ABOUT LORENZ BERNA
Lorenz Berna is an award-winning Travel and Documentary Photographer based in Florence, Italy when not travelling.
He discovered a real passion for photography while backpacking Mexico in 2006.
Through his lens, Lorenz aims to capture the essence of places by seizing candid moments of street life alongside still images of captivating landscapes and locations. His work has been featured in esteemed publications such as Geo, National Geographic, Forbes, and The Guardian, as well as utilized by renowned brands.
Additionally, Lorenz conducts and guides photo workshops in a variety of destinations, including Nepal, Bhutan, Kerala, Rajasthan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, and Italy.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
- THE INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER 2023: Finalist in the “Street Photography” category – Selected by Martin Parr
- PARIS INTERNATIONAL STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2023: Gold Medal Winner in the “Night shoot category”
- TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022: Winner in the “Creative Travel” category
- WORLD TRAVELERS COMPETITION 2022: Winning image selected by Steve McCurry for Life Framer
- VIEpa; VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD 2022: Honorable mention in People – Portrait categories
- BLACK & WHITE PHOTO AWARD 2022: Finalist
- INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA) 2020: 2nd Place in the Categories: People, Traditions/Culture
- CHROMATIC AWARDS 2020: Honorable mention in the Culture category
- MONOVISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2020: Honorable Mention in the Travel category
- NEUTRAL DENSITY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2020: Honorable Mention in the: Editorial- Documentary Category
- THE INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER 2020 BLACK & WHITE AWARD: Editor Pick
- TRIESTE PHOTO DAYS 2020 FESTIVAL: Selected Photographer
- PHOTOGRAPHERS FORUM MAGAZINE: Finalist at the 38th Annual Spring Photography Contest
- MOSCOW INT. PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2021: Honorable Mention