Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti most known for his portraiture, inserted himself into the lives of children from all corners of the world. Over a period of eighteen months he shot what would be his Toy Stories series, which shares the title of the published book. Galimberti's mission was to photograph the children with there prized possessions which for most children are of course their toys.
It's clear that Galimberti really gets to know his subjects. Most of the children are in there rooms or living rooms and any viewer can see that he has taken the time to invest in each child and gain their trust. Next he methodically curates the pictures before he makes them. Arranging the beloved toys and possessions creatively and with care, and placing the subject usually standing or sitting on top of something interesting. He also makes a point to celebrate each child through the photos, no matter what the surroundings and living conditions may be.
It's great to visually see that children from all over are inherently the same, they want to play, share, meet people, have hopes dreams, and hobbies. Often it's always brought to attention how different we are, how much we all don't know about each other, and there are stereotypes about different races and ethnic groups. It's refreshing to look at a photo from across the world and relate. Gabriele Galimberti's work is commendable because he really gets to know his subjects, in their homes in their kitchens, what they cook etc, and then carefully curates these portraits that tell a story.
Hopefully I can create portraits similar to his one day.
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