Italian Street Photo Festival, the first international festival of contemporary street photography in Italy is about to go on stage with its fifth edition, always alongside FUJIFILM Italy, as main Sponsor.
On 29, 30 April and 1 May 2022 in Rome, at the Officine Fotografiche headquarters, the fifth edition of the Italian Street Photo Festival will be held. Three days dedicated to street photography, in which professionals, enthusiasts and amateurs will be able to discuss trends, news, styles and approaches to this photographic genre.
FUJIFILM and Italian Street Photo Festival, together for the fifth edition
Italian Street Photo Festival offers a rich program, with both free and paid initiatives, including seminars, photographic walks around the neighborhood, portfolio readings. Many guests will participate, the major interpreters in the world of the street and also Bruce Gilden, from the MAGNUM agency and Francesco Cito. Both will be engaged in a Lectio Magistralis, the first live streaming from New York and the award-winning Italian photographer in attendance, also with an unmissable workshop.
FUJIFILM Italia, from the first edition, is present as main sponsor, confirming with its presence how necessary it is that every year there is a moment of confrontation and dialogue between the national and world reality of this photographic genre, which unearths the emblematic aspects of society in everyday life. FUJIFILM Italia, since it presented its X Series, the most representative range for street photography, has contributed to its diffusion and knowledge.
To understand how the expression of street photography is changing, every year the ISPF opens to themed photographic competitions, the participation of which is a testimony to what is experienced and what are the key principles from which not to deviate. As in any contest, the best works win cash prizes and Fujifilm cameras as well.
IThe winner of the “STREET PHOTOGRAPHY SINGLE PHOTO” category will be awarded with FUJIFILM X100V, while the runner-up will be awarded the FUJIFILM X-E4 in kit with XF27mm. In the “STREET PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES” category, the winner will receive the FUJIFILM X100V prize. The first classified in the “STORYTELLING” category will be awarded the FUJIFILM X-S10 + XF18-55mm and the second classified FUJIFILM X-E4 in kit with XF27mm.
FUJIFILM and the specifications of the photographic paper made available to the festival
For this edition, FUJIFILM also takes the field with the silver halide photographic paper FUJICOLOR Crystal Archive Digital Paper Type DPII Matte, on which two extracts from exhibitions of Bruce Gildendal titolo “Only God can judge me” e “NY”.
Fujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Paper Type DPII Matte is a photographic paper, from the Original Photo Paper family, designed by Fujifilm and is one of the finest professional silver halide papers, used for gallery prints and created especially for professionals. It offers the widest color gamut, maximum density for deep blacks, richness of detail and excellent color saturation. Fujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Paper Type DPII enhances and enhances the stylistic and technical characteristics of each image, ensuring its durability over time and in memory, through an excellent visual rendering.