Marcela Di Santo began taking pictures when she was just five years old with the assistance of her grandfather, an engineer and architect from Taormina Sicily, who also loved photography. When she turned eight years old her father, an electrical engineer from Rome, Italy gave her a camera and from that moment on, photography became her life-passion and she won her first photography contest at the age of thirteen.

Spending the spring and summer with her family in Italy was a profound influence, Marcela decided to bring back a glimpse of the beautiful country where her family lives. Her most recent collection focuses on the subtleties of the still-life interaction with intriguing surroundings, displaying eloquent images of that lifestyle in solitude.

 

Marcela has a variety of collections. Most of her recent work includes; black & white film. "Glimpses of Italy", "Nudes & Nature", "People Are", and "Soulful Breaths" which has been her most well received series. Her work is well recognized and can be seen at galleries in Milan, Zurich, Miami and New York.

 

 

Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel, Milano

 

"Black and White Photography does more to evoke emotion and freeze a moment in time than any other medium. Over the decades many famous photographers like, Warhol, Steigletz, Weston, and Adams, have helped elevate photography, to a fine art form worthy of exhibitions at galleries and museums worldwide".

 

"50 percent of the photographs I take are with a Canon SLR or a Leica rangefinder with a 28, 35 or 50 mm lens depending on the subject matter. The other 50 percent of the images I capture are done with a digital camera with 8 and 9 million megapixels and Super CCD sensors, 4x zooms and ISO 800 settings, shooting at 10 frames per second".

She is also featured in various international magazines and publications. Her career in photography has taken her around the world and her beautiful compositions bring you that world.

While modeling Marcela paid close attention to the photographers she worked with and was intrigued by their preparations behind the scenes. Once she started assisting photographers she learned a great deal about photography and how to shoot professionally from start to finish.

She worked with internationally known artist and photographer Pablo Soria as one of his main models for a few years. On one occasion he had her photograph him, noticing her talent and passion for photography Soria, began mentioning and teaching Marcela. Her many influences include Herb Ritts, Laurence Gartel, Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton, and Imogen Cunnigham.

Marcela has an extraordinary eye for photography. She has truly mastered the art of taking people along on her journeys, making them feel as if they really are seeing, touching, smelling and experiencing the very moments she captures.

 

 

I Sassi di Matera

.be still living in the same houses of their ancestors of 9,000 years ago"

Church, Bari

Church, Vigevano

Wine Barrel, Lecco

Lago di Como