Honorable Mention / 2021 / Portraiture / Wedding

The Best Day Of My Life

In Italy, between March and April 2020, 17,000 marriages have been canceled. A business of around 40 billion euros per year is at risk, including clothes, furnishings, favors, flowers and various services.From 18 May 2020, the churches have been reopened to the faithful with the obligation to comply with various security measures. In this surreal atmosphere, however, there are those who have decided to get married, sacrificing the opportunity to celebrate and having to completely rearrange their wedding day.

Davide was born in Messina in 1991. He is a photojournalist based in Milan.

He graduated in 2016 at IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) at the school of visual arts in photography.

Davide was included in 2014 among the 10 best under 25 Italian talents, has been nominated by 6x6 World Press Photo Global Talent Program in 2019 and one of his photos was selected by National Geographic among the 10 iconic photos of 2020. His works received national and international awards, being exhibited in a several festivals all around the world.