ABOUT
Stefano Carotenuto photographed by Michele Liberti.
One-handed street photographer. Based in Naples, Italy.
I am a full-time IT expert at the National Research Council of Italy. My passion for photography goes back to when, as a child, my father used to entrust me with his Yashica, a very heavy one for a child, especially if he had only one arm, charging me occasionally with film and leaving me free to shoot without too many technicalities, following instinct more than anything.
Later, growing up, I dealt mostly with studying and learning for what would become my job many years later, but that memory settled in my conscience, until it resurfaced in late 2016, when I felt the need to return, almost to case, to shoot, with different awareness.
For years now I have not left home without a compact camera in my pocket, constantly training my gaze, trying to capture moments and scenes that interest me. This has made me free as a human being, more confident and more curious. It is the most beautiful “hobby” in the world, they call it street photography.
PUBLICATIONS
2019
Style Magazine - Corriere della Sera. pp. 186-191.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Milan, Officine Fotografiche. October 17- November 15.
Florence, ZAP Zona Aromatica Protetta. October 19-20.
London, Bermondsey Project Space. September 24-28.
Sydney, Comber Street Studios. September 20-22.
Naples, Paleontology Museum. May 2 - June 8.
2018
London, Stour Space. August 3-5.
San Francisco, Harvey Milk Photo Center. June 4-10.
Bari, Castello Svevo. May 11-21.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
Finalist - Street Photography Italy Exhibition Florence.
Finalist Single Image Contest - Aussie Street Photography Festival.
Honorable mention Nonpro - IPA International Photography Awards.
Judge at Raccontami il Paesaggio Irpino contest.
2018
Winning Image - Life Framer Open Call, judged by Martin Parr.
Honorable mention Nonpro - IPA International Photography Awards.
Finalist Single Photograph category - London Street Photography Festival.
Finalist Streets of San Francisco - StreetFoto San Francisco International Street Photography Awards.
Finalist Street photography category - Luce d'amare contest fotografico.
FEATURES
2019
Featured photographer on Eyeshot Magazine.
Something Beyond our Perception. Life Framer Open Call Editors’ Pick.
Un-Public collective featured one of my pictures on their Instagram account.
A story/interview by Maurizio Fiorino on Style Magazine - Corriere della Sera.
2018
Featured photographer on Life Framer Collection.
EDUCATION
2019
Workshop with World Press Photo winner Francesco Cito.
2018
Online course Masters of Photography with Joel Meyerowitz.