Series synopsis
Master of Photography is an Italian reality television series that premiered on Sky Arts on July 21, 2016. It stars Isabella Rossellini, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Oliviero Toscani and Simon Frederick.
Sky Arts hosts a competition like no other to find the best European amateur or professional photographic talent. An eight-week, eight-episode trial in which finalists must convince a jury of world-famous photographers and experts of their creativity, instinct and versatility,to become the first Master of Photography. The winner will receive €150,000; a show; and a catalogue.
Premise
Sky Arts hosts a competition like no other to find the best European amateur or professional photographic talent. An eight-week, eight-episode trial in which finalists must convince a jury of world-famous photographers and experts of their creativity, instinct and versatility,to become the first Master of Photography. The winner will receive €150,000; a show; and a catalogue.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Isabella Rossellini as Presenter
- Rut Blees Luxemburg as Judge
- Oliviero Toscani as Judge
- Simon Frederick as Judge
- Laura Zalenga as Competitor
- Marta Lallana García as Competitor
- Lanka Perren as Concorrente
- Dragica Carlin as Competitor
Supporting cast
- Yan Revazov as Competitor
- Gabriele Micalizzi as Competitor
- Neal Gruer as Competitor
- Gina Soden as Competitor
- Hongwei Tang as Competitor
- Mary Stuart as Competitor
- Sebastian Siebel as Competitor
- Rupert Frere as Competitor
- Bruce Gilden
- Michael Madsen
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 21, 2016 | September 8, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 25, 2017 | July 13, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 8 | May 29, 2018 | July 17, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 6 | May 22, 2019 | July 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beauty of Rome Actress Isabella Rossellini hosts as Sky Arts launches a life-changing competition to find Europe's best photographer. |
July 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Berlin Nightlife The contestants are flown into Berlin, where they are challenged to tell a story with three nighttime photos. Acclaimed photographer Bruce Gilden mentors. |
July 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Body The contestants arrive in Rome, where they are challenged to take pictures of the human body. Finnish photographer Elina Brotherus mentors. |
August 4, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travel | May 25, 2017 |
| 2 | Rush Hour | June 1, 2017 |
| 3 | Celebrity Feature | June 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dancing Naples The competition returns as 10 photographers compete to impress the judges in a series of creative challenges around Europe, starting in Naples. |
May 29, 2018 |
| 2 |
Pets and Friends This week the photographers head to Rome where they are challenged to capture the special bond between pets and their owners. |
June 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
White Landscape The photographers travel to the spectacular Trentino region of northern Italy, where they must capture the challenging whiteness of the mountains. |
June 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archeological Landscape | May 22, 2019 |
| 2 | Look-alikes | June 4, 2019 |
| 3 | Integration | June 11, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Arts |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 2016 |
| Last aired | July 2, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |