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PIETRINO DI SEBASTIANO OF ITALY WAS AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION
IN THE MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 COMPETITION
 
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF MONO AWARDS 2015 COMPETITION

London, UK (28 February 2015) — Photographer Mr Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was Awarded Honorable Mention in Fine Art for the winning entry EXPO at prestigious Monochrome Awards honouring Black & White Photography.
 
London, UK (28 February 2015) — Photographer Mr Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was Awarded Honorable Mention in Landscapes for the winning entry Calanchi at prestigious Monochrome Awards honouring Black & White Photography.
 
The 2015 Monochrome Awards received nearly 7000 submissions from 86 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted Preuss, David Fokos, Roman Loranc, David Johndrow, Stefano Brunesci, Tomasz Lazar, Dominique Bollinger, Andre Brito, Giacomo Brunelli and Martin Stavars.

LOS ANGELES October 18, 2014 - Amateur photographer Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was presented with the 9th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee in the category of Fine Art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow webcast Saturday, October 18, 2014.

The live online gala was attended by photography fans around the globe who logged on to see the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography.

The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from The Royal Photographic Society, FoMu Fotomuseum, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Torch Gallery, Stockholm City Museum to Fratelli Alinari in Florence who honored Spider Fellows with 298 coveted title awards and 957 nominees in 14 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 8,508 entries from 73 countries that we received this year," said Basil O′Brien, the awards Creative Director. "(Pietrino Di Sebastiano)′s "(STOP)," an exceptional image entered in the (Fine Art) category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we′re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
 
You can view the 9th Annual Winners Gallery at link: www.thespiderawards.com

Paris, France
Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) announces winners of PX3 2014 competition.
 
Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was Awarded in category for the entry entitled, " STOP ." The jury selected winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.
 
Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Viviene Esders, Expert près la Cour d´Appel de Paris; Mark Heflin, Director of American Illustration + American Photography, New York; Sara Rumens, Lifestyle Photo Editor of Grazia Magazine, London; Françoise Paviot, Director of Galerie Françoise Paviot, Paris; Chrisitine Ollier, Art Director of Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Natalie Johnson, Features Editor of Digital Photographer Magazine, London; Natalie Belayche, Director of Visual Delight, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris; Jeannette Mariani, Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.
 
ABOUT Px3:
The "Prix de la Photographie Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.
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HONORABLE MENTION of the PX3 2014 PHOTO COMPETITION: www.px3.fr
 

LOS ANGELES May 3, 2014 - Amateur photographer Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was presented with the 7th Annual Photography Masters Cup Nominee title in the category of Fine Art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow webcast Saturday, May 3, 2014.
 
The live online gala was attended by photography fans around the globe who logged on to see the climax of the industry´s most important event for color photography.
 
7th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Contrasto, Rome; Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam; Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal; Barbara Frigerio Contemporary Art, Milan; Clair Galerie, Munich; and Ingrid Deuss Gallery, Belgium who honored Color Masters with 274 coveted title awards in 18 categories.
 
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 7,416 entries we received this year," said Basil O´Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Pietrino Di Sebastiano´s "notitle," an exceptional image entered in the Fine Art category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we´re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."
 
INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.
 
You can view the 7th Annual Winners Gallery at link: www.photomasterscup.com

LONDON October 20, 2013 - Amateur photographer Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was presented with the 8th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee in the category of Fine Art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow. The live online ceremony webcast Saturday, October 19, 2013 was attended by photography fans in 75 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography.

The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from the Tate in London, Heffel Fine Art, FoMu Fotomuseum, FTM Advisory, Camera Work, Art Stage Singapore, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Galerie Baudoin Lebon in Paris, to Fratelli Alinari in Florence who honored Spider Fellows with 246 coveted title awards and 938 nominees in 14 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 9,456 entries we received this year," said Basil O′Brien, the awards Creative Director. "(Pietrino Di Sebastiano)′s "(Allium sp)," an exceptional image entered in the Fine Art category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we′re pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
 
You can view the 8th Annual Winners Gallery at link: www.thespiderawards.com

LONDON June 2012 - Amateur photographer Pietrino Di Sebastiano of Italy was presented with the 7th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Allium cepa.#2 in the category of Fine Art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow. The live online ceremony webcast Saturday, June 9, 2012 was attended by photography fans in 72 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography.
 
The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from National Geographic, Fratelli Alinari, Heffel Fine Art to the Tate in London who honored Spider Fellows with 180 coveted title awards and 875 nominees in 14 categories.
 
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 8,223 entries we received this year," said Basil O´Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Pietrino Di Sebastiano´s "Allium cepa.#2," an exceptional image entered in the Fine Art category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we´re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."
 
You can view the 7th Annual Winners Gallery at link www.thespiderawards.com
 
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.