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Valeria Bismar Photography

Food, Lifestyle & Travel Photographer based in Italy

I grew up in Genova, a beautiful Italian seaside city where winters below 8°C are considered cold and where good food is topic of a serious debate. This early immersion in Italy’s food culture and Mediterranean lifestyle would later shape my photographic eye.

After experiences in Australia and the UK, I landed in Canada, where I learned to embraced bone-chilling winters while launching my career in commercial photography. Thirteen years of hands-on experience combined with a formal education in commercial and documentary photography have shaped my approach, and today I work from my base in northern Italy.

Today, my work centers on food, lifestyle, and travel photography, bringing together editorial, commercial, and documentary approaches. My images have appeared in publications including the Wall Street Journal, booking.com, Ten Speed Press, Saveur, Michelin Guides, La Cucina Italiana (Condé Nast), Dove Viaggi, TimeOut Magazine, and 91 Magazine. I’ve collaborated with brands like Ogilvy, Santa Margherita Wines, SAQ, among others.

Beyond client work, I’m passionate about sharing knowledge. I teach photography, lead specialized workshops in food photography, and help businesses develop their visual content strategies. This combination of commercial work, teaching, and consulting allows me to stay connected to both the creative and strategic sides of visual storytelling.

SELECTED CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Wall Street Journal logo
booking.com logo
10 Speed Press logo
Shutterstock logo
Saveur logo
Dove Viaggi logo
McKinsey logo
Michelin logo
Santa Margherita logo
Dinette logo
Caritas logo
TimeOut logo
RCS Mediagroup logo
Ogilvy logo
La Cucina Italiana logo
GoodFood logo
91 Magazine logo
SAQ logo

AWARDS

Fine Art Photography Awards Seascape Theme Finalist (The Salt and The Sea)
Creative Quarterly Award of Excellence,100 Best 2017. Photo exhibited in a gallery in the East Village, New York
Fine Art Photography Awards Open Theme Finalist (Icelandic Foodscapes)
Photographer’s Forum Magazine 37th Award of Excellence
Moscow International Photo Awards Honorable Mention in the Fine Art and Still Life Category
Creative Quarterly Magazine 45 Winner, Professional Photography
Photographer’s Forum Magazine 36th Award of Excellence
PX3, Prix De La Photographie Paris 2015 Honorable Mention in the Fine Art Category
Creative Quarterly Magazine 39 Runner up Professional Photography
Photo Life Magazine Winner “Emerging Photographers 2015” 
Patron’s Award Best Portfolio, Dawson College, Montreal, Canada
International Photography Awards Honorable mentions in the  Architecture and Still Life categories.
Photo Life Magazine “The World We Live In” photo contest. 2nd prize in the “Interconnection” category.
 

 

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