Mariella | 1999. Limited Edition #2 of 12 + 2 AP Photograph

Born in Trani, Puglia, southern Italy in 1964. I started taking pictures in 1982 when my father gave me my first camera on the occasion of my first trip to Europe. Self-taught, I immediately start developing and printing my photos in black and white. Black and white film will be specific to almost all of my photography. Initially fascinated by the landscape, later I will focus on the portrait and the human figure, especially the female one, which still represents most of my photographic production. I use small, medium and large format film (4x5 "). I mainly deal with: - portrait and human figure - photographic research - didactics of the image - black and white fine-art print - ancient photographic techniques (wet collodion, print on salted paper). - Since January 2010 I am the founder of the Camera Chiara School of Photography in Bari - Italy, where I carry out my teaching and photographer activities. Awards: - November 2005: Winner of the "Click Note Fotografiche” competition - IV edition - 2005 Organized by: ALIKE 'Studio and M.E.I. (Meeting of the Independent Labels) of Faenza, Italy, in collaboration with: Next Exit, Venus, Self and CoolClub.it. with the set of images created for the bands “Quarta Parete” and “Zoldester”. - Honorable mention for creative research "PremioPhotografico2009" (organized by the National Association of Professional Photographers - TAU Visual - Italy)