I began working on social reportage in 1994. Since 1996, I have published with all the major Italian periodicals, such as Sette, Io Donna, L’Espresso, Panorama, Vanity Fair, SportWeek, Grazia, Elle Decor; and the main foreign ones such as El Mundo Semanal, Der Spiegel, Time, Focus. Since 1999 I have been registered in the Italian Register of Journalists. Since 1997 I have been represented by the photojournalistic agency Contrasto. From 1990 to 1995 I worked as an assistant at various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios, and then I definitively dedicated myself to photojournalism and social reportage. My work takes me around the world, from the opulent centers of big cities to small and ordinary domestic realities, where I photograph famous faces and unknown eyes full of important stories. I conduct personal research projects to discover new ways of interpreting reality.…

Stefano Giulio Pavesi

I began working on social reportage in 1994. Since 1996, I have published with all the major Italian periodicals, such as Sette, Io Donna, L’Espresso, Panorama, Vanity Fair, SportWeek, Grazia, Elle Decor; and the main foreign ones such as El Mundo Semanal, Der Spiegel, Time, Focus. Since 1999 I have been registered in the Italian Register of Journalists. Since 1997 I have been represented by the photojournalistic agency Contrasto. From 1990 to 1995 I worked as an assistant at various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios, and then I definitively dedicated myself to photojournalism and social reportage. My work takes me around the world, from the opulent centers of big cities to small and ordinary domestic realities, where I photograph famous faces and unknown eyes full of important stories. I conduct personal research projects to discover new ways of interpreting reality.…

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I began working on social reportage in 1994. Since 1996, I have published with all the major Italian periodicals, such as Sette, Io Donna, L’Espresso, Panorama, Vanity Fair, SportWeek, Grazia, Elle Decor; and the main foreign ones such as El Mundo Semanal, Der Spiegel, Time, Focus. Since 1999 I have been registered in the Italian Register of Journalists. Since 1997 I have been represented by the photojournalistic agency Contrasto.

From 1990 to 1995 I worked as an assistant at various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios, and then I definitively dedicated myself to photojournalism and social reportage. My work takes me around the world, from the opulent centers of big cities to small and ordinary domestic realities, where I photograph famous faces and unknown eyes full of important stories. I conduct personal research projects to discover new ways of interpreting reality.

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Work Experience

Representative at Contrasto
January 1, 1997 - Present
Represented by the Contrasto photojournalistic agency since 1997.
Photographer / Photojournalist (Contrasto) at Contrasto
January 1, 1997 - Present
Represented by Contrasto since 1997; active as a photojournalist with a focus on social reportage and documentary storytelling.
Photographer / Photojournalist at Contrasto
January 1, 1997 - Present
Photographer and photojournalist; represented by Contrasto since 1997; published with major Italian and international periodicals.
Photographer / Photojournalist at Self-employed
January 1, 1995 - Present
Definitively dedicated to photojournalism and social reportage.
Photojournalist / Freelance Photographer
January 1, 1994 - Present
Began working on social reportage in 1994; since 1996 published with major Italian periodicals and international outlets. Travels worldwide—from the centers of big cities to intimate domestic realities—photographing both famous faces and unknown eyes with meaningful stories. Engages in personal research projects to discover new ways of interpreting reality.
Assistant Photographer at Various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1995
Assisted at various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios; later dedicated to photojournalism and social reportage.
Assistant Photographer
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1995
From 1990 to 1995 I worked as an assistant at various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios.
Photography Assistant at Various fashion, still-life and advertising photography studios
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1995
Assisted at various studios from 1990 to 1995, gaining experience in fashion, still-life and advertising photography before dedicating myself to photojournalism and social reportage.

Education

Diploma in Photography at Riccardo Bauer Professional Training Center
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Diploma in Photography at Riccardo Bauer Professional Training Center
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1990
Diploma in Photography at Riccardo Bauer Professional Training Center
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1990

Qualifications

High School Diploma
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1986
Canon Award - Best Photographic Project
January 1, 1999 - December 22, 2025
High School Diploma
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986
Canon Award - Best Photographic Project
January 1, 1999 - January 8, 2026
Mention - Tau Visual Professional Photographers Competition (Recommended Author)
January 1, 2009 - January 8, 2026
High School Diploma
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1986
Canon Award - Best Photographic Project
January 1, 1999 - January 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other