Portraits & Boudoir
Portraits made in cinematic light.
Portrait, boudoir and lifestyle sessions for individuals, couples and creatives — in studio, on location across Europe and inside the abandoned palaces and forgotten interiors I've spent years finding.
The Session
What a portrait session feels like.
A portrait session with me is two things at once: a conversation and an image. I shoot with a cinematic eye, but I direct gently, the way a film director works with an actor on a quiet day. We talk about what you want to feel when you see the final frames, then we find the light and let it do the work. Sessions happen in a studio (I rent one for the occasion), in your space, or out in the city.. Boudoir sessions are intimate and never rushed; you'll feel held the entire time.There is also a third option, the one I'm best known for. Over the years I've built a private map of abandoned places across Italy, Portugal, France and Slovenia — derelict villas in Northern Italy and Alsace, faded interiors south of Naples, forgotten estates Portugal has quietly let go of. If you want a portrait session that doesn't look like anyone else's, I'll plan the trip, find the location, time the light and shoot you inside a place that feels like a film set that was real once.If "Lost Place Sessions" are what brought you here, that work has its own page now → Read about the Lost Places sessions.SELECTED PORTRAITS
HOW IT WORKS
THREE SIMPLE STEPS.
01 - BRIEF
We talk first.We talk by email or a short call about what you want — the mood, the location, what you'll wear, anything that matters. 02 - SHOOT
Then we make pictures.60–120 minutes depending on the package. I direct, you breathe, we make pictures that look like you on your favorite day. 03 - DELIVER
Then you choose your favorites.A private online gallery within 7–14 days. You choose your favorites; I deliver them retouched at full resolution.“I’m not used to be the model on photos, but with Mario it felt very relaxed and normal.”
“Even if you’re rather inexperienced, how to stand in front of the camera and look at it, Mario has very good tips.”
“Being photographed by Mario was a sensory experience. In a short time he built a photographic story.”
FAQS
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Rented studio in Naples, on location anywhere across Europe or your home.
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Yes. Privately, respectfully and with full discretion. Your gallery is password-protected and only you decide what's ever shared.
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Yes — it's one of the things I'm best known for. I keep a private archive of derelict villas, faded interiors, and forgotten estates. I handle the access, the permissions where needed, and the timing for the right light. You just show up ready.
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Always.
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We talk about this in the brief stage. I'll send a mood board if helpful.
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Final gallery within two weeks; sneak previews within 48 hours.
Ready when you are
plan a portrait session.
Tell me what you have in mind. I reply within 48 hours.