Community Payback

• Photographer
  Sofia Conti
• Prize
  Silver in Editorial / General News
• Socials
• Website
  https://www.sofiaconti.photography/

Immigration from Democratic Republic of the Congo to a Glasgow housing estate as a youth exposed Rudy to gang culture. It did not take long for Rudy to realise this was not a road he wanted to go down. As a qualified dance instructor Rudy now works in schools and local community groups where he teaches youths street dancing to help alter the cycle of gang violence.

• Biography
  Sofia Conti is a Glasgow based award winning Social-Documentary photographer, who began her photographic journey as a mature student in 2017. Sofia recently finalised her studies at Falmouth University where she achieved an MA Photography degree with Distinction. Collaboration for Sofia is an extremely important part of the work produced especially when exploring social inequalities within various communities. Sofia’s intention is to ethically represent communities that have a distorted view imposed upon them. Empowering each participant to tell their story that will insight change.
• Awards
  Urban Photo Awards 2023 selected in the People-Portraits category with 'Return, O Backsliding Children, The False Accusation' BIPP Regional Image Awards 2023 (Scotland & Northern Ireland) Photographer of the Year & Bronze winner with 'Prescribed Addiction' MPB Scottish Portrait Award in Photography 2023 Colour Longlist with 'Prescribed Addiction' Tokyo International Foto Awards (Non-Professional) 2022 Bronze award winner and Official Selection in Editorial-Political with 'Prescribed Addiction' BarTur Award 2022: Ann Lesley 3rd Place with the series 'Pain is Necessary Suffering is Optional' Budapest International Foto Awards (Non-Professional) 2022 Silver award winner in Editorial/General News with ''Community Payback' BIPP National Print Awards 2022 Student Photographer of the Years with 'Prescribed Addiction' World Photographic Cup 2023 Representing Team GB in the Natural Portrait category with 'The Survivor' and in the Reportage Category with 'The False Accusation' RPS: International Photography Exhibition 164 shortlisted with 'Return, O Backsliding Children, Prescribed Addiction' IPA One Shot/Colour Contest 2022 (student) Honourable Mention & Jury Top 5 selection with 'The Survivor' BIPP Scottish Region 2022 2nd place in Reportage/Photojournalism with 'Return, O Backsliding Children, The False Accusation' & merit in the People & Portrait category with 'Return, O Backsliding Children, Community Payback' Urban Photo Awards 2022 selected in the People-Portraits category with 'Return, O Backsliding Children, Labelled' North Photo Festival 2022 student finalist ('Identity') with 'Where we belong' Belfast Photo Festival 2022 highly commended & shortlisted with 'Pain is Necessary Suffering is Optional' Tokyo International Foto Awards (Student) 2021 finalist category Editorial-General News 'Last Orders', People-Portrait 'The Punter' & People-Lifestyle 'Out of the Shadows'