Heritage

• Prize
  Silver in Editorial/Photo Essay
• Photographer
  Julian Lopez-Castillo
• Technical Info
  Canon Eos Rebel Sl3 Dslr W/ 18-55mm Lens
• Photo Date
  November 2024

"HERITAGE" is a documentary series created during an olive harvest volunteer program, all photographed within two weeks. I and five others lived with the host and his family inside their Altamura home, a town located in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The days were long and hard - seven to eight hours of work in the orchards - but rewarding. The unity the group displayed each day to meet our quotas was uplifting and spurred excitement within us to continue onward. These images are meant to emphasize how calm and soothing the lifestyle can be, despite experiencing hardships along the way.