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

My Books
Exibitions

Salerno, Italy, 7 october 2011

 

Agropoli (SA), Italy, 10 september 2011

 

Moio della Civitella (SA), Italy, 6 may 2011

 

Valle dell'Angelo (SA), Italy, 24 july 2010

 

Pellezzano (SA), Italy, 16 june 2010

 

Agropoli (SA), Italy, 31 august 2008

 

Napoli, Italy, 26 may 2007

Cilento, Italy, 2004

Book illustrations
Web illustrations