The 11th day of Terr in the Ethiopian calendar, corresponding this year to January 20th, is celebrated the Timkat which recalls the baptism of Christ. This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism and the thousands of pilgrims that all around Ethiopia make processions. This procession ends in a church where the faithful stay praying and chanting till the next morning when, towards dawn, water is blessed and sprinkled with pipes on the participants symbolically renewing their baptismal vows.
UNESCO in 2019 inscribed Timkat on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
My name’s Roberto Scordino and I’m a professional photographer born and based in Rome.
I started to photograph only at the end of 2015 but I have worked for a long time with multimedia projects working with multinational institutions and brands and have been a VJ starting in 1999 back to the times of vhs.
For years I have been interested in socio-anthropological research in the world of subcultures.
In the last years I studied photography, among others, with awards-winners photographers like Paolo Marchetti and I am graduated in the Masterclass held by Fausto Podavini and Giovanni Cocco.
Awards 2022 MIFA - Silver in Editorial/Political
2022 MIFA - Bronze in People/Life Style
8th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Professional Portrait
8th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Professional Travel
2021 TIFA - Honorable Mention People / Portrait
2021 TIFA - Official Selection in Editorial-Photo Essay
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in People Photography - Religious
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in People Photography - Culture
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in Editorial Photography - Photojournalism
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in People Photography - Culture
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in People Photography - Culture
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in Special Category - Event Photography
2021 New York Photography Awards - Silver in Editorial Photography - Travel
2021 BIFA - Silver in Professional / People - Life Style
2021 IPA - Honorable Mention in Event / Traditions and Cultures
PX3 Paris Photo Awards 2021 - Honorable Mention for Professional Press/Travel/Tourism
7th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Professional Travel
7th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Open Theme
2020 BIFA - Silver in Professional / Event
2020 IPA - Honorable Mention in People / Traditions and Cultures
2020 IPA - Honorable Mention in Event / Traditions and Cultures
2020 PX3 Prix de la photographie de Paris - Honorable Mention in Press / Travel/Tourism
2020 MIFA - Bronze in Professional Events/Other
2020 MIFA - Nominee for Professional Portfolio Food
6th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Professional Travel
2019 BIFA - Silver in Professional Portfolio
Narnimmaginaria 2019 - Portfolio Lecture Award
2019 MIFA - Bronze in People categories
5th Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee for Professional Seascape Award
2018 IPA - Honorable Mention
2018 TIFA - Honorable Mention - People / Life style
