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BIOaboutMichele

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I personally consider this world as a great book full of stories, to which I only try to attach some illustration.

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Born in Pietrasanta on August 29, 1979, I currently live in Lucca. After a long artistic training, I work as a freelance documentary and corporate photographer, and I am also involved in the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage.

Sensitive to communication through artistic expression, I became interested in photography in 2009. This passion, combined with the curiosity of a traveler, has profoundly transformed my life and given it a new direction.

 

In 2015, I attended a masterclass in photojournalism and documentary photography at the Fondazione Studio Marangoni in Florence. Since then, I have worked as a freelance photographer, creating author-driven projects and continually investing in my growth as a visual storyteller.

My parallel experience as an art restorer, gained over 15 years of work, has taught me the importance of patience, precision, and aesthetic sensitivity—elements that profoundly influence my photographic approach, enriching it and allowing me to highlight the details and cultural context of my projects.

 

My research primarily focuses on anthropological, cultural, and environmental themes, with particular attention to the essence of human beings in the Mediterranean territories.

 

I love telling stories, documenting them, or expressing them through the most suitable visual language to best portray a given reality or personal reflection. Photography helps me connect with my innermost self, allowing me to let go of any inner resistance and enter into harmony and an intimate relationship with whatever and whoever surrounds me in that moment.

I am always open to experimentation, visual and inner exploration, as each day is a small addition to my personal and artistic growth.

 

Some of my works have been published in various magazines, including GEO, Bell’Italia, Altreconomia, Messaggero di Sant'Antonio, Credere, Vi Menn, Daily Mail, Prier Magazine, L'oeil de la Photographie, ArtDoc Magazine, Asian Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Italy, and have received international recognition.

 

I collaborate with businesses in the food, tourism, and industrial sectors, creating author-driven projects that use visual language as a powerful tool of expression, in search of authenticity and essence often hidden behind homogeneity.

 

"I personally consider this world as a great book full of stories, to which I only try to attach some illustration."

LIVORNO PHOTO MEETING 2025 - Finalist and  Exhibition CUORE LABRONICO.

HIPA 2025 - Finalist

"EX MAM" Exhibition spaces - 2025 – FAR SOUTH - Exhibition in Cosenza, Italy

PHOTOLUX FESTIVAL - 2024 – AGRATERRA - Exhibition in Lucca, Italy

PHOCO Photo Art Contest - 2024 – FAR SOUTH - 2nd place

 

HIPA 2023 - Finalist

Festival Paesaggi - 2023 - SOLVAYLAND Exhibition in Cuneo, Italy

Fotografia Calabria Festival - 2023 -  FAR SOUTHExhibition in Cosenza, Italy.

 

ASISAfoto 2022 - 3rd place

HIPA 2022 - Merit Medal

Residenze Mediterranee PHOTOLUX Festival 2022 - Winner

Mediterraneo Fotografia Special Edition 2021 - Selected

F5.6 Gallery of Lucca -  SOLVAYLAND in preview - 2021 - Exhibition

MICROFESTIVAL in Celle di Bellino (CN) - FAR SOUTH - 2021 - Exhibition

MICROFESTIVAL in Velva (GE) - SOLVAYLAND in preview - 2021 - Exhibition

 

World Report Award 2019 Finalist

 

HIPA 2018 - Finalist

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2018 - Honorable Mention

Moscow International Foto Award 2018 - Honorable Mention

Siena International Photo Award 2018 - Finalist
OASIS Photo Contest 2018 - work highlight

International Photographer Of The Year 2017 - 3rd place
Travel Photographer Of The Year 2017- Finalist

World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship 2017- Finalist

Prix De La Photographie Paris 2017 - 2nd place

HIPA 2016 Finalist

International Photographer Of The Year 2016 - 1st place

International Photographer Of The Year 2016 - Honorable Mention

Travel Photographer Of The Year 2016- Finalist

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2016 - 2nd place

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2016 - Honorable Mention

Moscow International Foto Award 2016 - Honorable Mention

Siena International Photo Award 2016 - Finalist

Travel Photographer Of The Year 2015- Finalist

Siena International Photo Award 2015 - Finalist

HIPA 2014 - Finalist

Wanderlust Travel Photo Of The Year 2014 - 2nd place

OASIS Photo Contest 2013 - 1st place

Phone & Location

Lucca, Italy.

Mobile:  +39 338 92 31 014

Email: marty.nelli@virgilio.it

Collaborations whit JAM PRESS

On TRiCERA ART Gallery

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© 2025 By Michele Martinelli Documentary & CORPORATE Photographer

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