Official GR-Photographer Pia Parolin

Dr habil. Pia Parolin is a true citizen of the world. Born in 1965 and raised in Milan, she has Italian and German citizenship. In addition to her studies in Hamburg, she spent many years living in the Amazon rainforest for her doctorate in ecology, working as a tropical ecologist on international projects. And so it is not surprising that she considers Italy, Germany, Venezuela, Brazil, South Africa and France as her home.

Pia received her first camera from her father when she was 9 years old. Since then, she has never let go of photography. At first, she needed the camera for her scientific documentation, but also used it a lot for landscape photography. At the end of 2016, she started reportage photography. On her study trips, she kept meeting the inhabitants of different countries. In this environment, her passion for street photography gradually developed.

Alongside her photographic work, she began to write. Her books are standard works for many photographers, and her pictures can be found at many exhibitions. To single out one of her projects would be unfair to all the others, but her series "Promenade Moments" was certainly an important milestone in her life.

Pia is a member of various associations in which she not only represents street photography, but also takes a clear position for women photographers, which is also very close to her heart.

In addition to all the official associations, she has an excellent network in the street photography scene and is a sought-after discussion partner for workshops, lectures and so on and so forth....

She uses different cameras according to the requirements. However, in her busy and exciting life as a photographer, the RICOH GR is her constant companion.