BIO
I became interested in photography thanks to my father. When I was a boy, I was fascinated looking at him, when in the armchair he checked his equipment and cleaned the lens.
We often went on trips in Italy or abroad and when coming back, as soon as possible, we projected our slides on the screen. It was a family practice to live beautiful memories.
In 2000, I started my collaboration with a friend of mine, the owner of a photography studio. This completely changed my perspective: I started learning with him and perfecting my abilities.
Later I examined in depth my passion attending workshops with some the most famous experts, such as Ivano Bolondi, Pino Ninfa ed Ernesto Bazan. Since 2008, I’ve been interested in pinhole photography. Nowadays I’m working with a professional Nikon equipment, although I usually uses films as well, especially pinhole cameras (Zero 2000 6×6 and a Zero 6×9 Multi Format camera, using both a black and white and a color film).
My favourite subject is nature in all its forms. Sea is the most fascinating element for me: I’m attracted by its beauty and size, its silence when it’s flat and its thunderous roar when it’s stormy.
Another theme, which is often present in my photographs, is trees, I like walking through forests alone.
I always look for the beauty in the environment that surrounds me. I keep trying to instil a “sense of grandeur”, of immensity, in my way of photographing.
This is currently my main goal.
Pubblications
My project "Mare Tranquillitatis" published on the book "Fotografia d'Autore"
- Gli Sguardi * Le Storie * Le Ricerche -
by the Archivio Fotografico Italiano (September 2013).
- Punto Marte Editions -
Interview and photos published on "Progresso Fotografico SERIE ORO"
(July, 2012) on the occasion of a special edition on landscape photography.
(n. 18, Editrice Progresso).
Socotra photos published on the Journal Universel "BOG|ART" (March, 2011)
titled "Jurassic Island", to illustrate an Italian project to save biodiversity
on the Island and enhance population life conditions.
Article and photos published in Fotocult (February, 2011) "Il culto della lentezza"
- photography with pinhole cameras.
Article and photos published in Fotografia Reflex (June, 2009) "Viaggio a Socotra ".
Article and photos published in Fotocult (November, 2005) "Islanda, fuoco e ghiaccio".
Selected Awards
- 2023 -
Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards:
Gold Winner in Technique/Camera Obscura.
Bronze Winner in Technique/Camera Obscura.
Bronze Winner in Fine Art/Other.
reFocus Awards – Color Photography Contest: Bronze Award Winner (Category:Film/Analog)
- 2022 -
reFocus Awards – Black & White Photo Contest: Gold Award Winner (Category: Landscape)
- 2020 -
TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards: Silver Medal (Editorial/Environmental category)
C2A - Creative Communication Award: First Prize in Photography – Landscape.
BIFA - Budapest International Foto Awards: Silver Medal (Category: Fine Art – Landscape).
San Francisco Bay International Photography Awards:
Gold Award Winner
- 2019 -
TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards: Bronze Medal ( Advertising – Self Promotion category)
IPA - International Photography Awards: 2nd place ( Analog/Film, Landscape Category)
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris :
Silver medal, Category: “Press/Nature/Environmental.”
Bronze medal, Category: “Fine Art/Landscape.”
- 2018 -
6th Zebra Awards:
Bronze, Architectural.
One Eyeland World’s Top 10 Black & White Photographers:
Bronze - Category " Conceptual "
Bronze - Category " Landscapes "
- 2016 -
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2016:
Bronze Star Award in Architecture: Buldings category.
Black & White Spider Awards:
Honorable Mention in Fine Art
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris :
First Prize, Category: “Fine Art - Landscape”.
Moscow International Foto Awards (Mifa 2016)
2nd Place, Advertising : Self Promotion
3rd Place, Editorial : Environmental
4th Zebra Awards:
Bronze, Fine Art & Open.
- 2015 -
Moscow International Foto Awards (Mifa):
2nd Place, Nature – Trees (Pro)
3rd Place, Architecture – Industrial (Pro)
3rd Place, Nature – Pets (Pro)
12 Honorable Mention in 6 different categories (Pro).
Licc, London International Creative Competition: Honorable Mention (Pro)
IPA, International Photography Awards: 4 Honorable Mentions in 4 different categories (Pro)
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris :
Second Prize, category "Fine Art - Landscape" (Pro).
Third Prize, category "Nature - Water" (Pro).
Third Prize, category "Nature - Water" (Pro).
Six Honorable Mentions, category: "Nature/Landscapes" - "Nature/Trees" - "Fine Art/Abstract" - Fine Art/Trees" (Pro).
- 2014 -
Black & White Spider Awards: Honorable Mention (Fine Art category) and 8 Nominations (Abstract - Fine Art – Nature)
Mifa - Moscow International Foto Awards: 1st Place (Nature category) and 6 Honorable Mentions.
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris :
First Prize, category "Press - Travel/Tourism."
Second Prize, category "Fine Art - Abstract" - "Fine Art - Landscape" and "Nature - Landscape".
Third Prize, category "Fine Art - Architecture".
Honorable Mentions, category "Fine Art - People" - "Fine Art - Still Life".
IPA - International Photography Awards: 10 Honorable Mentions in 9 different categories.
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards
6TH EDITION OF THE POLLUX AWARDS - Third Prize, Abstract Category and 5 photos selected as finalists in three different categories.
- 2013 -
IPA - International Photography Awards: 1st place (Fine Art category)
and 18 Honorable Mentions in 9 different categories.
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris: Third place (Fine Art category)
One Eyeland Awards: Bronze: Fine Art “Abstract” - Bronze: Architecture “Industrial” -
Finalist: Fine Art “Other”
Black & White Spider Awards: 6 Nominations (Architectural, Fine Art, Nature, Wildlife)
- 2012 -
IPA - International Photography Awards: 9 Honorable Mentions (Historic, Landscapes, Trees).
Black & White Spider Awards: 3 Nominations (Architectural, Fine Art, People).
Px3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris: 2 Honorable Mentions (Altered Images Competitions).
-2011 -
Aurelio is among the 100 best photographers selected by PhotoVogue in an international contest to held an exhibition
at Palazzo Morando during the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Milan.
Selected Exhibitions
2016
October 6- 30, 2016 - Berlin Foto Biennale 2016 - (Berlin-Germany)
Palazzo Italia (Römischer Hof)
Unter den Linden 10 (entrance on Charlottenstrasse)
2014
Museo del Patrimonio Municipal - “3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography” - Malaga, España – Setiembre/Noviembre 2014
Spazio Arte Farioli – “Con-Versioni Intime” - Busto Arsizio (Va) – Giugno 2014
2013
La Casa Bioecologica – Festival Fotografico Europeo - “ Fotografia d'Autore: gli sguardi, le storie, le ricerche.” - Busto Arsizio (Va) – Ottobre/Novembre 2013
2012
Fondazione Mediaterraneo, Convento dell'Annunziata - “Abitare il Silenzio” - Baia del Silenzio,
Sestri Levante (Ge) – Giugno 2012
2010
Villa Pomini - “Rivelazioni: 8 Portfolio d'Autore” - AFI (Castellanza -Va) Dicembre 2010
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