The Salt Pans of Volterra At Sunset

• Photographer
  Sonia Corbo
• Technical Info
  Olympus E-M5MarkII
• Photo Date
  07/24/2022

The Volterra Salt Pans are spread over an area of 65,000 m2. The salt mines have been exploited since Etruscan times, and have always been a very important resource for the territory. For this reason the Grand Duke Leopold in the 18th century, increased production by building new factories. Then the production passed under the control of the State and later in the 90s, it was privatized. Today the saline produces about 150,000 tons/year of recrystallised salt that is used for tablets and the agro-food industry. It is the purest salt in Italy. I took these pictures last July at sunset.

Throughout the years, I have dedicated myself to various photographic genres, exploring different languages and approaches that have allowed me to refine my perspective. This journey has gradually led me to documentary photography, a field that allows for different approaches and expressive choices within a coherent visual language. My work arises from a personal way of seeing, shaped by compositional choices and post-production that reflect my sensibility. In each image, I try to convey a part of myself and my emotions, hoping they can also be felt by those who view them.