Isabella Franceschini is a freelance photographer from Bologna, Italy. She graduated in Economics from the University of Bologna. In 2013 she ventured into photography through international experiences with workshops abroad, and since then, photography has become a fundamental part of her life. She further honed her skills in photojournalism by attending a one-year Masterclass in Rome. Currently, Isabella is developing long-term projects primarily inspired by what influences human beings and their relationships.
In recent years, her projects have been published in national and international magazines such as The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, l’Espresso, la Repubblica, MarieClaire, Vanity Fair, and Getty Images, earning numerous international awards.
Her long-term project “Becoming a Citizen” won the 2022 World Report Award Documenting Humanity in the “Short Story” category and was exhibited at the Festival della Fotografia Etica in Lodi.
Isabella joined the Parallelozero Agency photographers’ team in 2022.
Exhibitions :
2023. Becoming a citizen | Regione Emilia-Romagna Bologna IT | May, 25 – June, 4 | Assemblea legislativa della Regione Emilia-Romagna
2022. Becoming a citizen | Festival of Ethical Photography Lodi IT | September, 24 – October, 23 | Winner Short Story World Report Award Documenting Humanity
2022. Cracking the monolith | Bresciani Visual Art Gallery ROME IT | October, 21 – 30 | 1st Prize Short Story Female Bresciani Visual Art Award
2022. Cracking the monolith | Palazzo Santa Chiara ROME IT | November, 3 – 30 | 1st Prize Short Story Female Bresciani Visual Art Award
2022. Cracking the monolith | QR Photogallery Bologna IT| September, 23 – October ,8 | 1st Prize Award Closer-dentro il reportage
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.
2022. Pink HopLand | Monfest, Casale Monferrato IT Accademia Filarmonica | March 25 – June 12 | curated from Soroptimist – women’s stories Finalist 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 :
2023. IPA | Honorable Mention | Editorial Press Environmental | Every little thing we need to let go
2023. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Finalist | Single Shot 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Finalist Short Story Award 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | 80 East End Road
2023. Annual Photography Award | Honorable Mention | People-Culture & Lifestyle | Cracking the Monolith
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Winner Short Story Award 2022 | Becoming a citizen
2022. 19th Julia Margaret Cameron Award | Documentary and Reportage Series | Honorable mention | Pink Hops
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Shortlist | Spotlight Award 2022 | 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. NDAwards | Honorable Mention | Editorial | Documentary Series | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Closer Call | Dentro il Reportage | Witness Journal | Winner | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Female Bresciani Visual Art Award | 1st Prize Short Story | Cracking the monolith
2022. Monfest | Winner 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
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2020 | ( the garden )
2020. IPA | Honorable Mention | People | Self-Portrait | ( the garden )
2020. PX3 | Honorable Mention | Portraiture | Culture | A collective unconsciousness
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection IMP 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2020. MIFA | Honorable Mention| Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2019. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2019 | Becoming a citizen
2019. PX3 | Silver Award | Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
Publications :
2023. la Repubblica | IT | 6 August 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. Gente | IT | 1 June 2023| Pink Hops
2023. Telethon | IT | May 2023 | IO PER LEI Mother’s Day Campaign
2022. Espresso | IT | N. 25 | Becoming a Citizen
2022. The Washington Post | In Sight | US |Becoming a Citizen
2022. VanityFair | IT | Becoming a citizen
2022. Famiglia Cristiana | IT | N.39 | Becoming a citizen
2022. IO DONNA | IT | N. 38 | Becoming a citizen
2022. Il Fotografo Magazine | issue n. 337 | Becoming a citizen
2022. WitnessJournal | October 2022 | WJ#131 | Cracking the monolith
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. WitnessJournal | October 2020 | WJ#116 | Becoming a citizen
2020. Adesso Magazine | Munchen, DE | June 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2019. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | January 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2018. Spiegel ONLINE | Hamburg, DE | November 26th | Becoming a citizen
Isabella Franceschini è una fotografa freelance italiana di Bologna. Si è laureata in Economia e Commercio presso l’Università degli Studi di Bologna. Dal 2013 si è avvicinata alla fotografia attraverso esperienze all’estero, partecipando a workshop a livello internazionale, e da allora la fotografia è diventata parte fondamentale della sua vita. In seguito ha approfondito il reportage attraverso una Masterclass di fotogiornalismo di un anno a Roma. Attualmente, Isabella sta sviluppando progetti a lungo termine principalmente ispirati da ciò che influisce sugli esseri umani e sulle loro relazioni. Negli ultimi anni, i suoi progetti sono stati pubblicati su riviste nazionali e internazionali come The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, l’Espresso, la Repubblica, MarieClaire, Vanity Fair e Getty Images, ottenendo numerosi riconoscimenti internazionali.
