IPA's 2015 results!

I'm honored to announce that two of my works have been awarded with the honorable mentions at the prestigious International Photography Award, 2015 edition:

Aboard People - Lifestyle category (series)
Special - Travel/Tourism category (series and single image).
Ordinary World Fine Art - Abstract category (series).

Special - Travel/Tourism

People - Lifestyle and Special - Travel/Tourism

Fine Art / Abstract

Article and Interview on CNN

I'm excited to announce that a selection of my series Aboard has been featured on CNN photos, with an interview by Melody Smith discussing my work. The project continues to explore life of passengers and crews I have encountered over several cruises.

Hope you will enjoy it! 

> read the article

Best of Photography Contest

My photo Aunt Sara / Eclipse has won the honorable mention at Best of Photography Contest 2015 (Photographer's Forum Magazine)

see the galleries >>>

Photographer of the Day

My work Aboard has been featured in Resource Magazine's Photographer of the Day series!
^_^
Enjoy the article and my little interview!

featured on Lens Culture

My Aboard project has been published on Lens Culture website and selected as Editors' Pick, Explore Categories / B&W.

"Beneath the endless parade of buffets and lazy afternoon shuffleboard games, life on a cruise ship contains a mysterious anonymity, a unifying (defacing?) feeling of being lost in the crowd—"on this floating city, we become one."

the project: Aboard: Cruise Ship Anonymity
my profile: Simona Bonanno

good news from Siena!

After two judging rounds, I'm excited to announce that one photo of my Aboard project is finalist at the Siena International Photo Awards! 

Finalists will be published on the SIPA's website early July.

Winners will be announced in Siena, on October 31st. Fingers crossed!