Award-winning photojournalist, Jason Florio - NYC based, British born - Blogging from the road, updates, and Fine Art Photography Prints All images © Jason Florio. Please do not use without approval from the artist. www.floriophoto.com For all print inquiries: sizes, limited editions and price list-please contact Helen Jones-Florio - Florio Studio Print Sales Director helen.jones@floriophoto.comTumblr (3.0; @floriophotoprints)http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c62f9f284438d94f752931775e678da0/tumblr_mmy7lwvaYm1qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1c57388f5cf531f388ab61f59&id=3277672a78&e=ce3382195c" title="Trunk Mag - SPD Awards" target="_blank">Trunk Magazine</a> wins SPD Awards - 2013</p> <p>To see more of Jason Florio’s winning portraits of village chiefs and elders, please check out the website <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/blackout%20portraits/blackout%20-%20%20silafando/1/" title="Jason Florio Photography" target="_blank">floriophoto.com</a> ‘Silafando’</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/50655108541http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/50655108541Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:08 -0400trunk magazineSPD Awardsjason floriotravelWest africachiefsportraitsthe gambiasilafandocultural<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/130cbdb5c77cfb0c3ca7410ece480b39/tumblr_mmqwtl6TAU1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>NEWS:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.spd.org/" title="Trunk Mag - SPD Awards" target="_blank">The Society of Publication Designers</a> just awarded <a href="http://trunkmag.com/postcard/13789563/spd-silver" title="Trunk Mag - SPD Awards" target="_blank">Trunk Magazine</a> on three different categories – one of which, we are very proud to say, was a Silver Medal for <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com" title="FlorioPhoto - Jason Florio" target="_blank">Jason Florio’s</a> portraits of Gambian village chiefs and elders (‘<a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/blackout%20portraits/blackout%20-%20%20silafando/1/" title="Silafando - a gift to you on behalf of my journey" target="_blank">Silafando</a>‘); which were taken whilst on our 2009 expedition – ‘<a href="http://930kmafricanodyssey.tumblr.com/" title="A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush - a 930km African odyssey" target="_blank">A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush – 930km African odyssey</a>‘</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/50348882825http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/50348882825Mon, 13 May 2013 12:36:57 -0400trunk magazineSPD Awardsjason florio photographyA short walk in the gambian bushportraitstravelwest africasilafandochiefsAlkaloculturalThe gambia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/437cae20e17c0b024a35a72f6e7ad64e/tumblr_mmg5vuXGun1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>© Jason Florio 2013 (parklife)</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879673680http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879673680Tue, 07 May 2013 17:19:00 -0400washington sqaure parkFloriophoto.comjason florio photographyparklifegreenwich villagenew yorkmanhattanStreet Scenestreet performerphotojournalistbubbles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc7bdee6ee63dee355ed2cc59142ee31/tumblr_mmg5x0wYy81qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>© Jason Florio 2013 (parklife)</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879725853http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879725853Tue, 07 May 2013 17:19:00 -0400jason florio photographywashington sqaure parknew yorkgreenwich villageparklifeFloriophoto.comphotojournalistStreet Scenestreet performeracrobatics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2756ab7cf7a9f6729ef541c71509d743/tumblr_mmg5sgFQbh1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Washington Sq (parklife)  - Tuesday May 7th - sometime after lunch</strong></p> <p>I get up when I want except on Wednesdays when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen<br/>(Parklife)<br/>I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea and I think about leaving the house (parklife)<br/>I feed the pigeons I sometimes feed the sparrows too it gives me a sense of enormous well<br/>Being (parklife)<br/>And then I’m happy for the rest of the day safe in the knowledge there will always be a bit<br/>Of my heart devoted to it (parklife)</p> <p>Words © Blur</p> <p>Images © Jason Florio 2013 (parklife)</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879516075http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49879516075Tue, 07 May 2013 17:17:00 -0400washington sqaure parkBlurgreenwich villagenew york citypigeonfeeding pigeonsmanhattanparklifejason florio photographyphotojournalistStreet Scenestreet performerpigeon manFloriophoto.com<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9354e776788e5553f0689eb509485556/tumblr_mmeammks4U1qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span class="userContent">Karen people at a village once controlled by the Burmese army, now controlled by Colonel Nerdah’s brigade of the Karen National Liberation Army. Karen State, Burma<br/> Image © <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/stories/burma%20-%20the%20long%20fight/14/" title="The long fight...Burma" target="_blank">Jason Florio</a><br/></span></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49798720811http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49798720811Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:22 -0400karen stateBurmapeopleKNLAMyanmarsmoking<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5f0eaa27836fd44fb67284726965404c/tumblr_mm2pyk0S521qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div><span><span><span><strong>Jason </strong></span><span><strong>Florio</strong></span><span><strong> Fine Art Photography Prints</strong></span><strong><span> <br/><br/><a href="http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e8f0ac4f27&id=6e0053d375" title="May - Newsletter - Jason Florio" target="_blank">Newsletter - May 2013</a></span></strong></span></span><br/><br/>  </div> <div><span><span><strong><span>New Prints / interviews / Spring offers-</span><span>30% off</span><span> / recent press / NYC events</span></strong></span></span></div> <p><span></span> </p> <div><span><span><span><strong><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com" target="_self">Jason