Nicolas Marino Photographer

Name: Nicolas Marino Photographer
Address: Burswood, WA, AU
Telephone: +61497796108

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Nicolas Marino Photographer

I travel the world. I live the stories I tell and photograph them This remains to be an on-going process as I move around the world.

Originally from Argentina, I am an architect and photographer who travels the world by bicycle, specifically around remote regions, in the pursuit of the cultures and sub-cultures that in one way or another resist the globalization process, either by deliberately trying to preserve their traditional values or by being marginalized by the system. Due to the nature of traveling by bicycle, I am able

to relate very intimately to the places I visit thus spending most of the time in nature and with local people which is where I focus most of my interest. I have traveled in 86 countries (and counting) and each one has left something in me that in one way or another has contributed to shape the person who I am now. Through experience I have come to realize what some can only read in books and assume real and others choose to ignore completely and that is, that in essence no matter how different our cultures are and how far apart we may seem at first sight, we are all the same and we all seek the same basic needs. We all share the same basic instincts, we all laugh or cry, smile or glare, fall in or out of love, and it is astonishing to discover how essentially similar the reasons that lead us to react in these different ways are. I am out there to face this world, to be fascinated and frustrated by it. I am out there to engage people who are sometimes so radically different from the way I was brought up that the more I engage them the more I learn to see the world from a different perspective. It keeps both my heart and mind fresh, open and alive, it helps me find my own path and makes my life richer. It is in that intimacy that is built through the empathic connection with other human beings where my photography thrives. Portraying human beings and the environments where they live in; portraying the human condition in the uttermost dignifying way are my clear intentions because in every single person in this world there is dignity, there's humanity, there is something inside every one that intrinsically links them to me and that is what we all share in common.

13/05/2022

[Eng] Quick heads up today everyone. I have finally recovered my main Instagram account @80.lives It's fully functional and run by me again. Follow it if you haven't yet, because that's where I tend to be more active. :) Thanks!

[Esp] Hola a todos, un aviso rápido hoy. Finalmente recuperé mi cuenta principal de Instagram @80.lives Está de vuelta en servicio y administrada por mí. Síganla si no lo hacen aún porque ahí es donde tiendo a estar más activo. :) Gracias!

05/05/2022

[ENG] Hi all, I haven't come here for quite a while. Unfortunately, I'm posting to let you know that my Instagram account has been hacked and it's being used to promote illegal activities and scams. It is virtually impossible to contact Instagram or Facebook for help. I'm doing my best to get it back, but it's incredibly difficult. Please do not interact with me via Instagram if you are contacted. You don't need to Unfollow me but I just want you to be safe. I will keep you up to date on the situation. Thanks!

[ESP] Hola a todos, no vengo por aquí hace bastante tiempo. Desafortunadamente, estoy publicando para avisarles que mi cuenta de Instagram ha sido hackeada y la están utilizando para promover actividades ilegales y estafas. Es prácticamente imposible contactar a Instagram o Facebook para obtener ayuda. Estoy haciendo todo lo posible para recuperarla, pero es increíblemente difícil. Por favor, no interactúen conmigo a través de Instagram si los contactan. No necesitan dejar de seguirme, pero solo quiero que tengan cuidado. Los mantendré actualizados sobre la situación. Gracias!

18/06/2019

Hola a todos! Se viene la charla el próximo domingo, llena de aventuras, adrenalina y lecciones de humanidad. Estoy muy entusiasmado de estar en Buenos Aires para compartir muchas historias con uds. Las entradas anticipadas ya están en venta en

https://www.passline.com/sitio-evento/la-aventura-de-la-vida-charla-de-viajes

Los espero, les prometo que les puede gustar o no pero les aseguro que no les será indiferente!

07/05/2019

(message only relevant to those in Argentina)

Hola a todos, como anuncié hace poco en Instagram les quiero contar que estaré en Buenos AIres entre el 13 de junio y el 13 de julio próximos. Mientras esté allí daré por un lado, la charla de aventura/viajes/inspiración que vengo dando en diferentes lugares del mundo, y por otro lado también impartiré seminarios/talleres de fotografía de viajes, retratos y paisajes. Aquellos que estén interesados por favor, comenten en este post así puedo tener una idea de la cantidad de gente que asistiría. Ambos será pagos pero prometo ofrecerles algo valioso sin vaciarles los bolsillos. Por favor, comenten en el post o envíenme mensaje privado.

25/03/2019

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There's one word that some people use to refer to people and places: exotic. I don't like that word at all when used in this context, especially when it comes to people. What is being exotic? Who's exotic? Someone that looks superficially different? Yes, that might be the definition of exotic, but why is it that people who travel get so excited about "exotic" people, and go out to see "exotic" people as if they were some kind of circus attraction. To me, that is objectifying people and some places in the world like the Omo Valley became human zoos for tourists and photographers with dubious ethics. Cycling deeply off-the-beaten-track along most of the tribal regions of Africa allowed me to relate to tribal people very intimately. Have you ever thought that you can be the "exotic" one? In my mind nobody is exotic, we just look different. This wonderful Banna shepherd holding his baby goat stopped me in the middle of nowhere. He was wearing plenty of decorations and his body was completely scarified and yet he was fascinated with my body hair almost as if he couldn't understand it, and curiously, he was even more fascinated with my body piercings. So, who's actually exotic? There's no such thing.

