FABIANA CICATIELLO | Magical Portraits | My Little Piece Of Paradise

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FABIANA CICATIELLO
Magical Portraits | My Little Piece Of Paradise

Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.
Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.

“I get inspired by my surroundings and the people I know by my life experiences.
The lockdown was a tough experience for my artistic side, but from another point of view, it helped me to study and improve. I believe that in photography, as in everything in life, you never stop learning. Therefore, I don’t usually plan my photo sessions and prefer things to come naturally. “

-Fabiana Cicatiello

Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.
Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.

“I am a self-taught photographer who has not yet stopped learning and experimenting. I started shooting in 2015 after I received my first camera as a present. I started by taking pictures of my children. Then a friend asked me to photograph hers, and eventually, baptisms, weddings, and other events came along.
I took a couple of introductory courses to understand how the camera works and to be able to program it to my liking.
Every year I do at least a couple of workshops with the most influential photographers that interest me.
I photograph people, their looks, their fears, their emotions. I started by shooting children, which is one of the most challenging subjects, and this helped me a lot in the speed to catch the right moment. Children are delicate subjects, and you just have to wait for them to give you their beautiful looks. However, when I shoot adults, I first arrange a small meeting to better get to know each other.

Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.
Fabiana Cicatiello © All rights reserved.


The connection between photographer and subject is essential. That’s when the real magic begins, and it’s from that connection that the most beautiful images are born. When I shoot, I don’t use much other than my camera, I usually use natural light, and if I use a softbox, I try to recreate the same light I would have if I had a window nearby. As a result, my portraits are delicate and timeless. Giving memories is what I like most about photography.
Photography has also helped me a lot to explore hidden aspects of my soul; I have often shot myself to find courage, love in myself, and sometimes to let out emotions that I was hiding in my inner self. As a result, after each session, I feel drained and serene; above all, I feel happy because shooting makes me smile and feel good.
I get inspired by my surroundings and the people I know by my life experiences. The lockdown was a tough experience for my artistic side, but from another point of view, it helped me to study and improve.
I believe that in photography, as in everything in life, you never stop learning. Therefore, I don’t usually plan my photo sessions and prefer things to come naturally.

When I get recognition, I feel happy and surprised because I always think that my work is good, but I could do more; my self-criticism helps me improve. I could write that photography is my life, but at the moment, it is not, yet I wish it would have been my main interest in life.
I started late and approached this world very shyly. I wish I could shoot every day and live on photography. But, despite everything, I am drawn into this magical world, and for the moment, it is my little piece of paradise because when I shoot, time stops, and only good things happen.”

I am a mother, woman, friend, partner, and above all, a dreamer …
I live in a world of smiles, of moments that deserve to be immortalized.

-FABIANA CICATIELLO

Read the full article in Lens Magazine Issue #83

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