I’m a photographer with a professional background in UX-Design and a passion for film photography and editorial projects. I develop personal short and long-term documentary photography projects rooted in cultural traditions, daily life, and contemporary socio-political contexts across Italy, the Mediterranean and regions shaped by Muslim heritage.
This interest is a direct result of my academic background and language studies. I speak Russian and Arabic at different levels of fluency, which has helped me develop a more direct and grounded photographic consciousness while traveling in the region.
donatella.carnevale.dc(at)gmail.com
@donniet_
Collective Exhibitions
2025
By the sea Carlotta Gallery – virtual exhibition
Rizoma. Biblioteca Radicale Ex Convento di S. Francesco. Pordenone (Italy)
*A brief note on my work: I try to capture the shape of the human-made world as seen through my eyes. While I aim to tell human or human-influenced stories, I consciously avoid directly portraying people (except when I have their consent) in a visibly recognizable way or making them the sole focus of my photography. This choice stems from a personal ethical commitment to not appropriate someone’s presence or story without their consent, and avoiding the exploitation or exoticization of people in their context.