I was born in 1989, and I am a self-taught Italian photographer and retoucher specializing in natural light portraiture.
Beyond my photography work, I have mastered the use of Stable Diffusion and ComfyUI to create art through artificial intelligence.
Professionally, I am a front-end web developer skilled in several cutting-edge technologies, including:
I am also a key contributor to the open-source Webcomponents libraryKetchupduring its early stages, which then I forked to create my own:Ketchup Lite.
I developed this portfolio website using Next.js and the evolution of Ketchup Lite: LF Widgets.
Additionally, I participated in an insightful interview conducted by the ViewBug team, which you can readhere.
Read the full interview by the ViewBug team.
Shooting in Milan (2017)
Shooting in Paros (2016)
I delighted myself by taking beautiful shots of nature using a batteredNikon D5000that I received from my father.
As my passion for photography grew I started to invest some money into new gear, buying aNikkor 50mm f/1.4and aNikkor 40mm f/2.8 macro.
I spent the whole 2013 summer walking around woods, fields and meadows nearby my hometown.
The locations I explored back then later became key spots for my portrait sessions.
By the end of 2013, once I was confident enough of my technical knowledge, I made the decision to buy high-end gear:Nikon D800body andNikkor 70-200mm f/2.8.
The first portrait session took place the 21st of June 2014 with a couple of friends and a girl I found using Facebook.
Although these photos weren't my best, I suddenly understood that there was some undiscovered potential.
As I did for nature photography I researched a lot of material on the internet in order to improve my skills.
I bought one of the best lenses out there: theNikkor 85mm f/1.4G.
As soon as I mounted it on my camera it became my favourite lens, along with theSigma 35mm f/1.4 Artthat I purchased soon after.
I'm a professional in this field, running my own business, since January 2017.
The most interesting job I ever had the pleasure to do happened during the course of 2019.
It was an amazing collaboration with the R&D department of Huawei, where I helped them assess the capabilities of the P30Pro smartphone.
Then COVID hit—like a truck.
I have a visceral feeling that the world became a darker place since then.
During this time of isolation, I slowly began to lose interest in many things, even photography.
Problems at home didn't help one bit and I always felt extra tired without moving a finger.
It's really been some really dark years for me.
I'm not entirely sure where I'll be heading from now on, we'll see I guess!
This year is all about growing personally and pushing forward with new ideas.
I've put a lot of effort into moving my projects ahead, especially Ketchup Lite, which has been fully rewritten into LF Widgets.
At the same time, I've been exploring Artificial Intelligence, working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generating images with Stable Diffusion.
These challenges spark my creativity and keep me curious, driving me forward.
Even though the world is facing tough times, I've come out stronger and ready to tackle the future with optimism. The road ahead is uncertain, but I'm confident and excited to see where it takes me.
Can't wait to share my work with everyone.
Stay tuned!