Michele Monasta Photography

I’m an Italian Professional photographer based in Florence, Tuscany. I am 44 years old and I like cooking, the contact with raw materials, the smells, the flavours, the colours, the intersections of looks, the lights and the shadows, the Baroque art of Caravaggio, the photographs of Vincent Peters, Elliott Erwitt, Gianni Berengo Gardin, the music of Tom Waits … I’m married to a fantastic woman and I have two children, Arturo and Matilde, that I madly love. I love the emotional expression of life in all its forms, faces, reactions, charm and amazement and this strongly determines the overall style of the photos I shoot in the various situations in which I find myself.

I photograph in Florence (in Tuscany and Italy) for over 20 years
Specialized for more than 20 years in stage photography (theatre and cinema), I find my highest expression in Wedding Reportage (wedding photojournalist) since the wedding day is a concentration of emotions that occurs in the “here and now” as it does in theatre ; and as long as I get excited with every click, I will continue to do so. People turn to me certain that they will have an emotional and “true” story, made with discretion, that will last forever.