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), The British Journal of Photography, CNN, Roads & Kingdoms, La Stampa, Monocle, Vi Menn Magazine, El Salto, WeTransfer, Famiglia Cristiana, Touring Magazine and various other publications. 

He is available for assignment worldwide.

AWARDS:

2020 - Winner. Portfolio: Urban Photo Awards

2020 - Finalist. Storytelling : Italian Street Photo Festival

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

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