I was born in Italy on 1960 and I grew up with the landscape of Gulf of Naples and Vesuvio in front of my eyes.

When I was 12, an uncle of mine gifts me a Ferrania point-and-shoot camera, but I losed it just during the same day: it was not a fine debut! Later my father lets me use his Zeiss Continette and when I was 17 I purchased my first reflex camera, a less expensive Zenith, and I began to study photography.

I graduated in biological sciences and carried out scientific activity about biological conservation. My first photographic works were to document my researches and later photography has become a new activity.

I studied photography at New York Institute of Photography, and specialized my digital techniques by partecipating to seminars and courses (among them those by Adobe).

At the beginning, I collaborated with photographic agencies (Panda Photo), later I began a freelance activity. I realized international reportages for magazines, among them the american Beautiful Itineraries.

My main activity now concerns with documentary and editorial photography about travel, nature and wildlife. I also partecipate to nature conservation projects.

Award winner "Premio Leonardo - 2011" for scientific popularization

Member of the IUCN - Commission on Education and CommunicationTau Visual

Member of the Italian Association of Professional Photographer - Tau Visual

Equipment:

Nikon D7000, D700
Nikkor Lenses: AF 17-35mm f/2.8, AF 24-70 mm f/2.8, AF-S 70-200mm f/2,8 VR, AF-S 500mm f/4 VR, AF 105mm VR micro, teleconverter TC 14II E, TC 20II E
Strobes Nikon SB-800
Nikon, Lee, Singh Ray polarizers, neutral and graduated filters
Tripod Gitzo GT3530S and Feisol CT3372 with RRS BH-55 and Photoseiki Gimbal
Camcorder HD Sony
Nimar and Easydive Underwater housings and strobes

Apple computers with Adobe Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5