Roma · Nikon · 14mm f/2.8
About
Photographer, Roman, stubbornly early riser. For over ten years I've photographed Rome in the hours when the city isn't performing.
I started by photographing the alleys of Trastevere before dawn, when the cobblestones are still wet and the light is scaled to the stone. From there came the assignments: events, portraits, interiors for real estate agencies. And then the part I love most today: teaching.
In my workshops I take small groups to the same places where I learned, at the right hour. In private lessons I work on the photos of the person in front of me, not on slides. My idea of teaching is simple: technique is learned fast when it serves a photo you truly want to make.
I shoot Nikon with three prime lenses, by choice. In my bag there's always a 14-24mm, a tripod and the conviction that good light is worth the alarm clock.
I co-founded WeShoot, a photo travel community with workshops in Italy and abroad. For workshops in Rome and Tuscany you book directly on marcocarotenuto.com; on WeShoot you'll also find other coaches and destinations.
In numbers
- 15+ years of professional photography in Rome
- 800+ workshop participants since 2015
- 200+ events covered between Rome and Tuscany
- 50+ properties photographed for agencies
Want to shoot with me?
The fastest way is a workshop. If you'd rather have a path of your own, look at the private courses.