CURRICULUM VITAE

Employment -

1998 > Current.
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER. Lifestyle and reportage

Clients: Il Sole 24 Ore, DieWelt, TextilWirtschaft, Diesel, Radio Milan, Vanidad magazine,
KULT mag, Italian Cinema London, StreetFashion magazine,
Confindustria Veneto and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Recent jobs highlights: Diesel U Music Ad campaign,
Gabriele Salvatores for Ferragamo at Bafta,
Renzo Rosso for DieWelt, Alastair Campbell
for Il Sole 24 Ore, London Fashion Week for Vanidad.
Eton College reportage for Intelligence in Lifestyle.

2004 > 2016.
DIRECTOR GOMMA BOOKS LTD. Photography publishing company.

Publications: MONO Volume One and Two, Gomma Magazine issue one, two, three and four. Keizo Kitajima Modoru Okinawa.
Online: Gommamag.com platform. Web development, content editor and social networking.
Founder and juror at Gomma Photography Grant.
gommagrant.com
gommamag.com
gommabooks.com

2012 > 2016.
ART DIRECTOR RADICAL MATTER. Photography training and workshops.

Tutors: Michael Ackerman, Anders Petersen, Akina.
radicalmatter.com

1995 > 1999
FOUNDER SYNTHETIC MILK, LONDON. Clothing shop and label.

Duties: Interior design, graphic design, window display,
buyer, public relations.
Clients: Steven Tyler, Pamela Anderson, Lenny Kravitz.
Kensington Market webpage

1994
ART DIRECTOR KEROSENE.ORG Online photography community.

Duties: web design, content editor, Flash designer, public relations.

1994> 1995
PORTOBELLO MARKET STALL OWNER. Clothing and apparels outlet.

Duties:craftsman, designer, graphic design,
buyer and public relations.

1993 > 1994
GRAPHIC DESIGNER STUDIO NOVAIDEA. Italian renowned graphic design studio.

Clients: Diesel, Levi’s, Galloway, Henry Cottons, Dolomite.
novaidea.it

1993
ART DIRECTOR KINKLIGHT. Italian cult like music club.

Duties: PR coordinator, event organizer, graphic design, advertising, performers coordinator.

1993 - 2000
PART TIME MODEL & ACTOR. Fashion modeling, acting and walk-ons.

Jobs highlights:: Kate Moss’ boyfriend for American Vogue.
Tribes for HOMMES international shot by Mario Testino.
The Times television advert. Pepe Jeans Ad campaign.

Education -

1997 - 2004
DRAMA SCHOOL. Tutor Craig Snelling.
Morley College, London.

1992
Diploma in Graphic Design and Photography (equivalent BTEC).
Institute of Arts ‘Michele Fanoli’, Padova, Italy.

1990
Diploma ‘Teacher of Arts’.
Institute of Arts ‘Michele Fanoli’, Padova, Italy.

Awards -

First Prize - Simulacrum Photo contest.

First Prize - Meet My World by Amantani.

Third Prize - Px3 Prix de la Photographie.

Third Prize - Pride Photo Awards.

Shortlisted Dewi Lewis European Publishers Awards.

Official selection VOIES Off.

Honorable Mention - LensCulture Awards.

Nomination - Travel Photographer of the Year.

Official selection - Photo Voice auction.

Finalist - at DOCfield Dummy Award.

Official selection - at FOTO8 Summershow.

Finalist - CGI Veneto, Giovani Imprenditori auction.

Selected - Mencraft, Rome.

Selected - Arles Photography Salon.

Nomination - 30th Annual Photographers Forum.

Shortlisted - Photographers Master cup.

Special Mention - Winephoto Awards.

Honorable mention - IPA, International Photography Awards.

Nominee - Loupe Medium Format Fine Art Prize.

Shortlisted - Accademia Apulia Photography Awards.

Nomination - 6th Spider Awards.

Nomination - 3rd Annual International Color Awards

Juring -

DEBUTS Polland.

Photobook Melbourne Photo Awards Australia.

Daylight Awards US.

Lugano Photo Festival awards Switzerland.

Photo Lucida Critical Mass US.

Gomma Photography Grant US.

Crestock Photo Awards US.

Bibliography -

Intelligence in Lifestyle Italy.

Vanity Fair Italy.

Vice Italy, US and UK.

Gomma Magazine UK.

Dienacht Germany.

Eyemazing Netherlands.

Uncertain States UK.

Sole 24 Ore Italy.

Private Photo Review Italy.

Photo Paper US.

Kult magazine Italy.

a-n magazine UK.

Genis Aci Turkey.

NoName magazine Italy.

Genis Aci Turkey.

Shots US.

Street Fashion magazine UK.

DieWelt Germany.

Time Out UK.