Lucy Conticello

Lucy Conticello is the Director of Photography for M, Le Monde's weekend magazine.

She studied archeology and art history at La Sapienza University in Rome. After two formative years working as junior assistant photo editor for the Italian newsweekly Liberal, Lucy moved to study photography practice and history at the Maine Photographic workshops in Rockport, United States. She later went to New York to pursue a career as photo editor and lecturer.

Lucy has worked for Business Week, The New York Times, l'Espresso, The New York Times Magazine, Courrier International, The International Herald Tribune, as well as the photography agencies Sipa Press, Magnum Photos and the AFP. 

Lucy has been assigning photographers for several years now; what she loves most is the process of pairing photographers with stories, researching and brainstorming ideas and  seeing how these pictures end up defining the articles. 

Lucy is a frequent participant in prestigious international photography juries, including the Prix Virginia for women photographers, the LensCulture Portrait Award, Festival della Fotografia Etica, the Prix Levallois, and the Foam Paul Huf Award. She is also involved in portfolio reviews at renowned events such as The Hamburg Portfolio Review, Circulations, Festival Cortona on the Move, PhotoEspaña, and Photo Meet London. Additionally, Lucy leads workshops at institutions like FotoFilmic’s Creative Immersion, the Canon Student Development Program, Festival Internazionale, and the IFSCI Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Comunicazione Integrata. She has also served on the Advisory Committee for Unseen Amsterdam.

World Press Photo Involvement: 
2025 World Press Photo Contest global jury chair

Lucy Conticello on Social Media:
Instagram: @lucyconticello