Aug. 2008: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/9 1/320
Travel in Botswana to Baines’ Camp Luxury Lodge.
Aug. 2014: Marrakesh, Morocco
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 16mm f/2,8 1/60
In the small alleys of Marrakesh It’s unveliable how he can collect things, organasing and maybe sell to someone…
July. 2008: Mekon River north, Laos
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/2,8 1/320
To reach Chiang Mai in Thailand, the long journey on the Mekong offered difficult situations, Cook, scullery maid in the transfer boat
Nov. 2008: Nagano, Japan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 34mm f/10 1/60
Macaca Fuscata or red face macaques, come down from the mountain where they sleep at night, in order to spend the day in the warm springs of Jigokudani near Nagano, central Japan.
July 2011: Sinai, Egypt
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/8 1/250
Descending Gebel Musa, after admired the dawn from its top.
June 2008: Aswan, Egypt
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 70mm f/9 1/500
In the middle the Elephantine Island and on top left the Mausoleum of the Aga Khan III in pink limestone and white Carrara marble, along the Nile river at Aswan. Before his death, the Aga Khan III spent most winters in a villa nearby because he was sure that the dry climate of Aswan was the best medicine to live well and longer.
May 2008: Siwah Oasis, Egypt
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 42mm f/9 1/50
What a man with a hat with his arm folded holding his head or having something between the two arms… wind levigation? a bit, but not that way!
Aug 2008: Zambezi River, Zimbwabwe
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 340mm f/7,1 1/200
In the section between Zimbwabwe and Zambia, the elephants pass several times the Zambezi river in search of their favorite spots. In those sections the river is wide about 2 km and littered with small and large islets, some quite provided food and on which sometimes they stop a day or two and then continue on the other side.
Aug 2019: South Laos
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 90mm f/2,8 1/125
Giving help to start an economy in the villages very poor in south Laos, Giovani Deodato with his Silk Home project.
May 2010: Jaipur, India
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 56mm f/4,5 1/40
The Oberoi Rajvilas.
Aug 2008: Hiroshima, Japan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/13 1/200
The bronze covering that covered the dome melted and evaporated due to the heat of the explosion of the atomic bomb at a height of 580 metres on Hiroshima, on 6 August 1945 at 8.15 in the morning.
Aug 2008: Kruger Park, South Africa
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 600mm f/4,5 1/80
Exploring requires a lot of attention in order to successfully locate the multitude of animals that camouflage themselves in the vegetation.
Aug 2010: Agra, India
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 42mm f/22 1/80
Taji Mahal has been built from moghul Shah Jahan in memory of his spouse Arjumand Banu Begu.
July 2014: Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Island
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 50mm f/1,8 20sec
Roque de Los Muchachos on the slopes of the main volcano on the island, dozens of observers from governments and global institutions aim and move their telescopes from before sunset until shortly after dawn. It is one of the best places in the world according to seeing statistics. We are facing west north-west on the open sea, but from this height it is a sea of clouds, shapes and colors. This is one of the 9,000 shots made over five days for the realisation of a 4k timelapse.
Mar 2015: Amman, Jordan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/2,8 1/160
Italian press delegation with Queen Raina
Mar 2015: South Dead Sea, Jordan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 50mm f/4,5 30sec
The Dead Sea from the beach of the Movenpick Resort looks towards Israel, towards those lights.
May 2008: Il Cairo, Egypt
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/6,3 1/500
Early morning activity.
May 2008: Horta, Azores
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 62mm f/16 1/60
Pico mountain from Horta seaside.
Feb 2013: Allahabad, India
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/2,8 1/60
In front of the Sangam just before the holy bath at the Maha Lumbh Mela. That day, the 13th, we were 30 millions people there!
Jan 2018: Bolivia
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 52mm f/14 1/800
In the high 5.000mt plateaus of the south.
Apr 2018: Pico Island, Azores
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/14 1/50
The architect Albino with his workers
Apr 2014: Il Maestro Arturo Toscanini – 1924
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/4 1/60
by Adolfo Wildt. The work, presented at the 14th Venice Biennale, was offered as a gift by Maestro Toscanini, who chose to purchase it for 30,000 lire and donate it to the State. In Venice, the work had achieved great success for the imposing virility and concentrated expression given to the figure depicted in the act of conducting the orchestra. The smoothness of the marble, polished and yellowed by the wax patina, as Wildt used his own technique, particularly highlights the hair and brilliant gaze.
Jul 2014: Gibraitar
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 14mm f/11 1/100
Covering one’s ears while imagining the roaring air raids, sheltered in the almost 50km-long tunnels in the Gibraltar fortress.
Aug 2014: Essaouira, Morocco
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 14mm f/11 1/100
Ramadan.
Aug 2009: Tokyo, Japan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 80mm f/11 1/320
At 238 meters above the Roppongi Tower, Tokyo appears endless. At the bottom left are the 412 and 415 flyovers, and to the right of the second intersection are two buildings housing the US Embassy.
Oct 2016: Fajã Grande, Azores
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – iPhone
Saving a Camaro the night before, now it is ready to fly west!
