PHOTO SERIES
PUBLICATIONS
OBSERVATIONS
AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND
CANADA
WORLDWIDE
PHOTOGRAPHER
WRITER
PRODUCER
A COLLECTION OF WORKS
An ode to human stories
from the edges of the map
"Pia Bacino is a a New Zealand and Canada-based photographer, writer and storyteller drawn to the places, people, and moments that make us feel a little more human. Working across documentary, editorial, and adventure, her work moves between considered imagery and the quieter stories found along the way. Her photographs have appeared internationally in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler, and People, with her work taking her from remote villages to long trails and unfamiliar corners of the world."
CURRENTLY COLLECTING STORIES, PLACES & FIELD NOTES
PHOTO ESSAYS / 001-002
stories worth keeping
A collection of commissions, collaborations, photographs and visual stories worth keeping.
02 / PHOTO ESSAY, DOCUMENTARY, JOURNALISM
01 / PHOTO ESSAY, ADVENTURE, TRAVEL
BALKANS: THE 500-YEAR-OLD TRAIL
History from the sky: WARBIRDS
COMISSIONS / COLLABORATIONS
A journey through mountain communities, remote trails and the lives that give a landscape its character.
A photographic exploration of the people, traditions and shared experiences that bring New Zealand's celebrated aviation event to life.
DREAMS COMING TRUE / SEEN IN
"Pia Bacino is an editorial photographer merging fashion sensibility with emotive storytelling, crafting raw and refined, film-based imagery across fashion campaigns, portraiture, and modern stories."
VANITY FAIR, 2026
LESSONS FROM THE TRAIL / 001–003
a life in progress, life behind the work
Observations from the road, reflections on assignments, the creative process, working with people, lessons in being human and special stories behind particular images.
03 / JOURNAL, LIFE DESIGN, ADVENTURE
02 / STORYTELLING, ADVENTURE
WRITINGS / GUIDES
Learning to leave a little room for the unknown
What it was actually like documenting Warbirds over Wanaka
01 / TRAVEl, JOURNAL, ADVENTURE
The Balkans, and remembering how to participate in life
A 100km solo journey through Albania and Montenegro, following an ancient trail, crossing borders on foot, and discovering the stories held within the landscape.
A little reflection on letting go of the need to have everything figured out and trusting the unfolding of things.
A behind-the-scenes look at photographing one of New Zealand's biggest aviation events.
AN ONGOING DOCUMENTARY PROJECT / 001
In the making
Current photographic field work exploring the people and cultures behind the landscapes. Currently evolving, with room for new stories and meaningful collaborations.
01 / PHOTO SERIES, JOURNALISM - WORLDWIDE
CONVERSATIONS AT MAP'S EDGE
PHOTOGRAPHY / PLACES / PEOPLE
An ongoing photographic exploration of life in remote places, and the people whose stories give them meaning. From mountain communities to unfamiliar corners of the world, this evolving body of work brings together culture, landscape and the human connections that make each place unique.
PAST CHAPTERS
Nepal
Iceland
Mexico
The Accursed Mountains
Aotearoa, New Zealand
British Columbia, Canada
Pia Bacino is a photographer, writer and visual storyteller drawn to the stories behind the images and the people behind the places. Moving between commissioned projects and personal explorations, her work is guided by a curiosity about how we see the world, how we connect with one another, and what we can learn from the lives of others.
From remote communities and conservation efforts to the people finding thoughtful, unconventional ways to live, she is interested in stories that reveal something deeper about our relationship with ourselves, one another and the natural world. Through photography and writing, she hopes to bring these perspectives a little closer, inviting us to look beyond our own experience, reconsider what matters, and imagine more connected ways of living.