Il suo progetto a lungo termine Becoming a citizen ha vinto il World Report Award Documenting Humanity 2022 nella categoria Short Story ed è stato esposto al Festival della Fotografia Etica di Lodi.
Dal 2022 Isabella fa parte del team dei fotografi dell’Agenzia Parallelozero.
Mostre :
2023. Becoming a citizen | Regione Emilia-Romagna Bologna IT | May, 25 – June, 4 | Assemblea legislativa della Regione Emilia-Romagna
2022. Becoming a citizen | Festival Fotografia Etica Lodi IT | September, 24 – October, 23 | Winner Short Story World Report Award Documenting Humanity
2022. Cracking the monolith | Galleria Bresciani Visual Art ROMA IT | October, 21 – 30 | 1st Prize Short Story Premio ‘Fotografia al femminile Bresciani Visual Art’
2022. Cracking the monolith | Palazzo Santa Chiara ROMA IT | November, 3 – 30 | 1st Prize Short Story Premio ‘Fotografia al femminile Bresciani Visual Art’
2022. Cracking the monolith | QR Photogallery Bologna IT| September, 23 – October ,8 | 1st Prize Award Closer-dentro il reportage
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.
2022. Pink HopLand | Monfest Casale Monferrato IT Accademia Filarmonica | March 25 – June 12 | curated from Soroptimist – storie di donne finalist 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 :
2023. IPA | Honorable Mention | Editorial Press Environmental | Every little thing we need to let go
2023. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Finalist | Single Shot 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Finalist | Short Story Award 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. Kolga Tbilisi Photo Contest | Shortlist | Reportage | 80 East End Road
2023. Annual Photography Award | Honorable Mention | People-Culture & Lifestyle | Cracking the Monolith
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Winner Short Story Award | Becoming a citizen
2022. 19th Julia Margaret Cameron Award | Documentary and Reportage Series | Honorable mention | Pink Hops
2022. World Report Award | Documenting Humanity | Fotografia Etica Lodi | Shortlist | Spotlight Award | 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. NDAwards |Honorable Mention | Editorial | Documentary Series | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Closer Call | Dentro il Reportage | Witness Journal | Winner | Cracking the Monolith
2022. Premio Fotografia al femminile Bresciani Visual Art | 1st Prize Short Story | Cracking the monolith
2022. Monfest | Primo premio 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
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2020 | ( the garden )
2020. IPA | Honorable Mention | People | Self-Portrait | ( the garden )
2020. PX3 | Honorable Mention | Portraiture | Culture | A collective unconsciousness
2020. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection IMP 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2020. MIFA | Honorable Mention| Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
2019. ItalyPhotoAward | Finalist | Italian Collection Lodi 2019 | Becoming a citizen
2019. PX3 | Silver Award | Portraiture | Children | Becoming a citizen
Pubblicazioni :
2023. la Repubblica | IT | 6 agosto 2023 | Pink Hops
2023. Gente | IT | 1 giugno 2023| Pink Hops
2023. Telethon | IT | maggio 2023 | Campagna IO PER LEI Festa della mamma
2022. Espresso | IT | N. 25 | Becoming a Citizen
2022. The Washington Post | In Sight | US |Becoming a Citizen
2022. VanityFair | IT | Becoming a citizen
2022. Famiglia Cristiana | IT | N. 39 | Becoming a citizen
2022. IO DONNA | IT | N. 38 | Becoming a citizen
2022. Il Fotografo Magazine | N. 337 | Becoming a citizen
2022. WitnessJournal | October 2022 | WJ#131 | Cracking the monolith
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. WitnessJournal | October 2020 | WJ#116 | Becoming a citizen
2020. Adesso Magazine | Munchen, DE | June 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2019. Marie Claire Magazine | IT | January 2020 | Becoming a citizen
2018. Spiegel ONLINE | Hamburg , DE | November 26th | Becoming a citizen