Photographer's Profile

Domenic Aquilina

Domenic Aquilina, Malta

Born on August 2nd, 1957 in Senglea, Malta, Domenic has been involved in the photojournalism sphere since his early twenties. Senior official Malta football writer / photojournalist contributor to www.uefa.com for 20 years to date – the official site of the Union of European Football Associations, and a regular photographic contributor to UEFA various publications. A self-taught seasoned all round photographer, Domenic’s association with UEFA spans a long number of years. Specializing in photo reportage, the Malta-based photographer has covered 14 UEFA Champions League finals to date, plus numerous UEFA Champions League matches and other UEFA official matches. His photojournalistic contributions to www.uefa.com and various UEFA publications are ongoing. Aquilina has been a photographic/journalistic contributor to various leading publications abroad, namely Guerin Sportivo (Bologna, Italy) and World Soccer (England) and many others. Accredited member of the Association Internationalle de la Presse Sportive (A.I.P.S), Institute of Maltese Journalists, The Malta Sportswriters Association, The Malta Institute of Professional Photographers and the International Federation of Journalists. Appointed as one of the official photographers for the Malta Football Association in September 2010 and currently occupies the role of official photographer within the Malta Senior National Football Team. Awarded with the SWPP UK "Sport General Photographer of The Year 2011" award at the SWPP Convention 2012 in London, England. Six times invite as “Sport Photography” speaker by the Societies UK for the annual Societies Photographic Convention in London – the biggest international photo convention in Europe. June 2012 saw Avantech Malta - local distributors for Canon products in Malta, officially announce Domenic as the first ever Canon Ambassador for Malta in recognition of his international achievements and loyalty to the brand. Another prestigious award arrived in June 2016. His UEFA Champions League capture titled “Heads I win!” was awarded 1st Place in the “Editorial Sports” professional category in the Moscow International Foto Awards 2016. Since July 2016, Domenic has occupied the role of chief photographer/Content Editor within the Sports Photography Section of the Malta Independent – one of Malta’s leading dailies. In September of 2016, EPA - European Pressphoto Agency based in Frankfurt, Germany listed the Malta photographer as their official Malta “stringer”. Partner to IMAGO. GmbH, Germany, an established stock photo agency in Berlin, Germany. 1st Place and Outstanding Achievement award at the 11th edition of the International Color Awards in California, USA with my Basketball capture “Basket!” Judged as “Malta Sports Photographer of the Year” at the Malta Journalistic Awards in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Another of Domenic’s achievements arrived in January of 2019 when his Lionel Messi football capture, captured during a UEFA Champions League match placed an overall 8th place in the A.I.P.S Media Awards 2019 in the “Sport Action” category amongst the best in global sports media and an overall European 5th ranking best – and won him numerous other awards worldwide.