Tree Photographer

BIO:

Born on 21 March 1961 — coincidentally the first day of spring and the International Day of Forests — he lives and works in Ferrara as a visual artist and freelance photographer.
Son of art, his mother Carolina Marisa Occari was a painter and engraver of stature, she lived with the universe of art since childhood. He played for a while with brushes and canvases until in 2000 he arrived at the optical medium (analog first and then digital).

He is member of FIAF (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Fotografiche) and FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) since 2009. Socio del FotoClub Ferrara di cui è stato Vice Presidente e docente dal 2015 al 2022. He has successfully participated in national and international competitions, achieving numerous awards and admissions, as well as the honors AFIAP (Artiste FIAP) in 2014, EFIAP (Excellence FIAP) in 2016, and AFI (Italian Photographer Artist) in 2025.

Initially attracted by travel photography, he now enthusiastically dedicates himself to a more introspective and conceptual exploration in which he can express all his creativity. Particularly on the theme of trees, his great passion.
He has exhibited in various solo and group shows both in Italy and abroad.
His fine art prints from the “Whispering Trees” series are now present in public and private collections in Europe and the United States. Several of his photos have been published in contemporary art and photography catalogs as well as in important magazines in the sector.