Fabrizio Cestari
Fabrizio Cestari on Lens Magazine Issue 38
Fabrizio Cestari, International photographer specializes in conceptual portraits.
Born in Rome in 1979, Fabrizio always had the passion for the arts and photography; first he discovered the art and design, then studied graphic arts, and at the age of thirteen he began his experience in the field of photography, following in the footsteps of his father,
a professional photographer, in various photo shooting fields.
As he graduated the Institute of Cinematography and Television “Roberto Rossellini” in Rome, Fabrizio continued to work with many photographic studios following his personal style, attended special courses in camera techniques, developing and printing.
In 1998 he began his professional career in his studio located in the historic center of Rome, with special dedication to the portrait field, advertising and digital post-production with the use of digital techniques.
During the past ten years, he has won international awards in Europe and in the U.S. Today Fabrizio work for European Magazines like the Rolling Stones as a professional Photographer, and he keeps his passion for the images working as a director and DoP too, focusing in Video Clips and Documentary movies and photography projects, in Italy and for international companies.
He creates from loves and passion, and spends a lot of time refining, perfecting and he is even obsessed about his work, looking for perfection.
Fabrizio Cestari. COVER-FACE Project on Lens Magazine Issue 38
About the Cover Face project
“A few years ago, I created a special project named “Cover Face”, the series won the LUCIE AWARD’s and made a lot of impact in the advertising photography field internationally. It contained five squared images, showing absolutely normal situations in the everyday lives, but the faces were replaced for raising the question: “Those same faces placed in another body and in another everyday situation – would have been the same appeal?”
I love this project, it contains a creative idea, a message and made without post production (covers were really put on by characters), and without budget at all, but the final result was so impressive, and won the New York IPA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD first prize in ADV category.
Fabrizio Cestari. COVER-FACE Project. 4. on Lens Magazine Issue 38
From a very yunge age, I have followed my father and join him to many sets of photo shooting, I was his personal yung assistant, and after a while, he surprised me with the most beautiful gift, a Nikon FM2, Since that day, I felt like I started my first steps in the world, lerning so much about photography on the sets and from books.
My faithful FM2 had been always with me and when I reached 16 years old, I realized that the photography field, surrounded by a lot of passion, would be my job.
My first solo work experience took place during a wedding ceremony, and in the following years I worked as a professional photographer in many other events.
Fabrizio Cestari. COVER-FACE Project. 2. on Lens Magazine Issue 38
There’s no doubt we can all learn from books and get a lot of theoretical knowledge, but it’s most important for any starting photographer to participate in the work itself, to try different techniques and to develop his or her skills.
I love and attracted to the world of tales, superheroes, anecdotes, pin-ups, anything that can be defined artistically pop, the surrealism and the holy icons.
This attraction to the legendary world made my approach to the advertising field in the same way, the advertising field has existed since ancient times even if none has ever paid attention, the different versions of the Virgin Mary derived from the visions of the miraculously healed people and we need to thank Coca Cola if nowadays Santa Claus is red dressed and he is considered by public opinion one of the nicest characters.
The adverting has existed since ancient times even if none has ever paid attention : the different versions of the Virgin Mary derived from the visions of the miraculously healed people and we need to thank Coca Cola if nowadays Santa Claus is red dressed and he is considered by public opinion one of the nicest character.
ADV and Commercial Photography suggest, even without too much noise and sometimes starting from nothing, lifestyles and icons and for this reason they attracted me and aroused my interest, bringing me to convey my ideas much better by images than by words.
My style is divided into two main branches, pop concept colorful and Dramatic Black & White, however they are both visibly recognizable.
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