CV

TRAINING PATH

1985 Diploma of Surveyor, E. Santoni Institute (PI).

1985/1988 Faculty of Architecture of Florence, course of study interrupted before graduation.

1989/1991 Diploma IED (European Design Institute) Triennial School of Photography in Milan.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Total mastery of all photographic formats, analog and digital: small format, medium format, big format camera, VR camera and drones pilot. Great knowledge of analog / digital photography techniques and lighting techniques for studio and location (indoor and outdoor).

Professional level of acquisition, post production and editing programs of images and videos (Capture One, Final Cut, Photoshop).

Professional knowledge of B/W development and printing techniques.

LINGUISTIC SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Complete professional knowledge of the English language, level B2/C1 European standard CEFR.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1990/1997 Photographer assistant and gaffer freelance in the most important photographic studios in Milan (Industria Superstudio, Superstudio 13 Intermoda, 117 Studio, Studio Baobab, Egadi Studios, etc.), NYC (Pier 59, Industria Superstudio NY), Paris (Pin Up Studio), Miami and London, collaborating with well-known national and international photographers in the field of fashion, furniture, industrial and still life. To name a few: Bardo Fabiani, Bert Stern, Charlie Garbin, Doug Ordway, Edward Burtinsky, Edward Rozzo, Fabrizio Ferri, Giuseppe Pino, Graig Cutler, Manuela Pavesi, Marco Glaviano, Marco Tassinari, Marino Parisotto, Martiyn Oort, Oberto Gili, Paolo Gandola, Peter Lindberg, Uli Weber, Walter Chinn.
1993/2018 Continuous collaboration with the best companies in Milan for equipment rental and for photographic and video productions. Exit srl, FCF, Movie People, Nane, Milan Studio Digital, Cross Rental and other smaller.
2017 ENAC certified drone operator and pilot for critical operations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1997/2020 Photographer in the field of commercial, industrial, architecture, reportage, portrait and documentary photography.
2001/2011 Continuous collaboration as a freelance with Ph. Marino Parisotto, in the role of photography director , lights, organization and prep for indoor and outdoor sets.

Since 2012, thanks to the most modern technologies, together with the new trend of digital communication which is increasingly connected to storytelling, the implementation of cultural storytelling projects by way of images and video.

2012 Documentation and DVD production (with the patronage of the Municipality of Pisa) for the cultural event/show to celebrate the donation of the Giuditta Newbery Elementary School in Marina di Pisa.
2013 Documentation of the cultural event for the inauguration of the new harbour in Marina di Pisa - Pisa - Italy, with the patronage of the Municipality of Pisa.
2013/2015 Documentation of all the Pisan Historical Events held throughout the year. Pisan New Year, Luminaria, Regattas Ancient Maritime Republics, Game of the Bridge, Pisan Warrior.
2015 Documentation and production DVD "Brundibar" theatrical show, Children at the Opera for the Day of Remembrance of the Shoah, with the patronage of the Municipality of Pisa - Musical High School "G. Carducci "- Pisa Theater.
2013/2014 "Arena Garibaldi - Romeo Anconetani Stadium" project, a cultural documentation of one of the first Italian stadiums, with a particular structure characterized by its proximity to the population and the urban structure.
2013/20 Cultural documentary project "From the Republics to the Republic" relating to the Regattas of the Ancient Maritime Republics, which takes place in the cities of Amalfi, Genoa, Pisa and Venice, now at its eighth documented edition.
2016 VR shooting and production for the documentary project "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch".
2018/20 2020 "The Mount's Voice" a cultural documentary project built around the dramatic events of the fires that hit Mount Pisano by burning an area of about 1800 hectares of woods and olive trees. A multidisciplinary initiative carried out almost purely with drones, with the sponsorships of the Municipalities of Calci and Vicopisano and the support of the Tuscany Region.

Producer Coordinator for photographic and cinematographic projects and productions.

1993 Producer coordinator, scouting and assistance, Carrara Marble Shooting Cave - Italy, photographer Edward Burtinsky.
2000 Producer coordinator and scouting "Forma", book publication, photographer Fabrizio Ferri, client Bulgari.
2002 Producer coordinator and scouting "Il Vittoriale", photographer Fabrizio Ferri.
2003 Producer coordinator and scouting Bernini/Rome for architecture publication, photographer Edward Burtinsky, project researcher prof. Jo O'Connors of Oxford University.
2003 Producer coordinator and scouting "1930s Architecture", publication and exhibition in Rome, photographer Fabrizio Ferri, client Bulgari.
2003/2006 Producer coordinator continuously for Industria Superstudio Produzioni (Fabrizio Ferri).
2005 Producer coordinator and scouting for Escada, photographer Fabrizio Ferri.
2006 Producer coordinator for the Light House agency in Paris, photographer Peter Lindberg for Armani campaigns.
2007 Producer coordinator and scouting for the photographer Liz Von Hoene.
2008 Producer coordinator for the Light House agency of Paris, photographer Peter Lindberg for Armani campaigns.
2013 Producer and external collaborator of the Historical Events Office of the Municipality of Pisa.
2013 Exhibition layout: "La Luminaria 2013", location San Pierino in Vinculis.
2013 Exhibition and personal exhibition set-up, on the occasion of the Exhibition "Pisan New Year 2014", location San Pierino in Vinculis.
2003/2016 Producer coordinator and scouting for agencies, newspapers, photographic studios and production houses: West Artists Management, Blu Production, Istituto Luce, Vanity Fair, Io Donna, Light House, Nitrox Photographers Management, Milano Studio Digital, Exit Produzioni.
2013/2014 Producer coordinator for the "Arena Garibaldi - Romeo Anconetani Stadium" project, a historical documentation of one of the first Italian stadiums, with a particular structure and characterized by its proximity to the population and to the urban structure.
2016 Producer coordinator and scouting for the documentary project "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch", in the locations of Carrara quarries.
2013/2020 Producer coordinator for the cultural and documentary project "From the Republics to the Republic" relating to the Regattas of the Ancient Maritime Republics, which takes place in the cities of Amalfi, Genoa, Pisa and Venice.
2018/2020 Producer coordinator for the cultural documentary project "The Mounts Voice", built around the dramatic events of the fires that hit Mount Pisano by burning an area of about 1800 hectares among woods and olive trees. A multidisciplinary initiative carried out almost purely with drones, with the sponsorships of the Municipalities of Calci and Vicopisano and the support of the Tuscany Region, not completed yet.

The acquired experiences, the skills gained over the years, the developed ability to work both individually and autonomously and coordinated in teams, allowed the management of shooting productions and complex projects.