Paola Lai

Paola Lai is a documentary photographer from Italy. She completed her studies in photography at Lancaster University, UK and then took a photojournalism master at UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona). She as well attended other documentary photography courses at CFD (Documentary Photography Centre) as well as Graphic Design, also in Barcelona, Spain.

Some of her works have been recognized in international photography competitions, such as IPA (International Photography Awards), PX3 (Paris Photo Prize) and Sony World Photography Awards, among others.

2004-2007
BACHELOR’ S DEGREE IN FINE ART (Hons), PHOTOGRAPHY
University of Lancaster. Blackpool, United Kingdom

2010-2011
I° CLASS MASTER IN PHOTOJOURNALISM
Universitát Autónoma de Barcelona UAB. Barcelona, Spain

2011-2012
REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Centro de Fotografia Documental. Barcelona, Spain

2011 - 2012
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Tadel Formació. Barcelona, Spain

I' ve also attended many workshops and lectures with photographers as Martin Parr and Tim Flach (while at University), Samuel Aranda and Cristina De Middel (while attending my Master), Mattia Insolera, Alessandro Grassani, Francesco Zizola among others.

2023 - Palazzo Martinengo - Bergamo, Italy - 13th of October / 19th of November - “Di sguardi e di persone” & ISPA

2023 - San Domino - Tremiti Islands, Italy - 30th of August / 2nd of September - Tremiti Music Festival

2023 - Palazzo Ducale - Genova, Italy - 13/30th of July - Italian Sustainability Photography Awards

2023 - International Month of Photojournalism (IMP) Festival - Padova, Italy - 25th of May / 26th of June

2022 - Fotofestival Lenzburg - Lenzburg, Switzerland - 27th of August / 2nd of October Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition

2022 - Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition - Somerset House, London UK 13th of April / 2nd of May

2017 - Musica. Personal Exhibition. Mem - Media Library of the Mediterranean. Cagliari, Italy

2012 - V Beca Connecta' t a la Fotografia, Collective Exhibition. Barcelona, Spain.

2007 - Coast to coast. Collective Exhibition. Umbrella Arts Gallery. New York, USA

2007 - D&AD New Blood Exhibition. Collective. London, UK

2005 - Roudsea Wood Golden Jubilee Celebration Exhibition”. Holker Hall, UK