Curriculum

Education & Workshops

2026
Cinematography Workshop: Light, Atmosphere & Storytelling, Rome, Italy | Natural light and night lighting techniques to create cinematic images rich in atmosphere and visual storytelling.

2024–2025
Advanced Night Multi-Exposure Photography, Rome, Italy | Expert-level training covering advanced night multi-exposure techniques, from capture to Fine Art post-processing.

2023
Photography + Poetry Workshop, Rome, Italy | Creative workshop combining photography and poetic inspiration, led by Rosa Maria Puglisi.

2022
Drone Photography, Rome, Italy | Theory and practical techniques for aerial photography using drones.

2021
Painterly Light Photography, Online, Italy | From lighting theory to post-processing techniques for creating painterly photographic images.

2020
Still Life & Light Painting Workshop, Rome, Italy | Painting with light techniques for still life photography, led by Carlo de Nino.

2019
Portrait Workshop – The Temple of Burlesque, La Placa, Rome, Italy | Studio portrait photography with a 1920s-inspired setting, in both black & white and color.

2019–2020
Pollock & Photographic Portraiture Workshop, Il Fotostudio, Rome, Italy | Portraits in Drops – A Tribute to Pollock, led by Francesco Amorosino.

2018
Studio Photography: Basic Lighting Techniques, Online, Italy | Introduction to studio lighting using flash, continuous lighting, and lighting setups for portrait photography, led by Stefano Cotardo.

Strobist! What Else? – Off-Camera Flash Workshop, Rome, Italy | Mastering creative off-camera flash lighting in photography, led by Simone Malatesta.

2018–2019
Picasso & Cubist Photography Workshop (Still Life), Il Fotostudio, Rome, Italy | Cubist Fragments – Still Life Inspired by Picasso, led by Francesco Amorosino.

2018
Authorial Glamour: Mastering Light, Rome, Italy | Advanced glamour photography focused on creative lighting control.

2017–2018
Studio Portrait Photography Course, Il Fotostudio, Rome, Italy | Light and Gaze – Studio Portraiture, led by Francesco Amorosino.

2017
The Incredible Power of Photoshop Masks, Online, Italy | Advanced Photoshop masking techniques, including layer masks, luminosity masks, zonal masks, saturation, vibrance, and chrominance masks.

2016–2017
Creative Photography Course, Il Fotostudio, Rome, Italy | Photographic Visions – Visual Creativity Workshop, led by Francesco Amorosino.

Awards & Recognition

2026

• Special Mention – Dyaphrama International Photographic Circuit, Oristano, Italy (FIAP – FIAF – GPU) | Awarded Special Mention for While There Is Light, under the patronage of FIAP, FIAF, and GPU.
• Special Mention – Dyaphrama International Photographic Circuit, Oristano, Italy (FIAP – FIAF – GPU) | Awarded Special Mention for Keeper of the Light, under the patronage of FIAP, FIAF, and GPU.
• ACI Pistoia Photo Contest 14, Sala Maggiore del Comune, Pistoia, Italy | Top Selection Finalist in the Urban category with the photograph Inhabited Silence, selected among 6,271 participants.
• 12th Fine Art Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Nominee in the Portrait category with the photographic project Beneath the Surface, exploring immigration.
• 10th Livorno Artistica Photo Awards (LAPA 2026), Livorno Artistica, Livorno, Italy | Finalist.

2025

• 3rd Prize – Conceptual Category, Chromatic Awards 2025, International | Awarded 3rd Prize for Room 1920.
• Fine Art Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Night category with the project Velvet Darkness.
• Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Fine Art category with the photograph The Breath of the Village.

2023

• ACI Pistoia Photo Contest, Pistoia, Italy | Top 20 in the 11th edition with the photograph Sunset Mill.
• Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Street Photography category with Walking on the Rooftops – The Roof of Oz.

2022

• 33rd National Photography Festival Competition, Società Fotografica Subalpina, Turin, Italy | Awarded in the FIAF 2022 Statistics for the Black & White section, among more than 1,100 participants, with the photograph Walking on the Rooftops – The Refuge.
• Photo Art Vision 2022 FIAP, Czech Republic | Awarded the Blue Ribbon for the photographs Sunset Mill and The Bridge.
• Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Fine Art category with the project Smoking – The Gangster.
• 8th Fine Art Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Fashion category with the project Smoking – The Gangster.

2021

• APA Annual Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Fine Art category with the project I'm Not a Doll.
• 7th Fine Art Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | Winner in the Conceptual category with the project I'm Not a Doll.

2020

• Fotografare RAW Photo Contest, Milan, Italy | Special Prize for the project I'm Not a Doll.
• One Eyeland Photography Awards (OEPA), Bangalore, India | Awarded 3rd Place in the Digital Art category with the project I'm Not a Doll.

Solo Exhibitions – Private Galleries

2024

• ArtSaloon Gallery, Ariccia, Italy | Solo exhibition featuring the photographic project I'm Not a Doll, raising awareness of eating disorders. 1–15 March 2024.
• Circolo La Nascente, Rome, Italy | Solo exhibition featuring Walking on the Rooftops, a visual journey through the villages of the Lazio region. 1–7 March 2024.
• ArtSaloon Gallery, Ariccia, Italy | Solo exhibition featuring the photographic project Smoking, a comic-book-inspired glamour series. 27–31 January 2024.

