I’m Emiliano.

I was born in 1988. I graduated in Photography and Graphic Design from a Fine Arts High School in 2008, and began my career specializing in portrait and commercial still-life photography.

In 2019 I received a special mention in the European PhotoVue competition, held in the Netherlands by BenQ, for my portrait work, a recognition that affirmed the direction of my artistic vision.

My practice centers on figure photography, a genre I call “humanscape photography.” I work with people across many contexts: fine art nude, couples, events, family, and individual portraits for those who want to see themselves through different eyes. My work is defined by a careful attention to contrast and to the interplay between fullness and emptiness, building geometries and points of light shaped by natural light, which remains my primary source of inspiration and everyday study. I work predominantly in black and white, though I consider color an essential part of the story I’m telling. I move between digital and analog technique to shape my vision.

In 2021 I founded Mellor’s Studio, a visual communication agency, where I developed commercial projects and exhibited my work in a permanent installation. Alongside my professional practice, I’m deeply committed to teaching: I regularly give lessons in photography, editing, and fine-art printing.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2021 Bold Body – Salento

2019 #socialstory – Circolo Kokè Roma

2019 Santi Laici – Salento

Selected Publications

2024 Frizzi Frizzi [photo 1; photo 2; photo 3]

2023 SOLO fotografia digitale/a colori/bianco e nero + PANTA REI Psicografici Editore

2023 DocuMagazine Docu Book n38

2021 Strkng Editor’s selection magazine #61

2021 Cosmopolitan  [visit]

2019 BenQ PhotoVue [visit]

2018 PhotoVogue [visit]

Self-publications

2023 Lines – fanzine

2020 Bold Body – fanzine