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Douglas Bassett — Photographer, Milano.
An award in Chicago. A door in New York. An unusual encounter that led to Milano — and never let go.
Backstage became my classroom. Over 7,000 fashion shows across Milano, Paris, and New York taught me what a photograph needs: composition, light, emotion, dynamics, impact. Not one of these alone — all of them, together, every time.
That discipline now moves across three practices — fashion, luxury lifestyle, and fine art — always in service of the same instinct: find the moment before it becomes ordinary.
@caprilifestylemag · @thebackstagecollections · @iubaart · iubaart.com
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Language
English
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Italian
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Work Experience
Creative Director at Capri Lifestyle Magazine
September 4, 2026 - PresentCreation of all editorial productions, Social media management, Design and production of "Retro Glam" Fine Art Lifestyle Coffee table book.
Chief Editor — The Backstage Collections Magazine
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019Editor-in-chief of a multi-volume editorial project documenting backstage fashion history; oversaw 10 published volumes with curated photography, editorial direction, and visual narrative.
Backstage Photographer (official Fashion Weeks coverage) at Mondadori Group and Vogue Spain
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2018Official backstage photographer for international fashion weeks, covering womenswear, menswear, and Haute Couture; created extensive long-term visual records of backstage fashion culture; work published across international fashion and lifestyle titles.
Staff Photographer at Rossa Luxury Magazine
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008Contributed to 20 published issues with editorial fashion and lifestyle photography.
Staff Photographer at Rossia Luxury Magazine
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008Contributor to 20 published issues; Editorial fashion and lifestyle photography.
Founder & Principal Photographer at Douglas Bassett Productions / Independent Photography Studio
January 1, 1990 - PresentFounder and owner of an internationally active photography practice; Creation and direction of editorial and commercial photographic productions; Development of long-term visual projects and archives; Collaboration with magazines, publishers, designers, and cultural institutions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts at Wright State University
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026Associate Degree in Photography at Ohio Institute of Photography
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Travel & Hospitality
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