Hey, I’m Giulia
I create images and stories that show what makes a place worth travelling for, helping brands, destinations and publications turn wanderlust into booked journeys.
Got a story, trip, campaign or travel brief that needs strong images and words?
Email me at:
giulia@giuliaverdinelli.com
I’m an award-winning photographer and writer creating visual and written narratives that capture the feeling of a place through its people, traditions, flavours, light, colours and atmosphere.
I work with experience-first travel brands, tour companies, tourism boards, and editorial teams that care about how travel feels, what it leaves behind, and why it matters.
Blending documentary sensitivity with a lifestyle approach, I tell stories that feel immersive and emotionally resonant.
I collaborate across photography and writing to support campaigns, editorial features, brand storytelling, and long-term image libraries, helping clients build meaningful assets that inspire audiences to connect with a destination or experience on a deeper level.
My assignments have taken me from motorcycling through the secluded mountains of Northern Vietnam to living with indigenous communities in the Colombian highlands, to making pottery with 19th-generation potters in remote Japan.
Along the way, I’ve worked with leading travel publications and brands including National Geographic Traveller, JRNY, Lodestars Anthology, Eater, Walk Devour Tours, and Remote 9.
My expertise and the stories I tell
Food & drink
Food traditions, regional cuisines, markets, restaurants, tea, coffee, wine, producers and the people shaping how a place tastes.Craft, culture & heritage
Artisans, traditional techniques, regional identity, material culture, handmade objects and the stories behind how things are made, passed down and innovated.Slow and immersive travel
Pilgrimage routes, hiking journeys, road trips, van life, long stays and stories built from spending real time in one place.Active & outdoor travel
Motorcycle journeys, sailing, kayaking, backpacking, camping, foraging and outdoor experiences rooted in landscape and movement.People & community
Environmental portraits, local communities, guides, chefs, craftspeople, cultural custodians, intentional communities and the ways people gather, belong and shape each other’s lives.Modern travel culture
Digital nomadism, remote work, creative retreats, meaningful tourism and the changing ways people live, work and travel.Group & solo travel
Solo journeys, hosted trips, community-led travel, retreats and group experiences, with a focus on freedom, independence, belonging, personal growth.
Selected clients
Get in touch
For commissions, licensing, editorial assignments, commercial projects or collaborations, email:
giulia@giuliaverdinelli.com
For a chat and to see some behind the scenes, let’s connect:
Awards
2026 National Geographic Traveller Photography Competition - Runner-up in the “food” category
2026 World Food Photography Awards - Third place in the “food for the family” category
2025 Travel Media Awards - Finalist in the “photography” category
2025 JRNY World Travel Photography Awards - Finalist in the “Cities" category
2024 LATA Media Awards - Winner of Best Published Latin America Photo Story (Nat Geo Traveller Food)
2023 Travel Media Awards - Finalist in the “photography” category (Nat Geo Traveller)
2021 & 2019 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year - shortlisted
Fun facts
My name is pronounced “Julia” and it comes from the Latin family of Julius Caesar, one of the most ancient families in Rome during republican times.
Yes, my parents are nerds.I shot my very first photo when I was 2.5 years old.
My happiest (and most uncomfortable) journey was a 4h ride on a small tuk-tuk in Laos with 33 other people, a rooster and 2 goldfish.
If I could only eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be Tonkotsu ramen.
Making and sharing food is my love language and my favourite way to gather people. I've got Italian mamma blood.
I am a huge geek and quote too much from LOTR and Star Wars.