A blue wave in a pink ocean

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/People/Personality
• Photographer
  Rosa Mariniello, Italy
• Date of Photograph
  2025
• Studio
  Mariniello Rosa
• Website
  http://rosamariniello.com
• Instagram
  rosa_mariniello_foto

The Breast Cancer is a common malignancy among women. Unfortunately,being male offers no protection against this disease.In recent years, cases of male breast cancer have risen globally,accounting for approximately 1% of diagnoses. Regrettably, men often only detect the disease at an advanced stage—when the tumor has grown large enough to be visible or palpable.The resulting psychological trauma is profound,and one's masculine identity is inevitably left extremely fragile.One is left to wonder:"Where does the male ego go to hide?"Lacking information and prevention,mutilated,feeling less virile

I was born in Ottaviano, Neaples in 1970 and I am a photographer based now in Rome.
I have studied Architecture at Federico II University in Neaples. I worked several years as architecture photographer. I worked also as set photographer for many Italian film productions from 2006 to 2016 in Rome.From 2011 till 2015 I collaborated with Eventi-Italiani Agency and Drome Magazine taking part to many Film Premieres and International Film Festivals. From 2011 I’m a member of European News Agency & G.N.S.PRESS.Artist for ‘Doni Collection’ - ImagoMundi of Luciano Benetton

Awards AWARDS (last two years)


2020 |1st Prize at Portraits Hellerau

2020 | 2nd Prize at Life Framer - The Human Body - judged Joachim Ladefoged

2020 | 1st Prize at The Indipendent Photographer - Open Call - judged Alessia Glaviano

2019 | Honorary Mention at Life Framer - World Travelers - judged Steve McCurry

2019 | Special Mention at Imago@Catullo - Storytelling Category - Jury’s President Paolo Pellegrin

2019 | 1st Prize Corigliano Calabro Fotografia

2019 | Finalist at Portfolio Italia Gran Premio Fuji

2019 | Finalist - Merit Gallery at All About Photo.com - The Mind’s Eye

2019 | Finalist at Festival della Fotografia Etica di Lodi - Single Shot Category

2019 | Shortlisted at The Indipendent Photographer - People Award - judged Magdalena Herrera

2019 | Shortlisted at The Motif Collective_ Silhouette Theme