I was born in 1987 and my passion for photography began early, almost by instinct. My father, an amateur photographer, would take me along as he traveled through Italy. I’d watch him work from the back seat of our car, and later in the darkroom, where I dreamed of making images like his.
While others admired great photographers, I was fascinated by directors and cinematographers. I learned photography not through galleries but through cinema. Kubrick, Lynch, Ridley Scott, Storaro. Those were my teachers.
After my studies, I joined the editorial staff of a local newspaper. There, I learned what it means to photograph for a story, not for yourself. I covered everything: news, sports, society. I was often at the heart of the action, yet invisible.
Crime, tragedy, disaster. I documented things no one wants to see, but which deserve to be seen. Post-producing those images was often painful. But that experience shaped me deeply, both as a photographer and a person.
Today I work as a freelance photographer. I continue to follow the news and collaborate with architecture studios, always in search of that one image that endures.
In recent years, as working in editorial photography has become increasingly difficult, I have also embraced stock photography as a way to stay independent. I publish images that might otherwise remain unseen. Even in a saturated world, I believe in the quiet power of an honest photograph.