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I was very lucky to have adventurous parents and because of them I grew up all over the world. I spent my childhood living in Africa, first Ethiopia, then Ghana and finally in Kenya, and when I was a teenager I lived two years in Bangkok and another two years in Rio de Janeiro.

When I was 18 I left my family to study in the USA at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which is where I spent some of the best years of my life. Then, after I received my Master's in IT, I moved to New York for a while and then to San Francisco for four years. However, after 14 years in the USA I decided I wanted to live in Europe and moved back to Italy in 2002.

I've been in Rome ever since, but not forever. There's just too much to see to stay in one place my whole life.

I started photography when I was 20 years old. I bought a Nikon 6006 camera with a cheap lens, took a beginner course at the local photography school and eventually set up a dark room at home. In my head I could always imagine rainy Sundays spent inside the darkroom making prints, but the reality is that I used it less than twice a year because of time constraints. For this reason I stayed at a very mediocre level for many years, often not taking any photos for months at a time.

When my girlfriend bought a digital compact camera during a trip to New York, I made fun of her, telling her that "real" photographs were made with clasic cameras and Fuji Velvia 50 slide film. Two days later I was leaving my Nikon at home and shooting everything I could with her little compact camera. What I discovered is that digital brought all the fun back into my hobby, leaving me free to experiment and train my eye, without worrying about buying film, development times, etc.

Now I shoot with a Nikon D7000 (and yes, I still use my girlfriends compact camera) and my passion has grown exponentially every day. In fact, I can't even go to the movies without bringing a camera. To this day, what I love most about photography is experimenting. I don't have a style because I purposely try to get as much diversity as I can from my work.

Update 09/2008:
I was featured as Artist of the Week on the website www.public-republic.net.

Update 01/2009:
I've been interviewed by the website fcontacts. You can read it here.

Update 04/2010:
I had 4 photos published in Digital Photo magazine in the UK. You can see it here.

Update 10/2010:
My photostream was picked as one of 100 Flickr streams made of pure awesome on the website photocritic.org.

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Italiano:
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Sono molto fortunato perché ho dei genitori avventurosi e, grazie a loro, sono cresciuto in molti paesi del mondo. Ho passato la mia infanzia in Africa, prima l'Etiopia poi il Ghana e infine il Kenia, poi, da adolescente, ho vissuto due anni a Bangkok e due anni a Rio de Janeiro.

All'età di 18 anni ho lasciato la mia famiglia per andare a studiare all'Università del Colorado a Boulder (USA). Poi, una volta ottenuto un Master in informatica, mi sono spostato a New York per un po' e poi a San Francisco per quattro anni. Alla fine, dopo 14 anni negli USA, ho deciso che volevo vivere in Europa a sono tornato in Italia nel 2002.

Ora abito a Roma, ma non per sempre... c'è troppo da vedere per rimanere in un solo posto tutta la vita.

Ho cominciato a fotografare quando avevo 20 anni. Ho comprato una Nikon 6006 con un obiettivo a poco prezzo, ho frequentato un corso per principianti e costruito una camera oscura a casa. Nella mia testa mi immaginavo innumerevoli domeniche piovose passate a sviluppare le foto nella camera oscura, ma in realtà la usavo meno di due volte l'anno per mancanza di tempo. Per questa ragione sono rimasto a un livello mediocre per molti anni, a volte non scattavo foto per mesi interi.

Quando la mia ragazza comprò una compatta digitale durante un viaggio a New York io l'ho presa in giro, dicendo che le "vere" foto si scattavano con le macchinette analogiche su diapositive Fuji Velvia 50. Due giorni dopo non mi curavo nemmeno di portarmi appresso la Nikon, e scattavo l'inverosimile con la sua compattina digitale. Ho scoperto che il digitale mi ha ridato tutto il divertimento del mio hobby, lasciandomi libero di sperimentare senza pensare a tempi di sviluppo, costi del rullino, etc.

Ora scatto con una Nikon D7000 (o la compattina) e la mia passione cresce esponenzialmente tutti i giorni. Non riesco nemmeno ad andare al cinema senza portarmi appresso una macchinetta fotografica. Ancora oggi quello che mi appassiona di più della fotografia è la sperimentazione e l'innovazione. Non ho uno stile perchè cerco di cambiare il più possibile con ogni scatto.

