Franco grew up in Tuscany, between the wild countryside of Maremma and the medieval narrow streets of Siena, where he studied Communication.
During his studies, he began contributing to WorldBy.Com's travel websites, publishing over 250,000 pictures of more than 2,000 hotels all across Europe.
His nomadic inclination led him to explore the four corners of the world, from Iceland to Cuba, from Namibia to Brazil, from Thailand and Cambodia to Jordan, from China to the U.S., where he settled in New York City for a while in 1998. After moving back to Italy, he is still ready to go wherever photography might take him.
During his studies, he began contributing to WorldBy.Com's travel websites, publishing over 250,000 pictures of more than 2,000 hotels all across Europe.
His nomadic inclination led him to explore the four corners of the world, from Iceland to Cuba, from Namibia to Brazil, from Thailand and Cambodia to Jordan, from China to the U.S., where he settled in New York City for a while in 1998. After moving back to Italy, he is still ready to go wherever photography might take him.
Among his clients: Samsung, OXY, Leo Burnett, CBA Design, WorldBy.Com, Los Angeles
Times, Kemon, Muse Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano, Max Factor, Stylosophy, VRL,
Paolo Milani, Ren Olivier Production, WhyNot Models, Elite Model Management, Model
Plus Milan, Flash Model Management, Urban Management, Fashion TV, Tetrapak, REVET,
Eco, Sinaps, Latte Maremma, Alcozer, Studio13, NiEW, Magda Films.
Times, Kemon, Muse Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano, Max Factor, Stylosophy, VRL,
Paolo Milani, Ren Olivier Production, WhyNot Models, Elite Model Management, Model
Plus Milan, Flash Model Management, Urban Management, Fashion TV, Tetrapak, REVET,
Eco, Sinaps, Latte Maremma, Alcozer, Studio13, NiEW, Magda Films.
Workshops:
- Madrid Workshop Experience (2017) – Eugenio Recuenco
- Sao Paulo IIF Instituto Internacional de Fotografia (2010) – Settimio Benedusi
- Toscana Photo Workshop (2005/2007) – Gianluca Colla, Guido Argentini, Andreas H. Bitesnich
- Toscana Foto Festival (2004/2008) – Douglas Kirkland, Nikos Economopoulos, Amedeo M. Turello, Antonio Guccione, Giovanni Gastel, Gabriele Rigon
- New York School of Visual Arts (Summer course in printmaking, 1998) – Silkscreen
Curious about new creative frontiers, Franco is now interested in exploring the intersection between photography and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to bring visual storytelling into the future.
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Franco è cresciuto in Toscana, tra le campagne selvagge della Maremma e i vicoli medievali di Siena, dove ha studiato Comunicazione.
Durante gli studi ha iniziato a collaborare con i siti di WorldBy.Com, pubblicando oltre 250.000 fotografie di più di 2.000 hotel in tutta Europa.
La sua indole nomade lo ha portato ad esplorare i quattro angoli del mondo, dall’Islanda a Cuba, dalla Namibia al Brasile, da Tailandia e Cambogia alla Giordania, dalla Cina agli Stati Uniti, dove ha vissuto a New York nel 1998. Tornato in Italia, resta sempre pronto a ripartire ovunque la fotografia lo porti.
Durante gli studi ha iniziato a collaborare con i siti di WorldBy.Com, pubblicando oltre 250.000 fotografie di più di 2.000 hotel in tutta Europa.
La sua indole nomade lo ha portato ad esplorare i quattro angoli del mondo, dall’Islanda a Cuba, dalla Namibia al Brasile, da Tailandia e Cambogia alla Giordania, dalla Cina agli Stati Uniti, dove ha vissuto a New York nel 1998. Tornato in Italia, resta sempre pronto a ripartire ovunque la fotografia lo porti.
Tra i suoi clienti: Samsung, OXY, Leo Burnett, CBA Design, WorldBy.Com, Los Angeles
Times, Kemon, Muse Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano, Max Factor, Stylosophy, VRL,
Paolo Milani, Ren Olivier Production, WhyNot Models, Elite Model Management, Model
Plus Milan, Flash Model Management, Urban Management, Fashion TV, Tetrapak, REVET,
Eco, Sinaps, Latte Maremma, Alcozer, Studio13, NiEW, Magda Films.
Times, Kemon, Muse Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano, Max Factor, Stylosophy, VRL,
Paolo Milani, Ren Olivier Production, WhyNot Models, Elite Model Management, Model
Plus Milan, Flash Model Management, Urban Management, Fashion TV, Tetrapak, REVET,
Eco, Sinaps, Latte Maremma, Alcozer, Studio13, NiEW, Magda Films.
Workshops:
- Madrid Workshop Experience (2017) – Eugenio Recuenco
- Sao Paulo IIF Instituto Internacional de Fotografia (2010) – Settimio Benedusi
- Toscana Photo Workshop (2005/2007) – Gianluca Colla, Guido Argentini, Andreas H. Bitesnich
- Toscana Foto Festival (2004/2008) – Douglas Kirkland, Nikos Economopoulos, Amedeo M. Turello, Antonio Guccione, Giovanni Gastel, Gabriele Rigon
- New York School of Visual Arts (corso estivo di stampa, 1998) – Serigrafia
Curioso verso le nuove frontiere creative, oggi Franco è interessato a esplorare l’incontro tra fotografia e tecnologie emergenti come l’intelligenza artificiale, per portare lo storytelling visivo nel futuro.