Bio

Born in Rome in 1962 where he lives. He soon became passionate about Photography. In 1978 he bought a ZENIT TTL in Porta Portese and took his first shots. He also learns as a self-taught the techniques of developing and printing in B&W in the small laboratory created in his house basement. Photography still drives his passion today. He attends OF Officine Fotografiche, where he takes: BASIC and INTERMEDIATE COURSES with A.Di Cesare; PORTRAIT with A.Boccalini; THE BALANCE OF VISION with D.De Dominicis; STREET PHOTOGRAPHY with S.Mirabella; INTIMATE LANDSCAPE with L.Anzaldi and B.Ristori; POST-PRODUCTION and NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES with G.Stabile. ASCETIC PERSPECTIVE con G.Stabile; STREET STORY con S.Mirabella. Participates with his works in: Group exhibitions OF “A BRIDGE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY (2022-2024)”; Solo exhibition: “STAY IS A STATE OF MIND” at MDF; Publication of the project “THE RESTANCE” in No. 61 of “PHOTOSOPHIA”. Finalist in the exhibition competition OF “PORTFOLIO IN EXHIBITION 2023.” Finalist in the exhibition competition OF “PORTFOLIO IN EXHIBITION 2025.” - PORTFOLIO SELECTED; Group exhibition “MARGUTTA 2024” in Rome at Dantebus Margutta. First Prize sez B/N competition “LE SOLITUDINI” in Francavilla al Mare. Group exhibition “IL MOSTRO#19” in Rome at Tevere Art Gallery. Group exhibition “IL MOSTRO#20” in Rome at Tevere Art Gallery. Group exhibition “IL MOSTRO#21” in Rome at Tevere Art Gallery. Group exhibition “IL MOSTRO#22” in Rome at Tevere Art Gallery. Group exhibition “NEGATIVE SPACE” about Analog Photography in Rome at Tevere Art Gallery. Participates in Trieste in the International Festival “TRIESTE PHOTO DAYS” with an exhibition of his own works and publication in the catalog “URBAN” of the URBAN PHOTO AWARDS section. Finalist in the "URBAN PHOTO AWARD 2025" MATT BLACK SPECIAL PRIZE section of the "TRIESTE PHOTO DAYS 2025" International Festival with the project "LA RESTANZA”. Winner of the Silver Medal at the International BlackAndWhitephotoawards with expo during Paris Photo 2025. Winner of the Gold Medal at the EXPOSURE ONE AWARDS 2026 Category Landscape. Website: www.marcophoto.it