Florio</a> i</strong>s a multi <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/news%20and%20awards/news%20and%20awards/1/thumbs" target="_self">award-winning</a> photographer who produces work from all over the world - including: Africa, Cuba, Afghanistan, Mexico, Africa, and India</span></span></span></div>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49260885796http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49260885796Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:06:20 -0400newslettermonkeychimpjason florio photographyBurmaKNLAKaren Statedocumentaryphotojounalismfine art photographyprint salesFoto Care<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7238f52caa703f30e67e2306c89156d4/tumblr_mm2pszNTCP1qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span class="userContent">The Gun Club, NY - Image © <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/story%20archive/new%20york%20city%20-%20gun%20club/1/" title="Gun Club, NYC © Jason Florio" target="_blank">Jason Florio</a><br/><br/> Established in 1936 The Metropolitan Rod and Gun Club is New York’s longest running sporting firearms club. <br/><br/></span></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49260736226http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/49260736226Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:02:59 -0400Gun Clubtarget practicejason florio photographynycbrooklynfirearmspeoplemaskdocumentaryphotojounalismphotoblog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/673d1804ff616e47bff2dc3df18e60b0/tumblr_mlvdvgHyH51qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86958579d7bc61f409cea915512407c4/tumblr_mlvdvgHyH51qft0roo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><img alt="" height="1" src="http://www.fotocare.com/v/vspfiles/templates/fotocare/images/clear1x1.gif" width="1"/></p> <div id="ProductDetail_ProductDetails_div"><span><strong> NYC PHOTO EVENT:</strong> <strong>On Tuesday, May 14th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Jason Florio, Helen Jones Florio and Stella Kramer will be at Foto Care, NYC, to talk about their project “River Gambia Expedition”</strong><br/><br/>Slide show presentation and discussion with documentary photographer, Jason Florio, and producer and writer, Helen Jones Florio about their experiences on their recent photography project - “River Gambia Expedition” through West Africa – moderated by Pulitzer winning photo-editor, Stella Kramer…click <a href="http://www.fotocare.com/RIVER_GAMBIA_EXPEDITION_WITH_JASON_AND_HELEN_JONES_p/91890.htm" title="Foto Care talk" target="_blank">here</a> for more details<br/></span></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span>And for an interview, with Jason Florio, on FotoBlog, please click <a href="http://fotocarenyc.blogspot.com/2013/04/jason-florio-and-helen-jones-florio.html" title="FotoBlog" target="_blank">here</a><br/></span></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span><img alt="" src="http://fotocarenyc.blogspot.com/2013/04/jason-florio-and-helen-jones-florio.html"/></span></div>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48934463141http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48934463141Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:02:00 -0400Foto CareFotoBlogjason florio photographyhelen jones florioRiver Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseyeventNYCriver gambiatravelWest africastella kramerportraitsdocumentary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fbdb08382e1ff8fab7040a25ff7da7fc/tumblr_mltv6pfIph1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2ffc4a1c134dc74b772036b56df3e08a/tumblr_mltv6pfIph1qft0roo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong><a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/press-vqr-life-on-the-river-gambia-new-series-of-images-by-jason-florio-from-a-journey-through-west-africa/" title="PRESS - VQR river gambia" target="_blank">NEW PRESS - VQR </a></strong> - <em>‘Found under a rock in the highlands of Guinea, the Gambia emerges as one of the last untamed great rivers of Africa, winding through three countries on it’s way to the sea’</em> VQR - Spring 2013 </p> <p>The <strong>‘River Gambia’</strong>  - latest body of work by Jason Florio from the <a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/" title="River Gambia Expedition" target="_blank">‘River Gambia Expedition -<em> 1000km source-sea African odyssey</em></a>’</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48873181462http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48873181462Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:20:49 -0400jason florio photographyVQRvirginia quarterly reviewRiver Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseyRiver GambiaWest Africatravelfouta djallon highlands<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8db93a790f1672700487ba46357a8dc4/tumblr_mltjji2Yqr1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I recently printed this for my portfolio and after getting a great reaction to the image from editors I thought I would share it …</p> <p>Puntland Maritime  Police Force in training for anti-piracy and humanitarian missions in Puntland, Somalia. _ <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com" title="floriophoto" target="_blank">Jason Florio©2011</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48858777475http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48858777475Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:09:18 -0400Puntland Maritime Police Forcejason florio photographyPuntlandanti-piracySomaliaPMPFphotojounalismwarzoneconflictBossasopiracylandscape<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d509cb1287c9e0bed7cbc12653af796/tumblr_mlrk056mSN1qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Swimming horses - Karantaba, The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio</p> <p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/latest%20work/river%20gambia%20expedition%202012-13/1/" title="Jason Florio Photography" target="_blank">River Gambia</a> - new body of work - taken whilst on the <a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/" title="River Gambia Expedition" target="_blank">‘River Gambia Expedition - <em>1000km source-sea African odyssey</em>’</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48774539613http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48774539613Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:24:05 -0400River Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseyhorsesriver