Upupa Photograph - Limited Edition of 10

Born and raised in Modena, I live in Italy in Marina di Massignano, a small village by the sea in the Marche region, a land where art, culture and nature meet. Graduated in law, I have an innate passion for photography. Self-taught, I picked up my first camera when I was seven. I trained by looking at the works of masters of the caliber of Steve McCurry, Sebastiano Salgado, Franco Fontana, Ansel Adams, Gabriele Basilico, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Luigi Ghirri, Senesio Cerchiari, Helmut Newton, Beppe Zagalia, Uliano Lucas, Cesare Colombo, Joel Sartore , Marco Monaldi and others to whom I apologize for having forgotten them. Subscriber to National Geographic I have read hundreds of photography books and magazines. I don't have a predefined style, I simply try to tell my emotions, my dreams. I have a limited production as I obsessively take care of every aspect of my works because I think that, in a world full of images, looking at a good photograph is a panacea for the soul and the heart. A moment of eternity in the folds of everyday life. For this reason, more than a photographer, I define myself as a photography craftsman. I took part in and won several competitions (National Prize in the city of Morciano, Avis National Prize in the city of Modena, etc.) but I don't really like mentioning the prizes obtained, it seems to me that I steal space from the essence of my work because, as the Persian poet said Jalal ad-din Rumi, also known as Rumi “let the beauty of what you love be what you do”. I have participated in various exhibitions in various locations (Rome Palazzo Ferrajoli, Reggio Emilia Museo Fratelli Cervi, etc.). To conclude paraphrasing Rumi again I would like my works to be a lamp or a lifeboat or a ladder that helps someone's soul to heal. Thanks for listening to me.