urban Photo Awards
2020 - Finalist. Storytelling : Italian Street Photo Festival
2018 - Shortlisted. Contemporary Issues : World Press Photo
2018 - Finalist. Reportage : Kolga Tbilisi Photo Awards
2018 - Winner. Photojournalism : Closer 2108 Dentro il Reportage
2018- Finalist. Premio Fotografia Etica : Premio Voglino 2108
2018 - Finalist. News and Events : Balkan Photo Award
2017 - First Prize. Editorial : General News. Moscow International Foto Awards
2017- Finalist. Storytelling : Siena International Photography Awards
2017- Honorable Mention : General News. International Photography Awards
2016 - Runner-up. British Journal of Photography: INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
2016 - First Prize. Press : General News. PX3 THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2016 - Honorable Mention. Editorial : General News. Moscow International Foto Awards
2016 - Honorable Mention. Editorial : General News. Moscow International Foto Awards
2015 - Honorable Mention. Editorial : Photo Essay and Feature Story. INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
2015 - Honorable Mention. Editorial : General News. INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
2015 - Honorable Mention. Portfolio Italia 2015