MARINA SPIRONETTI

My photo essay about Sardinian carnivals and traditional costumes is about to become a book. If you wish to pre-order a copy, you can do so here. Almost there. If you know me personally, you already know my heritage is Sardinian from my mother's side. She was born in a small coast town called L'Argentiera, a former mining town. Its name comes from the Italian "argento", silver. My grandfather was a miner, there. If you know me well, you already know I have spent the past four

Just like last year, London has gained a stunning , open-air exhibition with the latest winning images from Travel Photographer of the Year. They are now on display at London Bridge City, next to the City Hall and with the Tower of London and London Bridge as a magnificent backdrop. I am delighted to be part of it once again - this time with two images, a 2nd place and a highly commended, both in the Smart Shot section. Here they are! :) The exhibition will be viewable 24/7 a

The results of 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year have been announced this week. I was delighted to find out that both my finalist images made it to the very final cut and won a second place and a highly recommended mention in the Smart Shot category of the awards, dedicated to photos taken with a smartphone. I am particularly proud as this is the third year in a row that I end up being one of the winners of such a prestigious award. Photographers from 142 countries submitt

So goodnight with this video of Travel Photographer of the Year on BBC Newsnight - so good to see my image from Burkina Faso in their selection. Londoners, tomorrow is the last day to visit the exhibition at the Scoop (London Bridge tube). Enjoy :) #BBC #BBCNewsnight #Newsnight #TPOTY #TravelPhotographeroftheYear #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travel #MarinaSpironetti #BurkinaFaso #exhibition #London #LondonBridgecity

Yes, I know - It's been a while since I last updated this blog ... The last few months have been very busy travelling and working on new, exciting photographic projects. There have been some pretty good news as well - for the second year in a row I had the pleasure of being among the winners of the Travel Photographer of the Year. Last December this picture was awarded second place in the Food - Flavours of the World section. The image was taken at a wedding I attended durin

Happy to announce the Travel Photographer of the Year Awards is staging the outdoor exhibition at Princes Dock Street in Hull. The show is part of the events to celebrate the second season of Hull's year as UK City of Culture. My image of the two French ladies waiting for the annual 14th of July parade will be there on display together with the other winning entries from the 2016 competition. The photos will remain on show until the 30th of June. Another TPOTY exhibition is s