gambiatravelWest africathe gambiaboatwaterfloriophotodocumentaryphotojournalism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95fc2b667b385297966c1b217e0bf417/tumblr_mlpmy91xOs1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The girl in the mask - The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio. Limited edition fine art photography prints - b/w and color collections</p> <p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/fine%20art%20print%20sales/black%20+%20white%20collection/1/" title="Jason Florio Fine Art Photography" target="_blank">Fine Art Photography Prints Gallery</a> - Jason Florio</p> <p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/fine%20art%20print%20sales/black%20+%20white%20collection/1/" title="Jason Florio Fine Art Photography" target="_blank"> </a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48691700204http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48691700204Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:32:00 -0400jason florio photographythe gambiafine art photography printsBlack and White CollectionmaskkidstravelWest africaRiver Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odyssey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9a6c83c2c959fa049b70e261a306cfc/tumblr_mld3acnSky1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘Yousef’ - fisherman - Mako, Senegal, West Africa © Jason Florio</p> <p><a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/" title="River Gambia Expedition" target="_blank">River Gambia Expedition</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48135374759http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48135374759Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:56:36 -0400jason florio photographyRiver Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseySenegalMakofishermanculturaltraditionriver gambiatravelWest africa<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd6b78c8e0799da4ff9ecd82150c7979/tumblr_mlbin7anmX1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/photographer-jason-florios-prints-for-our-donors-taken-whilst-on-the-river-gambia-expedition-are-almost-ready-to-ship/" target="_blank">Photographer Jason Florio’s prints for our donors – taken whilst on the River Gambia Expedition – are almost ready to ship!</a>)</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48071852182http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/48071852182Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:33:00 -0400River Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseyfine art photography printstraveljason florio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32cd0980a0f5c43c6f4b8c39ea92591b/tumblr_ml5y8lW7tT1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘Boys Wrestling’ The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio - fine art photography prints</p> <p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/fine%20art%20print%20sales/black%20+%20white%20collection/1/" title="Jason Florio Photography" target="_blank">Black and white gallery</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47811827201http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47811827201Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:24:21 -0400jason florioFine Art Print Salesthe gambiaWest africatraveltraditionculturalwrestlingboysBlack and Whitephotographygallery<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b86f6a9e2068238456e61a283dab219c/tumblr_ml23fuL7Lv1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Photographer, Jason Florio: Kedougou streets at night, Senegal, West Africa</big></p> <blockquote> <p>Kedougou streets at night, Senegal © Jason Florio</p> <p><strong>Random photo of the day:</strong>what served as our local…</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/photographer-jason-florio-kedougou-streets-at-night-senegal-west-africa/" title="River Gambia Expedition" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47641379321http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47641379321Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:26:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d01d17c96d37cb1102e412739f8ef18/tumblr_ml0agsJ51j1qft0roo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/stories/burma%20-%20the%20long%20fight/1/" title="Burma" target="_blank">‘The long fight for Kowthoolie’</a> Karen State, Burma © Jason Florio</p> <p><br/>A Karen National Liberation Army soldier being tattooed. Many Karen have tattoos that they believe give them protection</p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47563080528http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47563080528Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:02:52 -0400jason florioburmatattooKNLPKaren StateMyanmarcultureconflictvillageartisanalSouth East Asia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f8129b9aeb4d40ce4e6b3bf0a0b7619d/tumblr_mkyem8TtZ61qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘Caravan’ England © Jason Florio</p> <p><a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/fine%20art%20print%20sales/color%20collection/1/" title="Jason Florio Photography" target="_blank">Fine Art Photography Prints On-Gallery</a></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47478957631http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47478957631Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:37:20 -0400caravanenglandjason florio photographyfine art photography printsFloriophoto.comartphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e9bf2710375fed471d4b093bdc6793d4/tumblr_mkxziqFNPX1qft0roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Jason Florio’s prints - from the River Gambia Expedition - for our donors are almost ready to ship!</big></p> <blockquote> <p>Chef de village, Horé Dimma, Fouta Djallon Highlands of Guinea-Conakry, West Africa © <a href="http://www.floriophoto.com/#/latest%20work/river%20gambia%20expedition%202012-13/1/" title="Latest work - Gambia Expedition - Jason Florio" target="_blank">Jason Florio</a></p> <p><br/><a href="http://www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/" title="River Gambia Expedition" target="_blank">River Gambia Expedition</a></p> </blockquote> <p></p>http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47459490664http://floriophotoprints.tumblr.com/post/47459490664Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:11:00 -0400jason florio photographyfine art printsRiver Gambia Expedtion 2012 - 1000km source-sea African odysseyWest africatravelculture