Isabella Franceschini is an Italian freelance photographer based in Bologna. She graduated in Economics from Bologna University, Italy. After travelling abroad and taking part in various international photo-workshops, photography became the most important part of her professional life. She has grown as a photographer studying in Bologna and she has focused on reportage after attending a Masterclass of photojournalism in Rome for a year. Her long-term projects in documentary photography are mainly inspired by human experience. Her interest of the world is drown towards its people. She wants to celebrate the ordinary things that happen around the world all the time in her photographs. Over the past few years, her projects has been published on national ad international magazine, such as The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, Espresso, MarieClaire and they have been awarded internationally.
Exibitions:
2022. Becoming a citizen | Bridge Gallery, Mass. US | January, 8 – February, 5 | selected as part of the ‘World View’ Show, curated from the 2021 ZEKE Award for documentary photography submission.
2022. Pink HopLand | Monfest Casale Monferrato IT Accademia Filarmonica | March 25 – June 12 | curated from Soroptimist – storie di donne finalist entries 2021
2022. Cracking the monolith | Fotonostrum Barcelona Gallery, Spain | March 17 – April 3 | curated from the 17 J.M.Cameron Award winning entries next to Steve McCurry exhibition
Awards and Publications:
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Winner 1st Prize | Short Story Award | Becoming a citizen
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Shortlist | Spotlight Award | Becoming a citizen
2022. Espresso | IT | Becoming a Citizen
2022. The Washington Post | In Sight | US |Becoming a Citizen
2022. Lucie Foundation Open Call Carte Blanche | Finalist | LifeStyle Category | Becoming a citizen
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Documentary Series | Becoming a citizen
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | Pink HopLand
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Il Fotografo Magazine | issue n. 337 | Becoming a citizen
2022. Closer Call | Dentro il Reportage | Witness Journal | Winner | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Monfest | Portfolio Review Winner | Festival di Fotografia di Casale Monferrato | Becoming a citizen
2022. Soroptimist Award | Finalist Storie di Donne | Monfest | Pink HopLand
2021. 17th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers | Honorable Mention | Documentary Series | Cracking the Monolith
2021. MIFA | Bronze Award | People | Family | Pink Hop-land
2021. Social Documentary Net | US |Becoming a Citizen
2021. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | February 2021 | Pink Hop-land
2020. Eyesopen Magazine | December 2020 | Portfolio | ( the garden)
2020. Shutdown | video on Life in time of Coronavirus curated from the Archive Istituto Luce-Cinecittà Roma submission | images selected from the series (the garden)
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2020 | ( the garden )
2020. WitnessJournal | October 2020 | WJ#116 | Becoming a citizen
2020. IPA | Honorable Mention | People | Self-Portrait | ( the garden )
2020. PX3 | Honorable Mention | Portraiture | Culture | A collective unconsciousness
2020. Adesso Magazine | Munchen, DE | June 2020 |Chi sono i giovani italiani di oggi?
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection IMP 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2020. MIFA | Honorable Mention| Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2019. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | January 2020 | Governiamo con poesia
2019. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2019 | Becoming a citizen
2019. PX3 | Silver Award | Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2018. Spiegel ONLINE | Hamburg, DE | November 26th | Mit zwölf schon im Rathaus
Isabella Franceschini è una fotografa freelance italiana di Bologna. Si è laureata in Economia e Commercio presso l’Università degli Studi di Bologna. Dal 2008 si è avvicinata alla fotografia viaggiando all’estero, frequentando workshop a livello internazionale e da allora la fotografia è diventata parte fondamentale della sua vita. Ha cominciato a studiare fotografia a Bologna per poi approfondire il reportage, frequentando la Masterclass di fotogiornalismo a Roma per un anno. Attualmente Isabella sta sviluppando progetti a lungo termine principalmente ispirati da tutto ciò che influenza gli esseri umani e le loro relazioni. Il suo interesse per il mondo è rivolto principalmente verso le persone e la quotidianità. Negli ultimi anni i suoi progetti sono stati pubblicati su riviste nazionali e internazionali come The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, Espresso, MarieClaire e hanno avuto numerosi riconoscimenti internazionali.
Mostre:
2022. Becoming a citizen | Bridge Gallery, Mass. US | January,8 – February, 5 | selected as part of the ‘World View’ Show, curated from the 2021 ZEKE Award for documentary photography submission.
2022. Pink HopLand | Monfest Casale Monferrato IT Accademia Filarmonica | March 25 – June 12 | curated from Soroptimist – storie di donne finalist entries 2021
2022. Cracking the monolith | Fotonostrum Barcelona Gallery, Spain | March 17 – April 3 | curated from the 17 J.M.Cameron Award winning entries next to Steve McCurry exhibition
Premi e Pubblicazioni:
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Winner 1st Prize | Short Story Award | Becoming a citizen
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Shortlist | Spotlight Award | Becoming a citizen
2022. Espresso | IT | Becoming a Citizen
2022. The Washington Post | In Sight | US |Becoming a Citizen
2022. Lucie Foundation Open Call Carte Blanche | Finalist | LifeStyle Category | Becoming a citizen
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Documentary Series | Becoming a citizen
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | Pink HopLand
2022. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Il Fotografo Magazine | issue n. 337 | Becoming a citizen
2022. Closer Call | Dentro il Reportage | Witness Journal | Winner | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Monfest | Primo premio letture portfolio | Festival di Fotografia di Casale Monferrato | Becoming a citizen
2022. Soroptimist Award | Finalist Storie di Donne | Monfest | Pink HopLand
2021. 17th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers | Honorable Mention | Documentary Series | Cracking the Monolith
2021. MIFA | Bronze Award | People | Family | Pink Hop-Land
2021. Social Documentary Net | US |Becoming a Citizen
2021. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | February 2021 | Pink Hop-Land
2020. Eyesopen Magazine | December 2020 | Portfolio | ( the garden)
2020. Shutdown | video on Life in time of Coronavirus curated from the Archive Istituto Luce-Cinecittà Roma submission | images selected from the series (the garden)
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2020 | ( the garden )
2020. WitnessJournal | October 2020 | WJ#116 | Becoming a citizen
2020. IPA | Honorable Mention | People | Self-Portrait | ( the garden )
2020. PX3 | Honorable Mention | Portraiture | Culture | A collective unconsciousness
2020. Adesso Magazine | Munchen, DE | June 2020 |Chi sono i giovani italiani di oggi?
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection IMP 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2020. MIFA | Honorable Mention| Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2019. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | January 2020 | Governiamo con poesia
2019. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2019 | Becoming a citizen
2019. PX3 | Silver Award | Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2018. Spiegel ONLINE | Hamburg , DE | November 26th | Mit zwölf schon im Rathaus