Antonio Barrella

Born in Italy in 1955, Antonio Barrella is an internationally renowned, award-winning photographer specialising in fashion, still life and advertising. Among the most important clients stand out Swarovski, Brioni, Procter&Gamble and above all, for approximately 28 years, Bulgari for catalogues, advertising campaigns, books and exhibitions. In 1989 he founded today's Studio Orizzonte Gallery, one of the most important structures in Rome, where he works with his daughter Simona and his team. Since 1997 he has been Coordinator and Scientific Consultant of the Photography Department of the IED - European Institute of Design, where he has been teaching shooting techniques since 1983. There are countless publications in magazines (from Vogue to Marie Claire, passing through Wad, Flux...), in catalogs and collector's books. His commitment to the category led him to become National President of Photography and Video for CNA, President of Federitaly Arte e Immagine, as well as a member of the WPC organising committee, Captain of the Italian WPC - World Photographic Cup Team and judge for the European qualifiers at the EFF Finland. After all, he is the only one in Italy, and one of the only three in Europe to hold two Master qualifications from FEP - European Federation of Professional Photographers.