Photography in Italy

From left to right: a portrait by Dose Frederich and a portrait by Eolo Perfido

The best way to capture life’s sweetest moments is through photography. Photography is an art, no matter how commercial or professional, and is therefore universal, with no language barrier. There is no shortage of photographers in any country, and Italy’s beautiful landscapes and culture provide an endless amount of subject matter.

Italian photographer Eolo Perfido has a naturalness to his portrait, fashion, and street photography, and an extremely high-end appeal to his commercial work. There is nothing better than to be able to travel and photograph. Perfido’s photographs of real people on the street demonstrate the vast variety of people roaming the streets of Italy. These photographs show more of Italy than what we see in movies or on TV. Perfido’s work features advertisements for popular brands like Samsung, and his portraits dive deep into his subjects’ absolutely beautiful selves.

However, you don’t have to be well known to capture life’s beauty. The great thing about the internet is that photos from anywhere in the world can be shared with the entire world in an instant. There are a number of photography related websites that allow photographers of any level of experience to be part of the photographic community. Photographer Dose Fredrich of Veneto, Italy is a younger photographer who does it for fun and passion. His portrait work is simple, yet gives his subjects character, and we are able to learn something about that person or animal from that photograph.

           

Another great, not so known website, is FotoAmore. This website features photographs from all over Italy, and even some from France. The photographs on the site feature some of Italy’s most famous landscapes and regions, all composed beautifully as to properly convey what the photographer or photographers want to share. But by opinion, the best photographs on the site feature areas and things not so well known, that most people may miss on a trip or visit. These beautiful photos are rich in color, and make you want to try and find these secret treasures. The website also allows you to buy photographic prints of the images on the site, so you can have one of these pieces of Italy for yourself at home.

As much as most people think that photography is only an art form, photography has actually played a crucial role in history—especially Italy’s history. In the book Photography and Italy by Maria Antonella Pelizzari, she looks at the role of photography in the structuring of Italy’s national identity during its history of political struggles. She demonstrates how when most people focused on the land and buildings, there were those who documented the changing times through their lenses, and portrayed the political heroes of the times. This book features a collection of photographs that were never released to the public prior to this book’s publication. As you can see, photography has played and continues to play a large role in Italian life.

For more information, click the links below:

Eolo Perfido Photography

Dose Fredrich via ModelMayhem

FotoAmore

Photography and Italy by Maria Antonella Pelizzari

by Jillian Cormier, Kiera Coskran, and Kyle Daudelin