Issue28 (part2) October 2017

What does photography mean to you?
For me, photography is my way to see things. I see
them behind a curved glass and I like how these sometimes
look transfigured or sometimes comple-tely
different from reality. Photography is a form of
"therapy", where properly used, is able to show
people how they truly are. And that in reality they are
far more than what they just see, it's just one of the
many facets that they have and that they show.
Please briefly describe your photography style .
I'm a portraitist. Portrait photography is the kind that
mostly fascinates me and convinces me to work hard
to obtain results. In portrait photography, it's mainly
me and the subject of the portrait. In my kind of
photo-graphy I try to be as minimalist as possible. I
deconstruct in order to reach the essence. For me the
the funda-mental thing is to capture the person. Even
better if without any kind of addition. Neutral background.One
light, or natural light, and we try to reach
the essence of the person. Can I? Almost never. I try.
Always.
Where do you get inspiration from?
From everything. I look up to the great masters of the
past or I let myself be inspired by the moment. For
sure, source of great inspiration has been one of my
masters Alfredo Sabbatini. Without him, I wouldn't
have been able to see anything in the right manner
Think you in advance what you want in the picture?
If it's a previously studied session,absolutely yes. But
much depends from the moment and the person I'm
portraying. If I have a customer I try to stay as much as
possible in his requests. If free to act, I let myself be
guided by improvisation.
Studio, on location or both?
Both.Depending on the kind of project I have to
create. I have no personal preference. Studio,
location or even externals.
Would you consider yourself a hobbyist or a
paid professional? I'm a professional
What has been your most memorable session
and why?
Descrbing just one wouldn't be right, it wouldn't
be respectful towards all the people who had
been helping me out in this period. I'll name
some of them. Some for the marvellous results,
other for the particularity of the project and
other because of the emotions that originated in
my person. And I chose to insert them in the
following pictures. For example, a portrait I did of
Beatrice in ambient light, that just by looking at
it, even now, makes me remember exactly what I
felt in that moment. It has been of great help.
Greatly. And I'm gratefull till the end, because
without that little dowel, maybe everything
would have fallen. Paradoxically it has been like
the arc vault.Not yet seen, but yet memorable,
has been the session with Giulia, with her
makeup done by Fiorella Scatena [my dearest
friend and artist whom I truly I respect for her
innate talent and class], dressed with a red cloth
that we walked around the most popular squares
of Milano, to create some pictures that at the
moment are still "hidden", because..like good
wine, the're waiting to come out. There's the
skull painted by Carola (once again on Giulia), a
beautiful gift.The power and fury of the sea,
recreated on a person, with just the mere use of
colour. Majestic has been the realization, precious
interpretation,and magic is the sensation
and emotion I felt that day, and that I still feel
now every time I look at it. There's EVERY
shooting with Miele. A unique emotion, every
time. Having to work with her is like handling a
volcano. She is the one who gives, I recognize her
as The Artist of nude. Watching her
pose is pure magic and poetry.
Issue28 (part2) October 2017 - Modellenland Magazine