Portrait Commissions
The Person First
In my photographs, it is often difficult to distinguish between a portrait and something else, because I always give great importance to the person being photographed. The difference between my commercial or editorial work and personal portraiture is that, in the former, I transform people into something that reflects much of myself, not their actual character unless the two happen to coincide. In personal portraiture, however, while maintaining my style and vision, the person appears as they truly are: authentic, filtered only through my interpretation. No arbitrary fiction: every detail, object, or gesture must reflect who the person really is.
Visual Authenticity
We live in an era where falsehood dominates the flood of images on social media. Images, not photographs: manipulated, over-filtered, people altered in their somatic traits to the point of being almost unrecognizable from reality. My photographs have nothing to do with this. A portrait must be true, not a projection of how one wishes to appear, nor a homogenization to imposed standards.
Who It Is For
This service is for those who understand the value of a portrait as both a cultural and personal act. It is aimed at those who refuse superficial representation and want genuine photographs that endure, that have weight, that tell with precision who they are. Artists, creatives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who recognizes the power of a true photograph.
The Session
Every portrait begins with a meeting. The session starts with a preliminary conversation, necessary to grasp the subject’s energy and character and to transform them into photography. It can take place in a studio or on location and is fully tailored: settings, lighting, atmosphere, and details are chosen to clearly express the visual identity. No stereotypical posing: gestures, glances, and movements are only suggested to convey intensity and real presence.
