For me, freedom is found in travel: it's an opportunity to experience new
environments and move away from the usual patterns of our lives. Movement
gives us the chance to observe the world and ourselves from different
perspectives. Through this photograph, I wanted to capture the feeling of
openness that comes with being somewhere unfamiliar, where there are no
expectations and no fixed identity attached to us. Travelling gives us the
chance to just be, to discover the world and ourselves with fresh eyes. In my
photo, the vast and peaceful landscape represents physical and emotional
freedom, the ability to simply explore and fully exist in the present moment
without limits. This photograph was taken in Castelluccio di Norcia, Italy, one
of the most incredible places I've ever visited. Being there felt like stepping
into freedom itself, with its infinite fields and mountains. This place
embodies the sense of openness that is conveyed through the Irish word
"saoirse" and the Italian "libertà", which is, in my personal understanding,
freedom not only of movement, but of our minds.
Photographer Linda Gugnoni - member
Posted by Photography Soc on Sun, 08-03-2026
