Master of Photography

The contestants will return to their respective home towns with the aim of providing an account of themselves as part of those places. At least one of the three shots they will present has to be a self-portrait. The concept behind this task will show how the artistic personalities of the competitors coincide with their capacity to describe themselves, to expose themselves or, on the contrary, to hide and protect themselves from the gaze of others.

The finalists will have to present three to five photos, taken over 12 hours, which offer an unusual or particularly meaningful glimpse of a European or Mediterranean ethnic minority. The contestants will need to develop or refine their anthropological gaze, making respectful contact with people whose habits, customs, traditions and lifestyle are completely different to their own. One of the photos presented has to be a portrait and one has to describe the relationship between the locals and the environment where they live. Moreover, the pictures have to highlight how the environment has been influenced by the presence of humans.

In this task, the contestants are asked to present three shots that best communicate their idea of eroticism. To do that they will have to direct up to 10 performers, taking advantage of a prestigious setting. Interpreting and synthesising in three images such a personal and complex concept as eroticism will not be a simple task for the contestants. The risk of being naive or, worse, outrageous, will test their human and artistic sensibilities. Photojournalist Donna Ferrato is the guest.