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Stefano Bandini
1965
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Stefano Bandini is an Italian photographer focused on social reportage, portraiture, and black-and-white documentary photography.
Born in Milan in 1965, he combines a strong sensitivity toward social inclusion and environmental issues with and cultural identity.
His work explores everyday life and complex social realities across different parts of the world through a deeply humanistic approach.
Known for his expressive use of light and powerful monochrome aesthetics, Bandini captures spontaneous and intimate moments with a distinctive visual language.
Over the years, he has developed projects and reportages in Brazil, Japan, Romania, Chile, Malawi, Jordan, and Nepal.
His long stay in Kyoto inspired the acclaimed series Japan in Black and White, featured by the Leica Camera Blog, while his Brazilian project Treze was published by Leica Fotografie International.
Bandini has also experimented with alternative techniques, including pinhole photography, collaborating with international artistic associations.