معرفی
Federico Scarchilli is a Professor at Ababo teaching Photographic Documentation in the Painting Visual Arts program. A graduate of IED Rome, he maintains active professional collaborations with photojournalistic agency Parallelozero and Stand By Me as a set photographer for television/film productions, exhibiting work internationally across 10+ countries including France, South Korea, and India.
His research investigates documentary photography's historical evolution from daguerreotype to digital practices, with specialized focus on architectural documentation, landscape studies affected by ecological crises (notably Xylella in Salento), and pandemic-era visual storytelling. He examines technical foundations of shutter speed, aperture, and post-production workflows through both academic instruction and professional practice.
- Emerging Talent Award from European Federation of Photography (2014)
- Artist residency in India documenting village architecture (2015)
- Italian representative at Biennale of Young European Creations (2016)
- Puglia Region Landxcape project residency (2018)
- Marco Pesaresi Prize finalist (2019)
- Sony World Photography Award, Still Life (2024)
Scarchilli mentors students through portfolio development in his course, integrating theoretical frameworks from Barthes and Adams with hands-on camera operation and Adobe post-production training. His office hours are Fridays 1-2 PM by appointment, maintaining active industry partnerships that inform pedagogical approaches to photographic storytelling.
