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Marco Di Coscio is an Italian photographer with a background in film directing and acting, whose work explores the human condition through portraiture, reportage, and the emotional connections between people and animals. Influenced by both theatrical training and documentary traditions, he approaches photography as a means of understanding the world with empathy and precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Thank you! I\u2019m honoured to be among the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a photographer from Lucca, Italy, with a BA in Film Directing from the London College of Communication. I also studied acting at HB Studio in Manhattan and trained in theatre in Italy for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was drawn to the camera as a way to observe and connect. What began as a focus on people\u2019s quiet stories has evolved into a broader exploration of the human condition \u2014 through portraiture, reportage, and the often-overlooked bond between humans and animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t lose myself behind the lens \u2014 I find myself. That idea came from the teachings of Uta Hagen, whose approach to performance deeply impacted my way of seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, my work spans studio explorations of the human form to long-term documentary projects grounded in empathy. My influences range from Howard Schatz\u2019s sculptural studies of the body to Paolo Pellegrin\u2019s poetic reportage and Irving Penn\u2019s timeless precision. Though my style evolves, I remain committed to photography as a tool for understanding, not judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The photograph was taken during a workshop with Carlijn Jacobs in Venice, where I unexpectedly crossed paths with Steve McCurry. I mustered the courage to ask him to sit for a portrait \u2014 not as a legend, but as a person. After spending a few days around him and his entourage, he agreed. I proposed a few ideas that he wasn\u2019t keen on, but I didn\u2019t give up. I wanted to capture something warm and intimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the day of the shoot, a remarkably kind and handsome man happened to be nearby. Steve noticed him and, to my surprise, invited him in front of the camera. It was Steve\u2019s idea to take a portrait of the two of them embracing. That gesture transformed the image \u2014 it became about connection, humility, and the quiet power of spontaneity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning this award feels like a quiet confirmation that my instincts \u2014 to seek honesty, closeness, and emotion in photography \u2014 are worth trusting. It encourages me to keep following the unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Though I held a camera as a child, it wasn\u2019t until I moved to London for my BA in Film Directing at the London College of Communication that photography truly captivated me. I threw myself into it\u2014researching gear and technical workflows every day, experimenting with continuous lights and speedlights, and spending three years working as a gaffer on university film projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, I discovered that photography wasn\u2019t just a technical craft but a means of making sense of my own struggles. Framing a scene, chasing the right light, and connecting with my subjects became ways to process hardship and find clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, it remains what anchors me\u2014a tool that makes life more bearable, a bridge to deeper connections with humanity, and a source of purpose in my journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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