Lisa Hine was born in Trieste and grew up in an extraordinary environment shaped by the ideas of psychiatrist Franco Basaglia, whose revolution in the 1970s closed psychiatric hospitals in Italy and promoted dignity, creativity, and human connection as true forms of care. Surrounded by artists and a culture where art was seen as a therapeutic tool and a human right, Lisa learned to use creativity as a bridge between the inner and outer world.

After studying graphic design and photography, she specialized in photojournalism, travelling internationally to document stories of resilience and human growth, with her work published by National Geographic, The Guardian, and other leading outlets. From this unique background, she created Into the Photo – Therapeutic Photography, a project that blends introspection, creativity, and well-being. It invites people to use photography as a mindful journal, a safe space to explore emotions without judgment, where images are not about perfection but about presence

and where every photo becomes 

a reflection of the soul.