ABOUT ME
Giacomo d'Orlando (1990) is an Italian self-taught documentary photographer based in Australia. He began career as an advertising photographer in a photographic studio of his hometown, Verona. After four years of practice, he decided to move to Nepal and then Peru in order to enter the world of photojournalism, working alongside several local NGOs and focusing mainly on social issues. After this experience he lived in both Australia and New Zealand. This inspired him to concentrate on the environment, with particular attention to the possible future scenarios caused by climate change. Today his work looks at how the increasing pressures brought about by climate change are reshaping the planet and how present-day society is reacting to the new challenges that will characterise our future.
AWARDS
2023 – 2° Place Winner of "Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest" in Environmental Series
2023 – Finalist of "HeadOn Photo Awards" in Environmental by Australian Geographic
2023 – Finalist of "World Report Award" in Master Award
2023 – 3° Place Winner of "Istanbul Photo Awards" in Nature & Environment Stories
2023 – 2° Place Winner of "Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation" Environmental Photography Awards in Human/Nature
2023 – Nominated at "Felix-Schoeller Awards" in Sustainability
2023 – Visura Grant for Visual Journalist recipient
2023 – Award of Excellence of "POYi - Pictures of the Year International" in Environmental Vision Award
2022 – 1° Place Winner of "The Bar-Tur Photo Award" for Climate Change
2022 – Winner of "Ocean Visuals" by Climate Outreach
2022 – 2° Place Winner of "Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest" in Environmental Single
2022 – Photographer of the Year and Best Documentary Award of Indian Photo Festival
2022 – 2° Place Winner of "Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation" Environmental Photography Awards
2022 – 1° Place Winner of "UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition" in Nature-based Solution & Ocean Exploration category
2022 – Award of Excellence of "POYi - Pictures of the Year International" in Science & Natural History Picture Story
2022 – 3° Place Winner of "Sony World Photography Organization" in Environmental Stories
2022 – 1° Place Winner of "World Water Day Photo Contest" in Storytelling
2022 – 1° Place Winner of "ZEKE Award" for Systemic Change
2022 – Finalist of "Lugano Photo Days"
2022 – Winner of "Helsinki Photo Festival"
2022 – Selected for "XXXV Eddie Adams Workshop"
2022 – Selected for "Hamburg Portfolio Review"
2022 – Shortlisted of "Portrait of Humanity by British Journal of Photography"
2022 – Finalist of “Kolga Tbilisi Photography Awards” in One Shot and Documentary
2021 – Best Gomma Grant Documentary Award
2021 – Winner of "Edition 365 by British Journal of Photography"
2021 – Finalist of "ISPA - Italian Sustainability Photo Awards"
2021 – Winner of "Climate Visuals" by Climate Outreach
2021 – Finalist of "Environmental Photographer of the Year"
2021 – Finalist of “Kolga Tbilisi Photography Awards”
2021 – Honorable Mention of “TIFA Awards”
2020 – Honorable Mention of “BIFA Awards”
2020 – Honorable Mention of “International Photography Awards”
2020 – Honorable Mention of “PX3 Prix de la photographie Paris”
2020 – 3° Place Winner of “Y – Grant International Prize”
2020 – 3° place winner of “MIFA Awards”
2020 – Honorable Mention of “Australasia Top Emerging Photographer”
2020 – Finalist of “AAP Portrait Awards”
2019 – 3° Place Winner of “Chromatic Photography Awards”
2019 – Honorable Mention of “International Photography Awards”
2019 – Winner of State of the world - PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris
2019 – Honorable Mention of “MIFA Awards”
2018 – Honorable Mention of “International Photography Awards”
2018 – Finalist of “Siena International Photography Awards”
2018 – 3° Place Winner at “TIFA Awards”
exhibitions
2023 – Blue Gallery, New York City (USA)
2023 – Contrast Floating Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 – Campo Santo at Visa Pour l'Image, Perpignan (FR)
2023 – Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center Five Domes Hall, Istanbul (TUR)
2023 – United Nations Visitor's Lobby, New York (USA)
2023 – The Fort Institute of Photography, Warsaw (POL)
2023 – Promenade du Larvotto, Principauté de Monaco
2023 – Felix Nussbaum House / Museum of Cultural History, Osnabrück (GER)
2023 – F3 Freiraum Für Fotografie, Berlin (GER)
2022 – Parade Ground, Fort Kochi (IN)
2022 – COP27, Sharm El Sheikh (EG)
2022 – Creative LAB, Mantova (IT)
2022 – State Art Gallery, Hyderabad (IN)
2022 – JIP Fest, Jakarta (ID)
2022 – Fondazione Stelline, Milano (IT)
2022 – The Current Exhibitions, Vermont (USA)
2022 – Calabria Photo Festival (IT)
2022 – The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki (FI)
2022 – DongGang Museum of Photography (KOR)
2022 – The Umbrella Arts Center, Massachusetts (USA)
2022 – Palais Bondy, Lyon (FR)
2022 – Photoville Festival NYC (USA)
2022 – Galerie Joseph, Paris (FR)
2022 – Riaperture Photo Festival, Ferrara (IT)
2022 – Somerset House, London (UK)
2022 – Blue Gallery NYC (USA)
2022 – Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute University of Missouri (USA)
2021 – Sorbonne University, Paris (FR)
2021 – New York Times Climate Hub at COP26, Glasgow (UK)
2021 – COP26, Glasgow (UK)
2021 – TED Countdown, Edinburgh (UK)
2020 – Venice Photo Lab, Venezia (IT)
2020 – Palazzo Bellini, Comacchio (IT)
2020 – Bresciani Visual Art, Roma (IT)
2020 – Foley Gallery, New York (USA)
2019 – Affordable Art Fair, New York (USA)
2019 – Espace Beaurepaire, Paris (FR)
2018 – Galeria Valid, Barcelona (ES)
2017 – Gallerie di Piedicastello, Trento (IT)