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Mariadora Varano, based in Rome, had her passion for photography sparked by her friend’s influences which fueled her own curiosity about photography. Her self-taught journey reflects a deep love for the art, capturing her dedication and creativity behind the lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hi, I’m Mariadora Varano. I was born in Sicily and grew up in Reggio Calabria. In 2000, I moved to Florence, where I lived for eight years, before relocating to Rome, where I currently reside. I began exploring photography at the age of 18 with an analog camera, influenced by the passion of some photographer friends and driven by curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember going with these friends to a suburban neighborhood in the city where I lived. There was an old man there who sold used cameras, and that\u2019s where I was able to purchase my first analog camera. I bought it for just a few bucks because I had just finished high school and didn\u2019t have much money at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I studied photography on my own and self-taught. Having learned through hands-on experience, books, and experimenting at home. Where I set up a homemade darkroom to develop and print black-and-white film. I had a brief experience as a photographer in a local newspaper in Reggio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would have liked to attend a professional photography school in Florence, but my parents were convinced that I should study law and earn a degree in it, and that\u2019s what I did. Unfortunately, I never loved law the way I love photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I definitely remember my first shot. My parents and I set off on a road trip, crossing the Madonie, a mountain range in Sicily. We traveled from Catania to Palermo, and during that journey, through villages that felt completely isolated from the world, at some point, in the absolute emptiness and silence of the early afternoon hours, I saw an elderly man walking with a hat and a cane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sun was powerfully casting his shadow onto the asphalt. I took the shot, developed it, and printed it myself using rudimentary techniques. I was so struck by the expressive power of the medium I had in my hands that I decided to turn that photograph into a painting. Recreating the image on a canvas using only a mixture of black and white, just like in the original shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first shot was taken on September 4, 2013, during my first travel trip to Berlin, Germany. It was a close-up of the majestic horses at the Brandenburg Gate in Pariser Platz. Captured from a low angle that emphasized their grandeur and filled the frame with their imposing presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My current gear is a Leica Q with a fixed 28mm lens, a highly capable tool that integrates into my workflow. Its design allows me to focus on the creative aspects of my photography while providing all the essential data needed to process and perfect each image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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