Aggiornamento 09/2008:
Sono stato scelto come Artista della Settimana sul sito www.public-republic.net.

Aggiornamento 01/2009:
Sono stato intervistato dal sito fcontacts. Si può leggere qui

Aggiornamento 04/2010:
Hanno pubblicato 4 mie foto nella rivista Digital Photo in Inghilterra. Puoi vederlo qui.

Aggiornamento 10/2010:
Il mio photostream è stato scelto come uno di 100 Flickr streams made of pure awesome sul sito photocritic.org.

See my photography book on blurb:

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0zzie Zack
paul pepera Paul Pepera
SARAΗ LEE Sarah Lee
basse def Patrick CANHAN
AlexaMeade Alexa Meade
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anka_zhuravleva anka zhuravleva
fangchun15 Dona Yamazaki
Eolo Perfido Eolo Perfido
coolhandluke No real name given
ßärßärä  Barbara Geraci
Nicole Ziegler Nicole

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Testimonials (18)

Kalou Studio says:

"Juste to say...very very beautiful work, i love all your pictures, Félicitation"

2nd September, 2011
Humandecoy - back says:

"This is my 4th year on Flickr and there have been (too many) moments that I despaired of this medium and wanted to give up as I could no longer for my own conscience hand out (and get) superficial comments and look at too many mediocre photos.

But lo and behold! There's ANDY!

His unique view, his capacity to always surprise with AHA moments, his wonderful representation of reality that reaches parts of our minds and hearts other photographers cannot reach ..... he is one of the reasons to continue enjoying Flickr.

Moreover, Andy is a kind spirit who is never satisfied with a cliché comment and whose words of praise or encouragement are always very much welcomed. Thanks Andy, for your photos and your presence .... !"

11th January, 2011
*gumby says:

"Andy's work is so far beyond the norm in terms of inspiration and execution. His eye is precise, and his timing is invariably perfect. It is a privilege and a revelation to see each image...there is no doubt that he will go far."

18th October, 2010
Maura Soldati Photography says:

"Ogni foto è un nuovo mondo.
SPECIALE!"

22nd June, 2010
chusoart says:

"Un fenomeno, calidad tecnica y una creatividad espectacular, tiene una vision muy buena de las cosas, los tiempos y los elementos. La verdad que su fotografia me ha inspirado muchisimo."

6th May, 2010
jssteak says:

"Any quick glance across Andy's images will readily conclude in one's mind....."these are the work of a true artist....a craftsman....an intuitive and creative individual". So why state the bloody obvious here? If you are (other than Andy) reading this.....you have pressed passed the casual onlooker and are now moving into the realm of "I want to know more". Well let me say...he is worth the knowing. I find his images a staggering delight in light and shadow....color and composition....and the world of the candid.
But the thing that makes having Andy as a contact and friend a real delight is his approachability, support and generosity of spirit. A man with his talent and following taking the time he does to look through and comment on the amateurish images I churn out ...while never the once making me feel.....well, the amateur. He is a real inspiration and a worthy place to spend some time."

28th January, 2010
oliver_selwyn (view LARGE on black!) says:

"There is an extremely good reason why Ąиđч is featured in Explore so frequently. Those oh so ordinary moments we manage to miss are truly magical if they are seen. Ąиđч actually sees the magic in life and with his hands, touch us all."

17th December, 2009
atzu says:

"Ho scoperto questo stream pochi giorni fa, l'ho trovato spettacolare fino al punto di decidermi a scrivere il primo testimonial in 4 anni di storia su Flickr.
Le foto sono molto varie e versatili ma tengono sempre uno stile che evoca emozioni nascoste. Non ho parole per esprimere la bellezza che trovo nelle foto di Ąиđч, ma sono felice di aver trovato le sue foto e di averlo come contatto.
Ti chiedo solo di continuare così e di migliorare ancora seguendo sempre la stessa linea, ma penso che non ti sarà difficile visto che il talento c'è e come..."

