I am an Italian photographer based in London, UK.
I was born in south Italy in a small town close to the country side and the sea.
I am a self-taught photographer and I have been doing photography since 1992.
I started with an old film camera of my brother. It was all automatic. Shutter, aperture, focus. I remember the magic when I set my first dark room and was spending so many hours developing and printing photos. In the dark, with a small red light.
And the lights… and the shadows… coming out slowly from the chemicals.
For years I have done black and white photos of silent places. Places without people and no apparent life. Abandoned ruins, empty spaces, old factories, architecture and buildings… I tried to discover their secrets. Their untold stories…
Then one day I decided to put my old camera in a drawer and buy a new digital one. This was a new beginning. From that moment I found more interest in people photography and started working with colours.
The subjects and the style of my photography has changed completely now…
I have more interest in working with people, fashion, portraits, artistic nude, bands and performers, and I enjoy HDR photography of landscapes.
The subject and the style of my photography have radically changed now… but its core… the fascination and the passion I have for this art still remain the same…
‘A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.’ – Diane Arbus
