There is nothing excessive in Gioele Vettraino‘s shots, just lights, shadows and the beauty of bodies without veils.
Gioele Vettraino is a young Italian photographer who fascinates his audience – especially on Instagram where he has more than 30 thousand followers – with shots full of passion and femininity, where the focus is on the naked body of young women captured inside their homes, but not only.
In fact, if we take a good look at the photographer’s shots we can see that the undisputed protagonists are the lights and shadows, which give movement to the image and sometimes hide elements, so much so that the photos are even more intriguing.
A selection of Gioele Vettraino’s shots will be exhibited at Ph.ocus – About Photography in the “Please, Take Care” section. To find out more about him and his technique we asked him some questions.
Don’t miss our interview.
Tell us something about yourself. How long have you been working in the world of photography? What has been your path?
Since I was a child, photography has always been an obsession for me and since I received my first camera I have never left it. Discovering simplicity through people’s eyes is what drives me to move forward.
My experiences began between Paris, Milan and Rome.
I had the chance to express myself and to represent my personal vision of things through colors, light and shadow games.
In the meantime I have also approached film photography, gaining experience on various sets and in April 2019 I signed my first project as director of photography.
How would you define your style and how did you develop it?
My technique is playing with light and shadow which I have perfected by working a lot on the idea of drawing through light.
In your opinion, what is the most important aspect to consider when making photographic portraits?
I try to concentrate a lot on what I want to convey in order to bring out the personality of the subjects I photograph, waiting to catch the right moment without having a particular technique. Definitely trying to use the lights a lot, especially working with natural light.
Are there any artists you are inspired by? Which are the photographers who have influenced your work?
I have always loved photography and art in general, I have had a lot of experience with many photographers but there is not one artist in particular that inspired me. I have always photographed every day in order to get to know myself more and more and to reach my personal vision.
Is there a shot of you to which you are more attached? Tell us about it.
I am very fond of this photo, as it represents my identity and the path I am taking, playing more and more with lights and shadows. What do I want to tell with this shot? The seduction, the ability to arouse a living attraction through a female body hidden among the shadows, as if wrapped in a veil.
