I moved to Asia when I was 26. It was the summer of 2000. I studied at Beijing Languages and Cultural University. During my stay in 2001, I witnessed the celebrations for the assignment of the Olympic games of 2008 in Tian An Men square. That night I understood I wanted to transform my passion for photography into a job.

I was young and a dreamer.

During my years in Asia, I witnessed events like the typhoon Bopha in Mindanao in 2012, the elections in Myanmar in 2015, the war on drugs of President Duterte, and the protest in Hong Kong in 2014 and 2019.

I published a book of portraits of the protestors of Hong Kong 2019, Be Water - Iconografia di una protesta for Scalpendi Editori.

Through the years, I have collaborated with many newspapers and magazines like Courrier International, Nikkei Asian Review, Harper's magazine, Helsingin Sanomat, L'Illustrè, La Repubblica, The New York Times to name a few.

Raising awareness about social issues through the personal stories of people is the aspect of my job I prefer.

Now I live in Indonesia, where I have never been before. Moving to a new country is tiring, learning a new language and trying to understand a new culture, but extremely stimulating.

Available for assignments and commercial or corporate work in Asia; you can contact me.

EXHIBITIONS AND BOOKS:

AWARDS:

  • March 2020 “Be Water - Iconografia di una protesta”. By Nicola Longobardi. Published by Scalpendi Editore ISBN: 978-88-32203-44-8.

  • December 2019 Eau et Cendres pour une (R)Evolution Créatrice - Art Exhibition and Event. Paris, France

  • January 2019 Collective exhibition “China Jilin International Ice&Snow Photography Exhibition”

  • November 2018 Collective exhibition: “ 40 Year in an Intimiate Look”, SHOW JIANGSU Photography Exhibition, Jiangsu Art Museum, China.

  • October 2018 “Kachin Land: Prisoners of Heroin” in collaboration with ATUM Gallery, Hong Kong

  • June 2018 “Kachin Land: Prisoners of Heroin” in collaboration with Foreign Correspondent Club, Hong Kong.

  • 2014 “Fucili Contro Burma”, by G. Battaglia and N. Longobardi. Published by Informant e-book, ISBN: 978-88-98194-25-4.


  • August 2020 SOPA Award for Excellence in Magazine Design, The Nikkei Asian Review's "Hard Water" issue for Sept. 26, 2019, with photos from my project Be Water.

  • July 2020 Asian Media Award, The story's art, featuring a monochrome photo of two protesters on the cover taken by Hong Kong-based photographer Nicola Longobardi, also won a bronze medal for magazine design.

  • November 2019 ND Award, 3rd place award in Editorial: Documentary Category with the project “Prisoners of Heroin”.

  • April 2019 Honoured Mentions Focus on the Story Award 2019 with the project “Prisoners of Heroin”

  • March 2018 Finalist of “Premio Voglino” with the reportage “Prisoners of Heroin”