I picked up my first camera as a teenager and, ever since, I have always loved photography, especially slides. Passionate about Japanese culture, I found cosplay photography to be a hobby that I have cultivated for nearly thirty years.
In 2015, I founded AIFA Cosplay, a photography group that seeks to guide enthusiasts of this genre toward common goals of collaboration and mutual respect.
I also frequently shoot sports photos and shibari: an erotic genre that derives from an ancient Japanese martial art called *hojojutsu*.
I believe that a photographer's skill does not depend on the equipment used, nor is it measured by counting followers. In any case, for me, "photography is never a competition."
A fun fact: besides having played and coached competitive volleyball teams for many years, my past experiences include participating with the Italian National Team in the Tribes World Championship (WTC), a team-based FPS CTF video game. In 2003, after years of historical reenactment, I entered the film world as a stuntman, working for about a decade in Rai, Mediaset, and Disney productions.