Nicola Balestrazzi is a street and documentary photographer. His nomadic lifestyle brings him to explore and document a wide array of cultures from all over the world. He enjoys watching life’s rich tapestry from behind his camera’s viewfinder. He loves the adventure of being on the road, traveling without a predetermined purpose, looking around with visual curiosity and being surprised by what he encounters. Celebrating life as it is.

A list of Nicola’s achievements can be found below.

Awards

• Siena International Photo Awards 2022 - Finalist

• Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022 - Silver Winner

• International Photography Awards 2023 - Honorable Mention

• LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2023 - Editor’s Pick

• Eyeshot Open Call 2023 - Finalist

• Tokyo International Foto Awards 2023 - Bronze Winner

• Life Framer Colors 2023 - Editor’s Pick

• All About Photo Colors 2024 - Finalist

• Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 - 2nd Place

• PISPA Urban Culture 2024 - Honorable Mention

• PISPA Streeet&Animals 2024 - Honorable Mention

• All About Photo Street 2025 - Finalist

• LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2025 - Editor’s Pick

• Pure Street Photography Awards 2025 - Finalist

• Tokyo International Foto Awards 2025 - Honorable Mention

• PISPA Street&Children 2025 - Honorable Mention

• LensCulture Portrait Awards 2026 - Editor’s Pick

• B&W International Photography Awards 2026 - Honorable Mention

• LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2026 - Editor’s Pick

• Street Macadam Awards 2026 - Editor’s Pick

• Pure Street Photography Awards B&W 2026 - Finalist

Exhibitions

• Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 - House of Lucie Budapest, Tokyo and Ostuni

• Pure Street Photography Awards 2025 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

• Trieste Photo Days Festival 2025 - Urban Photo Awards, Trieste Airport

• Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 - Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India

Publications

• Getty Reportage Weekly Selection, August 2020 - Instagram Online Publication

• All About Photo 2024, Colors #43 - Magazine Publication

• Photographize Mag 2024, Hundred Best Selected Vol. 5 - Magazine Publication, pag. 96

• All About Photo 2025, Street #52 - Magazine Publication

Interviews

• 2026 Pure Street Photography - A Humanistic and Emotionally Observant Street Photographer Celebrated for His Intimate Portrayals of Humanity, Culture and Everyday Life by Dimpy Bhalotia and Kamal Kumaar Rao