12th December, 2009
.humanbeing. says:

"che meraviglia quando ho scoperto lo stream di Ąиđч!
continuo a guardarlo e riguardarlo.
ha sempre uno sguardo pulito ed essenziale, ogni foto è una storia mai banale. sto imparando molto dai suoi scatti ed è diventato il mio riferimento fotografico ma soprattutto è una persona cordiale ed educata.
nonostante i suoi mille contatti è sempre disposto a qualche consiglio o commento e ti ringrazia se scegli una sua foto per una galleria o una favorita ma come potresti non farlo!
essendo un orso poco disposto ai commenti ne troverete pochi miei sul suo album ma quasi giornalmente lo sfoglio con cooliris.. che gioia!
l'ho fatto vedere anche a una mia amica che ha una famosa galleria d'arte moderna ed è rimasta anche lei favorevolmente impressionata di suoi scatti... insomma, mi piace talmente tanto che ho cercato anche di conoscerlo dal "vero" perchè sono sicura che l'incontro con una persona così possa allargare gli orizzonti della propria vita..
che dire d'altro? sfogliate il suo album, ne trarrete gioia e imparerete qualcosa...
melensa? vi ho fatto venire il diabete? poco male, guardatelo e avrete bisogno anche voi di insulina ;-)"

18th September, 2009
Hot Oyster Photography says:

"Too good for Flickr. We're glad to have him though."

20th July, 2009
Ting 婷 says:

"Ąиđч has a great stream of wonderful pictures. He has an eye so artistic I can never find another stream like his. The collections he has in his stream is good enough for a gallery exhibition. He is also humble and appreciates the work of his flickr friends. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work and being a great flickr friend Andy. You rock.

Cheers,
Nic (nictay_27)"

23rd July, 2009
rastaschas says:

"what can you say, stunnning photography, be it underwater or on dry land it's captivating and grabs a hold of the imagination in a big way. It has been a real delight to see this portfolio grow bringing with it new ideas and inspiring myself amongst others to improve my skills and creativity."

7th July, 2009
Manky Maxblack says:

"Here's a photostream that you should take time to stop, look at everything and take in the way Andy see's the world. From his framing , subject matter, use of depth of focus, quality of presentation, the sheer variety of his images....I could go on, I should go on but then you'd be wasting your time reading this when you could be looking at Andys images. One of the best."

9th July, 2009
Valerio Boncompagni. says:

"sarò breve: andy ha uno degli stream più belli fra tutti i miei contatti.
scorrerlo è un viaggio, e va percorso dall'inizio alla fine.
ha un ottimo punto di vista, mai banale, è creativo e trasforma in fotografia, dà vita, a soggetti abbandonati e dimenticati - can a radiator be beautiful? yes, it can.
ma del suo lavoro mi emozionano soprattutto le postproduzioni, costruite a pennello su ogni scatto, mai forzate, esasperate, truccate come si trucca una foto riuscita male. sono leggere, immateriali, quasi impercettibili, ma hanno la forza di vestire ogni volta panni diversi, sempre terribilmente a meraviglia.
in una parola, complimenti.
valerio"

12th June, 2009
Fabiela says:

"Andy is a true inspiration to me.

I have only entered this dslr world for less than a month and seeing his work makes me want to go out there and explore the world through my view finder. The emotions portrayed in his pictures never fail to move me and the post processing is absolutely amazing. The colours and light.....fantastico!"

11th June, 2009
klovir says:

"Visiting Ąиđч stream is never a bored matter. Especially when you see his square cropped pictures. I love the perspective of his composition, the mood he sets in his pictures...there are many, many of his composition that are my listed in my fave list too!
Thank you for sharing your talent with us!"

27th May, 2009
8Digits says:

"Of all the people I met in flickr, Andy is probably the most detrimental in the development of my photographic skills. I got included for the first time in the Explore 500 of June 1 and I should give thanks and credit to him for giving me the inspiration through his images. His photos are just amazing, his post-processing is off the charts. He is my benchmark to have a good or bad composition. Andy is the man.

Thanks bro."

3rd June, 2009
FotoRita [Allstar maniac] says:

"Ąиđч è Ąиđч , lo riconoscerei fra tanti.
E' unico.
E per questo vanno visti i suoi magnifici scatti.
E' una grande fonte d'ispirazione per me."

18th May, 2009