Marco Secchi is an Italian photographer and photo journalist. He works for

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, worked for Corbis and specializes in political and social events, establishing himself as a significant voice in visual storytelling, capturing pivotal moments and figures across the globe. Secchi was the mind and one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening. He is also a teacher offering photography workshops or photowalks of locations like

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, Milan, Scotland,

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, and Italy.

Career

Secchi is a native of

, Italy, although he has lived most of his youth in

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, moving later to France,

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, The Isle of Scalpay, London and now lives in Slovenia and Hungary. He began his career as a photographer in 1980 and was inspired to do so by other photographers like Tullio Farabola,

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and

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. Over the course of his career, he has taken photographs of prominent events and people, including political figures like

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

, sportspeople like

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and

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, celebrities like

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, and royalty like

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

. He has also covered worldwide events like the

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, the

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, and the recent Syrian refugee migration through the

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. He is an editorial photographer for Getty Images. Secchi is one of the founding members of the alternative photography collective, #Awakening. The group seeks to create social change through photographic art. Secchi is also a photography teacher and offers photography workshops in a variety of places throughout Europe. In addition to his editorial and documentary work, Secchi is recognized for his street photography, particularly in Venice, Ljubljana, Budapest and other European cities. His work emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, composition, and human presence in urban settings. His black-and-white street photography has been featured in the press and exhibitions, including a show in Ljubljana in December 2022, and in publications such as ''Street Photography Gallery'', which highlighted his approach and visual storytelling techniques. He works with different camera brands including

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and

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and held several photographic exhibitions. His photograph "Bajansenye Abandoned Checkpoint" is part of "The Absence of Paths" Exhibition for the Tunisian Pavilion at the 57th International Art Exhibition

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. Additionally, he has compiled few books. One is a book of photographs called ''The Venice Carnival'' and the other is a French language guide called ''Le grand guide de Venise'' and few of black and white photography. Secchi's photographs have appeared in many publications including ''Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope,'' ''At This Moment: The Story of Michael Buble,'' ''The Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes'', ''Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto'', and ''Women Writers who Changed the World''.

Books

*''The Venice Carnival'' (2011) *''Le grand guide de Venise : Sur les pas de Canaletto et des maîtres vénitiens'' (2012) * ''Venice and the Big Ships'' (2016) * ''Venice in Black and White'' (2016) (2020 II Edition. 2022 III Edition) * ''Artisans of Venice'' (2016) (2020 II Edition. 2022 III Edition) * ''Ljubljana in Monochrome'' (2017) (2021 II Edition) *''Poveglia: a Mysterious Island: The Haunted Island in the Venetian Lagoon'' (2021) *''Elizabeth: Photographs of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Marco Secchi'' (2022)

Workshops

He runs talks,

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s and

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s in Venice, Milan, Slovenia and Hungary.

Exhibitions and awards

* 2017

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Russia Marco Secchi Exhibition "Venice Shrouded in Fog' * 2017 Magazzini del Sale, Venice, Italy * 2018

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Mini Theatre * 2018 Silver Chromatic Awards – International Color Photography Contest * 2022

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Krizevniska "Ljubljana in Monochrome"

References

External links

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Professional Website
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