2023

• ArtSaloon Gallery, Ariccia, Italy | Solo exhibition featuring the photographic project Dreamy Roofs. 28 October – 13 November 2023.

2021

• Rome Art Week, Rome, Italy | Solo exhibition at Il Fotostudio, curated by Francesco Amorosino, featuring the photographic project I'm Not a Doll. 25 October – 10 November 2021.

Solo Exhibitions – Alternative Venues

2025

• Velvet Darkness, Palazzo Nazzareno, Rome, Italy | Solo photographic exhibition curated by Rossana Cosci. 17–18 October 2025.
• Dreamy Roofs, Palazzo Nazzareno, Rome, Italy | Solo photographic exhibition curated by Rossana Cosci. 9–10 May 2025.

2024

• Walking on the Rooftops, Palazzo Nazzareno, Rome, Italy | Solo exhibition presenting Walking on the Rooftops, a visual journey through Italy's historic villages, curated by Rossana Cosci. 14–15 December 2024.
• Progetto Insieme, Teatro Cardinal Pizzardo, Torvaianica, Italy | Multidisciplinary event addressing eating disorders through photography (I'm Not a Doll), theatre, dance, and poetry. 17–19 May 2024.
• L'Arte che Nutre, SandoCalling, Milan, Italy | Awareness event combining art, psychology, and music, featuring the presentation of I'm Not a Doll. 16 March 2024.
• SandoCalling, Milan, Italy | Solo exhibition of I'm Not a Doll as part of L'Arte che Nutre, exploring eating disorders through photography and psychology. 16 March 2024.

2023

• Grottaferrata Public Library, Grottaferrata, Italy | Solo exhibition of I'm Not a Doll during the event A Metà, combining psychology and photography to raise awareness of eating disorders. 15–16 March 2023.

2021

• Fotopercorso, Rome, Italy | Traveling exhibition curated by Francesco Amorosino, 4th Edition, Montesacro district. 14 October – 14 November 2021.

2020

• Fotopercorso, Rome, Italy | Traveling exhibition curated by Francesco Amorosino, 3rd Edition, Montesacro district. 25 October – 1 November 2020.

2019

• Fotopercorso, Rome, Italy | Traveling exhibition curated by Francesco Amorosino, 2nd Edition, Montesacro district. 19 September – 19 October 2019.

2018

• Fotopercorso, Rome, Italy | Traveling exhibition curated by Francesco Amorosino, 1st Edition, Montesacro district. 25 September – 1 October 2018.

Group Exhibitions – Museums & Public Galleries

2022

• PAN – Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli, Naples, Italy | Group exhibition featuring I'm Not a Doll as part of the event Noi con Voi – The Lilac Movement Takes the Field, dedicated to raising awareness of eating disorders. 28 May 2022.

Group Exhibitions – Private Galleries

2024

• Borgo nei Borghi, Borgo Pio Art Gallery, Rome, Italy | Group exhibition exploring the hidden beauty of one of Rome's most fascinating medieval districts through art and culture. 12 September – 8 November 2024.

2023

• TalentART, Rome, Italy | Group exhibition featuring Smoking, a comic-inspired glamour photography project. 10–18 September 2023.

Group Exhibitions – Alternative Venues

2024

• Vernissage Rome × Rome Future Week, Alibi Club, Rome, Italy | Group exhibition by contemporary artists accompanied by talks on artificial intelligence, law, art, cryptocurrency, and innovation. 20 September 2024.
• Vernissage al Micca, Club 79 (formerly Micca), Rome, Italy | Exhibition during Rome Future Week featuring visual and sound art. Presented the digital art project I'm Not a Doll. 15 September – 15 December 2024.
• SUPERAURORA Festival!, Castel Fusano, Italy | Outdoor exhibition at Chigi Castle Park featuring two photographic projects: I'm Not a Doll and Dreamy Roofs. 27–28 July 2024.
• GLAMORIZE ArteEXPO, Alcazar Garden, Rome, Italy | Group exhibition featuring I'm Not a Doll and Dreamy Roofs. 10 July – 10 September 2024.

2023

• Il Giardino degli Artisti, Rome, Italy | Exhibition featuring Smoking and I'm Not a Doll, exploring glamour photography and awareness of eating disorders. 15–16 July 2023.

Press Features & Publications

2022

• Photo Professional | Featured the photographic project Smoking, Issue No. 140. 25 September 2022.

2021

• Fotografare Magazine | Featured the photographic project Smoking, Issue No. 24. 28 October 2021.
• Edera – La cultura cresce ovunque | Published the photographic project I'm Not a Doll, Issue No. 47. 10 October 2021.

Interviews & Media Coverage

2024

• Il Mamilio.it | Feature on the exhibition I'm Not a Doll, presented alongside the exhibition Dear Love. 1 April 2024.

2023

• Il Mamilio.it | Feature on the solo exhibition Dreamy Roofs, presented alongside Things from Another World. 26 October 2023.
• Il Mamilio.it | Feature on I'm Not a Doll during the exhibition Halfway Between Art and Psychology. 16 March 2023.

2022

• Unfolding | Online magazine feature presenting the photographic project I'm Not a Doll. 3 April 2022.

2021

• Il Mamilio.it | Online feature presenting the photographic project I'm Not a Doll. 15 March 2021.

2020

• Lo Sbuffo Magazine | Feature on I'm Not a Doll, highlighting the project's exploration of eating disorders. 4 November 2020.

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