Alessio Mesiano

Name: Alessio Mesiano
Address: Milan, IT

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Alessio Mesiano

Photographer & tour guide based in the Faroe Islands. I speak Italian and English ★ My creative soul brought me to be a photographer and an architect.

I was born in 1982 in Milano, Italy. Now I live in the Faroe Islands. I’m focused on travel photography involving various genres like landscape, animal, drone, architecture, reportage, event and wedding photography. I've been taking photos in the Faroe Islands since 2008. Thanks to several collaborations (Visit Faroe Islands, G! Festival, etc.) and thanks to my growing knowledge of the place, I’ve

been able to create a huge photo stock of these remote islands placed in the North Atlantic Ocean.

★ My experience:
2007_Graduated in bio-architecture in Milan
2007_Photographic language course held by Erminio Annunzi
2009_Photoreportage course held by Sandro Iovine at the John Kaverdash School in Milan
2010_Travel writing course at Scuola Del Viaggio in Milan

★ Awards:
2009_Finalist in Travel Photographer of the Year awards, tpoty.com
2016_Honorable Mention in The International Photography Awards™
2016_Finalist in Travel Photographer of the Year awards, tpoty.com
2017_Winner in Lonely Planet Italia contest, V place
2020_Commended Portfolio in Travel Photographer of the Year awards, tpoty.com

30/11/2024

About the last week, between snow and some rays of sun.

16/11/2024

With a picture taken in Mykines, I'm again among the Travel Photographer of the Year's finalists!

04/11/2024

Small bays and endless beaches, washed by warm waters.
The fine sand is constantly blown by the wind and piles up here and there, sometimes forming huge dunes.
The bushes that cover the coastline try to prevent these desert landscapes from advancing, and their sweet scent makes walking through them a delightful experience.
The beaches are often so long that it is possible to walk for an hour or more, surrounded only by wilderness, so clothes become unnecessary.
Stripped of the superfluous, you become one with nature, merging with its majesty, allowing you to appreciate the essential and be grateful and respectful for the great gift that is life.

19/10/2024

While studying Faroese, I read the text of the popular song "Eg oyggjar veit" = "I know of some islands", by Fríðrikur Petersen, which celebrates the natural beauty of the Faroes.

While reading it, I immediately visualized some of my recent photos waiting to be published.
So here are the photos and the text :)

🇫🇴 Faroese text:

Eg oyggjar veit, sum hava fjøll
og grøna líð,
[...]
og áir renna vakrar har
og fossa nógv;
tær vilja allar skunda særtey
í bláan sjógv.
[...]

🇬🇧 English literal translation:

I know of some islands, that have mountains
and green hillsides,
[...]
and rivers run beautiful there
and fall heavily a lot;
they all want to hurry
into blue ocean.
[...]

→ my 2025 wall calendar: alessio.me/cal

13/10/2024

Enchanted night in .

→ my 2025 wall calendar: alessio.me/cal

06/10/2024

One year of geno.cide + 75 years of crimes (illegal occupation, apartheid, violence, attacks) committed by Israhell with the complicity of the US, UK and EU.
Thousands of innocents murdered.
Thousands of children injured, homeless, orphans, without instruction.
Shame on you Israhell, US, UK and EU.
We have had enough of your double standards.
We have had enough of your atrocities.
We have had enough of your arrogance.
Humanity will prevail if we don't stay silent!

23/09/2024

Whether you are a foreigner or a local, it doesn't matter.
Anyone is welcome in the houses of Syðrugøta during the HOYMA festival.
Once you've removed your shoes, the owners welcome you with drinks and food before giving you a seat in their living room, where local artists perform.
And when it gets to midnight, the Töting lounge opens, and you can dance the night away!

G! Festival

14/09/2024

On a rainy and windy day like today, my mind took me back to June when I was forced to take some time off during the long strike in the Faroe Islands.
And so, here are some photos I took during my holiday on the island of São Miguel in the .

13/09/2024

Since the puffins left two weeks ago, we have already seen the northern lights, and snow partially covers the mountain picks.
The winter season is in a hurry!

