Visual Artist, Photographer
Marco Squassina is an Italian fine art photographer specializing in cinematic female portraiture, nude art photography, and visual storytelling. His work explores femininity, elegance, emotional atmosphere, and the use of natural light to create timeless, narrative-driven imagery. Based in Milan, he collaborates internationally with models and creative partners. Born in 1974, he began his photographic journey in 2015 as a self-taught artist. Since 2018, he has focused on fine art nude photography and the celebration of feminine beauty, working with women who express personality and authenticity in front of the camera, illuminated by the refined simplicity of natural and continuous light. His vision is to create images that feel like cinematic stills, inviting the viewer into a dreamlike world where beauty, mood, and narrative coexist.
Statement of Intent
His photography is an artistic journey dedicated to elegance, aesthetics, and the pure celebration of freedom. Through his images, he seeks to honor the timeless power of female beauty in its most authentic expression — refined, poetic, and free from any superficial or sexual connotation.
Aesthetic Genesis
His early inspiration came from Russian photographers whose cinematic style blended pictorial sensibility with the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio and Rembrandt. Over the years, he developed a distinctive approach to color grading and lighting, using them as tools to evoke emotion and atmosphere. He often relies on the three-point lighting method together with practical sources such as lamps to add depth and mood. This combination of cinematic precision and creative intuition defines his style, turning each image into a timeless exploration of beauty and storytelling.
