Marco Di Marco is a Sicilian visual journalist and photographer based in Reykjavík, Iceland. He began documenting the eruptions of Mount Etna in 2011 for local news agencies in Sicily, developing an early fascination with the dialogue between humans and volatile landscapes. After relocating to Iceland in 2018, he joined The Associated Press as a freelancer, where since 2021 he has been covering the island’s frequent volcanic eruptions and other major events for the global agency. With an academic background in geology and volcanology from the University of Catania, Di Marco combines scientific insight with an instinct for storytelling, translating complex natural processes into visually compelling narratives. His photographs and videos have been published by leading international outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, CNN, BBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and The Guardian, among others. His coverage of the 2023-2025 Svartsengi eruption was widely recognized, appearing in multiple Photos of the Year selections: Time’s Top 10 and Top 100 Photos of 2024, The Washington Post’s Enduring Images of 2024, The Guardian’s Photographs that Defined 2024, The Atlantic’s Top 25 News Photos of 2024, The Economist’s Year in Pictures, and Associated Press 100 Photos of 2024. His documentation of the February 2024 eruption earned AP’s Best of the Week, while the November 2024 event received an honorable mention.