Apr 2014: Macheron, Jordan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/18 1/320
Sheep tethered for evening milking; on the left, the summit of Machaerus (Mount Mukawir)—known today as Machaerus—is a modest hill known to visitors to Jordan for its legend. According to biblical tradition, Herod built his fortress here, protected on three sides by deep ravines. The palace was intended to be of extraordinary size and magnificence, attracting travelers from all over the world. After the death of its builder, the site passed to the king’s son, Herod Antipas, responsible for the imprisonment and assassination of the prophet Alexander the Baptist. Although wars destroyed part of the architectural treasures housed on Mount Mukawir, scattered remains of colonnades and quadrangular structures still exist. From the summit, the view of the Dead Sea opens up 1,100 meters above sea level, offering unique and unforgettable panoramas.
Jan 2018: Humantay Lake, Salkantay, Peru
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – A group of shots to create a panorama
I think the Inca Trail was the longest and most difficult I’ve ever undertaken. During our trek, we rested at this lake at about 4,500 meters above sea level before continuing. Rising majestically behind us, we glimpsed Mount Salkantay, 6,271 meters high. To acclimatize, we had to hold coca leaves between our gums.
Mar 2018: Monte o Pico, Azores
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/3,5 1/320
After a cool night climb, we gaze at the pyramidal shadow of Pico above Fajal at dawn.
Aug 2014: Rabat, Morocco
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 16mm f/8 5sec
A wonderful oasis in the Medina of Rabat, the Riad Sakina managed by Gilles and Pierre, two French guys exquisitely hospitable that also offer dinner in a sailing ship built in India and then hauled and moored in the port of Rabat.
Nov 2005: Tachooz, Iran
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/2,8 1/60
On the Zagros mountains winter Baktiari camp almost reasy to migrate.
Aug 2010: X’ian, China
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/3,5 1/40
During the Ming dynasty, several earthquakes devastated the Guanzhong area, causing deaths and injuries. The legend tells that a dragon was always active in the great river that flows through the center of the city of Xi’an. An official of the government made built by all the blacksmiths of the city a long iron chain to lock the dragon and hold it prisoner inside the river. He finally tidy up by 5,000 craftsmen to repair the Tower, building the bell tower, and then not volunteered more earthquakes.
Lug 2014: Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Island
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 50mm f/1,8 10sec
Catching the night and found the International Space Station (the Bat), that was following the way of the moon.
Mar 2009: South villages Laos
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 200mm f/9 1/125
From Luang Prabang thru Pack Beng, poor villages
Aug 2008: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 24mm f/10 1/400
On the way to Camp Baines, we crossed countless puddles of water, and every time we entered them, I hoped they wouldn’t submerge us and all our photographic equipment. The driver proved to be a master, knowing exactly where to pass without risking being submerged.
Mar 2013: Himalayas, Nepal
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 70mm f/8 1/500
Mount Everest is the highest peak in Asia and on Earth. It stands at 8,848.86 meters above sea level and is located in the Himalayas, along with other eight-thousanders on the border between China and Nepal, making it one of the so-called Seven Summits of the Planet.
Aug 2009: Hiroshima, Japan
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/16 1/40
In memory of the victims of Pikadon and the subsequent radioactive period, thousands of these origami cranes are brought here to Hiroshima from all over Japan. Legend has it that anyone who makes a thousand of these cranes (the bird symbolizes long life) will be cured. Nine years after the atomic bombing, Sadako Sasaki was diagnosed with a severe form of radiation-induced leukemia. She began making origami, but a year later she died without completing her project.
Aug 2009: Guidonia Mntecelio, Italia
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/3,5 1/20
In 2014, I was commissioned to produce a photoshoot of the Marco Simone Golf course, so they could submit their application for the first Ryder Cup in Rome, which Laura Biagiotti, designer and owner of Marco Simone Golf, hoped would be accepted.
Here, in her castle, club staff and the Ryder Cup committee gathered, which awarded Marco Simone Golf the 43rd edition in 2021 (which was later postponed to 2023 due to COVID).
Jun 2017: Fajã Grande, Azores
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 28mm f/13 1/15
The rainbows of Flores, so spontaneous, so intense that they sink into its spiritual atmosphere of the many souls who reside there.
Jan 2020: Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 135mm f/13 1/250
Cape Verde’s visual arts are a fascinating mosaic of traditions and cultural influences, an artistic landscape that blends African, Portuguese, and Brazilian styles into a single, vivid and dynamic expression. At the heart of this rich artistic heritage lies the island of Boavista, a place where painting, sculpture, and visual arts thrive in a unique blend of creativity and passion.
Feb 2013: Allahabad, India
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 55mm f/2,8 1/40
Maha Kumbh Mela, a bathing exactly on February the 10th despite the difficulties.
May 2008: North of Aswan, Egypt
Photographer: Stéfano Folgaría – 70mm f/10 1/400
A month and a half of discovering the many roots of our history, together with Stéfano Faravelli (second from left), a watercolorist and travelogue writer, a Muslim from Turin. Thanks to him, a man of immense culture, I developed a passion for history and continued to gain knowledge I never thought existed.
This is the wonderful crew that accompanied us along the banks of the Upper Nile, filled with hospitable people and immeasurable wonders.
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