http://www.lightstalkers.org/jean-marc-caimi Jean Marc Caimi, born in Paris and based in Italy, works as a journalist and photographer and had a great working experience in the music and enterteinment field. In 2003 he got a master in photography in the “Centro Sperimentale di Fotografia” in Rome. His pictures have been exhibited in the “Festival Internazionale della Fotografia 2006” in Rome and his works are published in magazines such “Rockstar” (music and culture) and Mondadori’s “Panorama Economy”. Photos are shot both in black and white, using analog equipment, to keep a reportage and instinctive approach, and in colour using digital workflow. Among other works, a series of reportages of religious and pagan rites from the South of Italy that have been exhibited in Rome for the Festival “Cineporto” 2003 and 2004. In 2007 in the “Castello Aldobrandeschi” of Capalbio, Italy, he made the exhibition “Terra e Libertà” on the lands confiscated to mafia in Sicily. The photo essay, “Kids”, is published by the on-line site ZoneZero, and was selected by Siggraph 2007 International conference and exhibition of San Diego. With his reportages of children he was among the winners of the 2007 Only Human Exhibit of San Francisco. In France his works are a permanent exhibition at Photo4 gallery in Paris. He loves to observe anything that has the force to bring people together. An overview of his photographs can be found at www.jeanmarcgallery.com en-us <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447269/Brothers_small.jpg' /><br />Selinunte, Sicily. Two brothers dressed for the "comunione" for the celebrations of the Easter.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447269'>Selinunte, Sicily. Two brothers dressed for the "comunione" for the celebrations of the Easter.</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:15:47 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447269 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447260/thorns_and_stripes_small.jpg' /><br />Nocera Terinese, Italy. The costume of the "Vattienti", with a crown of thorns. An archaic interpretation of Christ passion. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447260'>Nocera Terinese, Italy. The costume of the "Vattienti", with a crown of thorns. An archaic interpretation of Christ passion. </a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:13:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447260 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447233/Sud_small.jpg' /><br />Nocera Terinese, Italy. An old lady climbed the top of the hill following the procession of the "Vattienti".<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447233'>Nocera Terinese, Italy. An old lady climbed the top of the hill following the procession of the "Vattienti".</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:04:02 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447233 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447230/The_Gentleman_small.jpg' /><br />Nocera Terinese, Italy. Life in the main square. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447230'>Nocera Terinese, Italy. Life in the main square. </a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:01:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447230 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447198/coins_small.jpg' /><br />S. Anastasia, Naples. After the long procession for the "Madonna dell'Arco", people gather to the main church's cloister to take a rest and make money offers.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447198'>S. Anastasia, Naples. After the long procession for the "Madonna dell'Arco", people gather to the main church's cloister to take a rest and make money offers.</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:56:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447198 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447176/At_the_football_match_small.jpg' /><br />S. Anastasia, Naples. After the two days procession of the "Madonna dell'Arco", many unusual abandoned object are scattered around. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447176'>S. Anastasia, Naples. After the two days procession of the "Madonna dell'Arco", many unusual abandoned object are scattered around. </a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447176 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447158/Faith_small.jpg' /><br />S.Anastasia, Naples. Every year thousand of people are coming from all the region for the celebrations of "Madonna dell'Arco".<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447158'>S.Anastasia, Naples. Every year thousand of people are coming from all the region for the celebrations of "Madonna dell'Arco".</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447158 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447218/Hole_on_the_smile_small.jpg' /><br />Naples. Young kids of the spanish quarters.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447218'>Naples. Young kids of the spanish quarters.</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:52:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447218 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447215/The_shadow_small.jpg' /><br />Nocera Terinese, Italy. The rites of "Vattienti" are bloody. To expiate their sins people hit their legs with barbed pieces of glass. A rite that mixes the holy and the profane.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447215'>Nocera Terinese, Italy. The rites of "Vattienti" are bloody. To expiate their sins people hit their legs with barbed pieces of glass. A rite that mixes the holy and the profane.</a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:50:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447215 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/447056/6_The_Force_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447056'></a> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/447056