Born in Rapallo (GE), he moved to Milan with his family where, at 8 years old, his father gave him his first camera,and immediately felt in love .

After completing his studies, he began working as an assistant with some of the best photographers in the fashion scene. In 1986, with his first contract, he began the profession of fashion photographer. He works with many magazines and companies.

In 1995 he moved to New York, where he worked as assistant director on the national talk show “Lauren Hutton and … “, hosted by Lauren Hutton , directed by Luca Babini and produced by Turner Broadcasting Co. While in New York, he worked on the documentary “John The Cop”, produced by Trouble Makers Film, and with the same production company, he was assistant director for the documentary in Africa “Little Warriors” broadcasted by Discovery Channel, and for the documentary on women’s boxing “Women Whose Hands Can Kill”.