Simone Zeffiro
Fine Art Photography
Architecture of Silence & Light of the Invisible
Based near Milan, Simone Zeffiro is a Fine Art Photographer born in 1979, with over twenty years of dedicated visual research. His practice is a philosophical exploration of space and matter, moving beyond simple documentation to perform a clinical distillation of reality.
His career is defined by high-level collaborations and publications in prestigious international magazines within the realms of fashion, luxury, and fine art. Zeffiro has earned a reputation for his ability to transform editorial assignments into gallery-worthy masterpieces, established through a rigorous mastery of complex techniques. From the dreamlike depths of infrared monochrome and high-contrast black and white to the precision of HDR, his work explores the boundaries of human perception.
Whether capturing psychological portraits, deep still-life studies, or majestic landscapes, Zeffiro seeks the perfect balance between geometric rigor and formal purity. Each work is the result of long observation and technical mastery, aimed at manifesting the “hidden silence” within the subject and making the invisible tangible.
Zeffiro’s international path is marked by numerous exhibitions in major cities, including London, Milan, and various venues across the United States. His global authority is further validated by an extensive collection of awards and honorable mentions at the International Photography Awards (IPA), MIFA, and the Monochrome Awards, among others.
Endorsed by the most discerning professionals in the world, Zeffiro’s work stands today as a testament to how advanced technology can be bent to serve a timeless artistic sensibility.
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
| YEAR | EVENT – AWARD | CATEGORY | PRIZE |
| 2021 | Fine Art Photography Awards | Portrait | Nominee Best Photographer 2021 |
| 2021 | Fine Art Photography Awards | Architecture | Nomenee Best Photographer 2021 |
| 2016 | Hasselblad Masters 2016 | Architecture | Nomenee Best Photographer 2016 |
| 2015 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Fine Art Landscape Pro | Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Fine Art Portrait Pro | Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Fine Art Photography Awards | Fine Art Landscape Pro | Nominee & H.M. |
| 2015 | International Monochrome Awards | Prof. Architecture | Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | International Monochrome Awards | Professional Landscape | Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | ONE EYELAND International Awards | Professional Fine Art | Finalist Special Category |
| 2014 | MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards | Int. Architecture Pro | Honorable Mention |
| 2014 | MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards | Professional Portrait | Honorable Mention |
| 2014 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Fine Art Portrait PRO | Honorable Mention |
| 2013 | Hasselblad International | Fine Art Portrait | Best November Photographer |
| 2013 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Fine Art Landscape | Honorable Mention |
| 2013 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Industrial Architecture | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | IPA ONE SHOT Professional | The Space Outside | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | IPA ONE SHOT Professional | The Space Inside | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | IPA ONE SHOT Professional | The Space Between | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Fine Art Landscape | Honorable Mention |
| 2012 | International Photography Awards (IPA) | Architecture Interior | Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Biennal Internacional de Fotografia Spain | FIAF | EU Accreditation |
| YEAR | EVENT – EXHIBITION |
| 2016 | Collective Exhibition – L.O. Gallery – Bergamo, Italy |
| 2014 | “Coalesce” – Jessica’s Gallery – Cleveland Ohio, USA |
| 2014 | Collective Exhibition – Galleria Buenos Aires – Milan, Italy |
| 2013 | Collective Exhibition – Joseph Reed Gallery – Norwalk Connecticut, USA |
| 2010 | “The Art In Mind” – The Bricklane Gallery – London, UK |