MARCO MARZOCCHI

MARCO MARZOCCHI

Where are you from? Where do you live?

I am from Ferrara and I’m living here.

How old are you?

38.

How do you pay your bills? Are you working as a professional photographer?

I am Slam Jam’s main photographer and I also collaborate with several magazines and companies.

What cameras do you use?

For commercial work I use a 5D Mark II. For my personal stuff I use both a Contax G1 and a G2.

Any photographer or artist inspiring you?

Wow, so many!

I’m going to give you the first three names that come to my mind, because the list is very, very long:

Anders Petersen;

Michael Ackerman;

Ed Templeton.

What/who do you enjoy to shoot the most?

I love shooting whatever surrounds me: places, people, whatever, as long as they catch my attention and they are spontaneous.

I love to take pictures from a intimate and private point of view.

I don’t like my images to be violent or loud.

I have a huge responsibility towards the subjects and people I’m taking pictures of.

So I don’t like to take advantage on tragedies or bad situations.
I love thinking that when you’re looking at a picture you have to imagine a lot about it, it doesn’t have to be too explicit, it’s all about the heart.

Less is more.

Do you believe in god?

I’m kind of a buddhist.

What do you drink on a night out?

I don’t drink alcohol.

Do you like dancing?

I am shy, I don’t like to dance in front of other people, although my dancing style is very ‘80s.

What’s your favorite first name?

Ian Ravi.

Are you a fashion addicted?

At all. I definitely love a certain kind of aesthetic linked to both skateboard’s and punk’s worlds, but I don’t follow any fashion trend. I can’t wear something because “I have to”.

What’s your favorite tv series?

I don’t watch a lot of tv. On the other hand I spend time watching funny videos online.

Recommend us a book.

Behold a Pale Horse, by Milton William Cooper (1991)

What’s the country of your dreams?

Certain parts of the U.S.A and Northern Europe.

Have you ever been to Iceland?

I wish I had.

What song would you choose for a slideshow of your work?

Oh, so many… depends on which images.

I usually listen to a lot of different kinds of music.

So it’s all about what I would like to communicate with the pictures.