Introduction
Special Expertise:
International News, Conflicts, Religion and Social Issues Reportage, Photojournalism
In the last 10 years is work appeared in all the main publications including:
Newsweek, Time Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times,Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Washington Post, Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Outside Magazine, New Yorker, Bloomberg Business Week, Irish times, The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Live Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine, Der Spiegel, Stern, Die Zeit, Paris Match, Le Monde, Nouvel Observateur, Lexpress, Liberation, Internazionale, Corriere della Sera, Repubblica, Panorama, L’espresso, Elmundo, El Pais and he has been working regularly for organizations like the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNICEF, Save the Children, AMREF and the CNN.
Awards Received:
February 2002 - World Press Photo Award, Portrait Category: 2nd Prize Single with a picture of a street child in Kabul.
October 2004 - Antonio Russo Award For War Reportage for his coverage of the war in Iraq.
October 2005 - Editor & Publisher Photo of the Year Award with a picture depicting two Palestinian children looking at fellow Palestinians destroying a synagogue after the pull out of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip.
November 2005 - Gran Premio Nazionale di Fotografia, Benevento in Italy.
February 2007 - DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Award, Special Prize by jury with “The War in Lebanon”
March 2007 - PDN's (Photo District News) Photography Annual Photo Journalism category Award with “War In Lebanon”
April 2007 – The China International Press Photo Contest, Picture of the Year Award with “War in Lebanon”
April 2007 - The China International Press Photo Contest, Gold Medal Award in the category of War & Disaster News Stories with “War in Lebanon”
April 2007 - The China International Press Photo Contest, Honorable Mention in the category of War & Disaster News Stories with “Chad Refugees”
April 2007 - Communication Arts Award of Excellence with “ Chad refugees”
August 2007 - IPA, International Photography Award,1st place Editorial/Feature story with “Chad Refugees”
August 2007 - IPA, International Photography Award, Honorable Mention, Editorial/Feature story with “War in Lebanon”
February 2008 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 3rd place in the Human Condition Award with “Chad Refugees”
May 2008 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention in the photojournalism/Feature Story category with “Kosovo Divided Soul”
May 2008 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism/General News category with “British Troops in Afghanistan”
May 2008 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism/Feature story category with “Chad Refugees”
May 2008 - The First International Biennial of Photography in The Islamic World in Tehran “Collection Photo, Superior Photographers" Award with” The consequences of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon”
August 2008 - IPA, International Photography Award, Honorable Mention, Editorial/Feature story with “Casualties of the Nameless”
August 2008 - IPA, International Photography Award, Honorable Mention, Deeper Prospective with “Casualties of the Nameless”
August 2008 - IPA, International Photography Award,2nd place Editorial/War conflict with “Casualties of the Nameless”
August 2008 - IPA, International Photography Award,3rd place Editorial/War conflict with “British Troops in Afghanistan”
March 2009 - PDN's (Photo District News) Photography Annual Photo Journalism category Award with “British Troops in Afghanistan”
April 2009 - American Photography 25 Anniversary Annual with “British Troops in Afghanistan”
May 2009 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 3rd Prize in the photojournalism/People/Personality category with “Angelina Jolie in Afghanistan”
August 2009 - FIOF Professional Photography Awards Orvieto 2009, Bronze Award, reportage category with “Casualties of the Nameless”
August 2009 - FIOF Professional Photography Awards Orvieto 2009, Bronze Award, portrait category with “The Good Will Ambassador Angelina Jolie”
March 2010 - PDN's (Photo District News) Photography Annual Photo Journalism category Award with “MERT in Afghanistan”
April 2010 - American Photography 25 Anniversary Annual with “MERT in Afghanistan”
May 2010 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 2nd Prize in the Photojournalism/General News category with “Korengal Valley”
August 2008 - IPA, International Photography Award, Editorial/2nd Place with “MERT” in Afghanistan.
February 2011 - World Press Photo Award, Contemporary Issues: 1st Prize singles with a picture of “Niger Food Crisis”
March 2011 - PDN's (Photo District News) Photography Annual web site category Award with his web site www.marcodilauro.com
April 2011 - Communication Arts Award of Excellence with “ Niger Food Crisis”
June 2011 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 1st Prize in the Press/Feature Story category with “Niger Food Crisis”
June 2011 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 2nd Prize in the Press/General News category with “Haiti earthquake”
June 2011 - PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention in the Press/Feature Story category with “Kenya, Pumwani Maternity Ward”
Group Exhibitions:
2001 – Italy, Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni “Afghanistan Fermo Immagine”
2002 – United States, New York, George Eastman House “Afghanistan”
2003 – United Kingdom, London, Proud Gallery, “Iraq”
2007 – United States, San Francisco, Academy of Art University “Only Human, a photographic narrative of the shared human experience”
2007- Switzerland, Zurich, Kunsthaus Glarus "Photographers in Conflict”
2008- Iran, Tehran, The First International Biennial of Photography in The Islamic World - "The consequences of the wars in Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan from 2001 to 2006".
2011 – Italy, Venice, Collective Exhibition of the finalist of the 5th Iternational Award “Premio Arte Laguna”
Solo Exhibitions:
2002 – Italy, Milan, UNUCI (National Union of Retired Military Officers), Afghanistan, La Speranza di un nuovo volto.
2008 – Italy, Rome, Rome International Photo Festival "Fotografia” Mo.Ca studio – “Casualties of the Nameless” Exhibition about civilian victims of the Coalition bombing campaign in Afghanistan.
2008 – Italy, Foiano della Chiana, Foianofotografia2008 Photo festival, “Casualties of the Nameless” Exhibition about civilian victims of the Coalition bombing campaign in Afghanistan.