05/09/2024

And finally, summer is here 💛

02/09/2024

During the last few weeks, my colleagues in Mykines found several in the village.

When they leave their burrows at night, some pufflings are attracted/confused by the village lights (maybe they think it's the moonlight reflecting on the ocean), so they fly to the village and get stuck instead of flying out to the sea.

So my colleagues and I took them and then released them in the morning, tossing them from the cliff.

01/09/2024

The end of August offered us such gorgeous evening atmospheres in Mykines, with several puffins still populating the coastline.

31/08/2024

Two nights ago, these two tourists decided to spend their night in Mykines.
And it was definitely the best choice.
The weather was so beautiful, and there were still many puffins around!

24/08/2024

This summer, in a word: grey.

19/08/2024

A beautiful landscape shrouded in mist is like admiring an unfinished painting in which the imagination blooms and weaves threads of mystery.

18/08/2024

Soon, these little "clowns of the sea" will leave the Faroes and spend several months in the open ocean.

30/07/2024

Ólavsøka, the celebration of the Faroese National Day is over!
As usual, seeing Tórshavn crowded with Faroese people wearing the national dress was beautiful!

28/07/2024

Today and tomorrow, we celebrate Ólavsøka in Tórshavn.
Here are some photos from the previous years.

Góða Ólavsøku, Føroyar 🇫🇴

Indirizzo

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Mist in the Faroe Islands

I want to transport you on a typical Faroese summer day with your eyes and mind. I made this 50-second video to show you what I experienced in a few hours. I was amazed by the dynamic flow of fog/clouds, which elevated the Faroese landscapes to a higher level. To engage your mind, I used an edited version of the beautiful song "Bei" by Konsørn. Konsørn is going to perform this week at G! Festival! Don't miss them, and I highly recommend listening to their original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHdjCy9FhB8 → alessio.me/hello #faroeislands

Sunset in Sornfelli, Faroe Islands

Yesterday, at 22:40, a lazy sun was floating above a sea of clouds, offering us a very typical Faroese summer day: never-ending light, fog/clouds, and mild temperature. → alessio.me/hello #faroeislands

Shisa Brand

The Faroese have a long history of hand-knitting, and it is common for girls to learn how to hand-knit at an early age. Sissal is the owner and designer of Shisa Brand. I recently visited her lovely store in Tórshavn, and she told me some interesting facts about Faroese wool and her handmade products. → alessio.me/faroetours 🇫🇴 #faroeislands

Yesterday, I started again guiding in Mykines. Here is what to expect from the guided tour. #faroeislands

So beautiful, so scary! → alessio.me/faroetours Soundtrack: BYRTA - Norðlýsið #faroeislands

Here's a talk with Kristian Blak, the driving force behind TUTL. TUTL is the number one record label and music hub in the Faroe Islands.

Kristian Black & TUTL

Here's a little talk with #KristianBlak, a composer, musician, and organizer who is the driving force behind TUTL Plátufelagið - TUTL Records. #TUTL is the number one record label and music hub in the #FaroeIslands. TUTL: www.tutlrecords.com Link to the song "Eivør - Trøllabundin" mentioned by Kristian: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOsFQ-VUeMw

Carnival in Sumba

Last Saturday, in the village of Sumba, people celebrated Carnival, here called Føstulávint. → alessio.me/hello #faroeislands Visit Suðuroy Ferðist í egnum landi

My 2023 in the Faroe Islands in 1 minute

This is my 2023 in the Faroe Islands in 1 minute 🇫🇴 → alessio.me/hello #faroeislands

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Travel photographer in love with the Faroe Islands

I’m Alessio Mesiano, I was born in 1982 in Milan, Italy. I’m based in Milano and in the Faroe Islands.

My creative soul brought me to be a photographer and also an architect.

I’m focused on travel photography which involves various other genres like landscape, animal, drone, architecture, reportage, event and wedding photography.

In 2008 I fell in love with the Faroe Islands and since then I’ve been travelling there very often. Thanks to several collaborations like with VisitFaroeIslands, G! Festival and thanks to my growing knowledge of the place, I’ve been able to create a huge photo stock of these remote islands placed in the North Atlantic Ocean.