The National Italian American Federation hosts a photo contest for photographers to submit their best photos. In 2014, here were the top 6 winners.
Laura Marie Mortelliti shot this of her triplet brother visiting Ellis Island to search for the names of our ancestors on the wall. The photo expresses “Italy Beyond Italy” because it recalls the struggles of our ancestors—their bravery, persistence, and work ethic.
Oscar Perfumo, an Argentinian (85 years old) and son of Italian immigrants, is one of the millions who started to build Buenos Aires over the past century, taken by photographer Hans Wolfgang Müller Leg
Lou Vigliotti shot this photo of a hand-painted mural in the Little Italy section of downtown Baltimore
Chef papa Vecchia teaching his three sons to cook in Winthrop, Mass., in the 1950s, taken by Doris Vecchia
A man stopping to watch the street festival in New York City, taken by David Camhi
Photo of Washington D.C. by photographer Chiara Zanni Rich. This photo took first place!
The 2022 NIAF Photo Contest ends on October 3rd, 2022