ABOUT ME

Few and irreplaceable elements create the moment and the place, overturn the common thought of opposites, they are not exhausted within their borders but are charged with an aesthetic value and a poetic sense.

They unite the immanent and the absolute in a point between the end and the beginning that contains every possibility, in which photography stops for a moment on the threshold in search of the mystery of love to open itself to intuition and go beyond the limits of the gaze, listening to the authentic voice of nature.

Immersed in this intimate dialogue of amazement, discovery and gratitude, I create symbiosis with the landscape as a foundation and expression of creative vitality and dynamic balance.

In my works the mountain reveals its forms, its history, its mood in the continuous atmospheric changes, in the palpitation of natural forces that ignite vibrant plays of light and shadow.

My approach to the image then goes beyond Edward Weston's "great wonder of revelation", and the deep contemplation of the natural landscape is the recognition of my own inner landscape in a new perspective of looking - free, present and aware, in which photography arises from a need of the spirit, from being a participant in Life in its continuous evolution, from the joy of setting out on the road, from waiting and trusting in the universal creative energy.

Thus an exploration of acute sensitivity takes place which naturally flows into black and white or colour, into the experimentation of both digital and analogue supports and techniques, to communicate the emotional essence, the tonal richness, the face and personality of the mountain, restoring a tangible sensation of concreteness.

In this context of expressive research, the mountain embodies my personal experience from which my artistic vision of an absolute landscape sprouts - which embraces the divine of existence, which reveals to every human being the spiritual need for harmonious union with the nature - in which my works are an act of love for the mountains, and a gift for today's and tomorrow's humanity.

Born in Siena - a UNESCO World Heritage city - I lived my first years of childhood between the city and Monte Amiata. Since I was a child I have been surrounded both by the masterpieces of Italian art history and I have been able to admire the works of the most famous artists with fascination, and by the priceless landscapes of the province of Siena which houses three UNESCO world heritage sites.

I showed an early aptitude for drawing, a strong plastic intuition and an innate inclination for poetry, which, together with the study of music and sports practice, have contributed to increasing my passion for art, nature and exploration , developing in me sensitivity and creativity, ability to listen and respect for others, desire for knowledge and openness to the world that still characterize me.

Just the strong love for nature prompted me to undertake university studies in Natural Sciences to understand and protect the environment and deepen its relationship with the human being.

As a child I had a toy camera and I pretended to be the author of the landscapes that appeared by pressing the shutter button. 

Growing up I was attracted by the expressive potential of photographic language, and I began to create my first works in film and with ancient techniques, setting up a small darkroom.

I attended the International School of Visual Communication in Florence, born from the collaboration with the Alinari Foundation, obtaining the Qualification of Photographer, recognized by the European Union. At the final exam, after the theoretical and practical test, I presented my portfolio of landscape photographs and the paper entitled "Photographic printing techniques. Printing processes from salted paper to Cibachrome”, also including seven prints that I made by hand (on salted paper, albuminized paper, cyanotype, Van Dyck, gum bichromate, silver salt polycoated paper with and without selenium toning).

I have participated in various courses and workshops, in particular at the Advanced Training School of the Modena Arti Visive Foundation, where I have also exhibited in a group exhibition.

I continue with constancy and enthusiasm to enrich my artistic and photographic training by studying a lot, visiting exhibitions, fairs and events, following professional refresher courses, but above all living the love for nature and art.

I am a trekking instructor and I practice challenging mountain excursions - from the Apennines to the Dolomites, from the Alps to Nepal - which leads me to discover new places, meet people and share my walking experiences with them.

Passionate reader, I like to delve into various fields of interest and find new ones, ranging from Alpine literature to poetry, from ecology and geology to psychology and neuroscience, from primitive artistic expressions and paleoanthropology to oriental spiritual traditions and quantum physics.

I particularly care about the conservation of the natural world, of animal and plant species, the protection of ecosystems and lands, the transmission to new generations of the importance of the relationship that binds human beings to nature and other animals.
All this is possible thanks to photography: photography allows you to discover a deeper way of perceiving yourself and the world, and come into intimate contact with everything we are part of.

Through the union of art and nature my work wants to be a declaration of love for our planet, it wants to tell the embrace full of gratitude to be part of such absolute beauty, contemplating the flow of change in the exchange of energy and love that perpetuates life.

Each individual photographed subject has an infinite value in the relationship with others and the environment, and a sense in the global balance.
Every moment is a new beginning, unrepeatable and precious, each shot is an act of participation and welcome.

With my work I want to increase in each person the knowledge, awareness, gratitude, empathy, sensitivity and responsibility to live in peace and harmony with the natural environment and with ourselves, and to protect our Earth.
Living immersed in art and nature gives me the opportunity to grow as an artist every day, allowing me to refine sensitivity, listening, curiosity, awareness,  and aesthetic taste, to look with wonder, give value and respect everything around me.

I feel close to movements and non-profit organizations that share my same values, including: Italia Gentile, Nature First, Leave No Trace, POW, The Photography Ethics Centre.

To learn more in detail about my principles and values, you can read my Statement of photographic ethics and my Sustainability statement:

I make use of artistic, philological and interpretative techniques and skills to develop services and products with technologies related to the photographic realization of images and related analogical and digital processing.

These skills allow me to meet the needs, tastes and goals of those who want in a personalized way:

• to learn new techniques, deepen their photographic knowledge and express their creative talent;
• to decorate their living spaces with prestigiuos fine-art prints;
• to promote their business and their image;
• to enhance the natural beauty and local traditions.

I trained as a trekking instructor (registered in the CSEN-CONI technicians national register), becoming a sports national technician able to managing every aspect of hiking. 

I assiduously practice demanding treks especially in mountain environments.

These skills allow me to offer a personalized service to photography lovers who participate in photo trekking and want:

• to be protagonists in exploring new places in a conscious, sustainable and experiential way or rediscovering them with new eyes;
• to regain psychophysical well-being thanks to the revitalizing effect on the mind, body and spirit of an ecological approach with their own self and with nature;
• to experience the area in a responsible and respectful way for the environment, local populations and traditions, doing a sporting activity in safety.

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