Hay una palabra que algunas personas usan para referirse a personas y lugares: exótico. No me gusta esa palabra cuando se usa en este contexto, especialmente cuando se trata de personas. ¿Qué es ser exótico? ¿Quién es exótico? ¿Alguien que se ve superficialmente diferente? Bueno, tal vez esa sea la definción de "exótico", pero ¿por qué es que las personas que viajan se entusiasman tanto con las personas "exóticas" y salen a ver a las personas "exóticas" como si fueran algún tipo de atracción de circo? Para mí, eso es cosificar a la gente y algunos lugares en el mundo como el Valle de Omo se convirtieron en un zoológico humano para turistas y fotógrafos de dudosa ética. Ir en bicicleta fuera de los caminos trillados, a lo largo de la mayoría de las regiones tribales de África me permitió relacionarme muy íntimamente con las gentes tribales. ¿Alguna vez has pensado que tú puedes ser el "exótico"? En mi opinión, nadie es exótico, prefiero pensar que solo nos vemos diferentes. Este maravilloso pastor Banna que sostenía a su cabrita bebé me detuvo en medio de la nada. Llevaba muchas decoraciones y su cuerpo estaba completamente escarificado. Sin embargo, estaba fascinado con el vello de mi cuerpo, casi como si no pudiera entenderlo. Y curiosamente, estaba aún más fascinado con los piercings de mi cuerpo. Entonces, ¿quién es en realidad exótico? No hay tal cosa.

23/03/2019

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It's incredible how such a magically peaceful place can suddenly turn into a nightmare. Lake Malawi is one of the most magical places I've been in my life and only a few days ago, together with neighbouring Mozambique, have been struck by cyclone Idai who left hundreds of deaths and a complete disaster for this already very impoverished countries. Now my heart is with all Malawians and Mozambicans.

Es increíble cómo un lugar mágicamente pacífico puede convertirse de repente en una pesadilla. El lago Malawi es uno de los lugares más mágicos en los que he estado en mi vida y hace solo unos días, junto con el vecino Mozambique, el ciclón Idai, los arrasó dejando cientos de muertes y un completo desastre para estos países ya muy empobrecidos. Mi corazón está con todos los malauíes y mozambiqueños en este momento.

19/03/2019

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Since I showed you a bit about Nigerian traffic in my last video, I post this photo again about exquisite Nigerian cars. This is not the average photo that I would expect to sell but it is one of those photos that I myself love the most. As a photographer, I'm fascinated by the many stories that you can see in it, all contained in one single frame. That's why very recently, I was so happily surprised to receive an order for this photo from an amazing Australian designer, Adam Cruickshank. He was in love with it and ordered a 114 cm wide (45"), fully framed copy for his house.

How do YOU feel about the stories found in this photo?

Como les mostré un poco del tráfico Nigeriano en mi último video, ahora vuelvo a subir esta foto sobre exquisitos autos nigerianos. Esta no es la foto promedio que esperaría vender pero es una de mis fotos que más amo.Como fotógrafo, me fascina la cantidad de historias que puedo ver en ella, todas contenidas en el mismo cuadro. Por eso es que hace poco, me vi tan felizmente sorprendido cuando recibí una orden de compra de un increíble diseñador australiano Adam Cruickshank. Estaba enamorado de esta foto y ordenó una copia de 114 cm de lado y enmarcada para su casa.

¿Qué piensan Uds. con respecto a las historias que hay en esta foto?

©Copyright Nicolas Marino 2015

16/03/2019

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Let's see if I can bring FB back to life a little bit. Going back in time to when I was cycling on my way out of Nigeria, from Lagos to the Beninese border. As much as I adore Nigerians, I must say that cycling across the main highways of the country was one of the scariest most life-threatening things I've ever done in my life. Even though I was able to avoid highways 95% of the time, there were a few stretches in which they were unavoidable Here's a little bit of it.

Vamos a ver si revivo el FB un poquito. Volviendo un poco en el tiempo a cuando estaba saliendo de Nigeria, desde Lagos hasta la frontera beninesa. Si bien adoro a los nigerianos, debo decir que pedalear a lo largo de las autovías principales del país fue una de las cosas más aterradoras y peligrosas que he hecho en mi vida. Si bien pude evitar las autopistas el 95% del tiempo, hubo algunos sectores en las que no me quedó otra. Aquí les muestro un poquito de esas partes.

15/10/2018

The Australian Photography Awards 2018 results are in and I came finalist this year again. I didn't win, but any recognition is fine :)

10/09/2018

I'm off on holidays but upon return in town, for those who are in the area, here's my upcoming seminar about traveling portrait photography at Team Digital in Perth. Very few spaces left!

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