SAMANTHA AZZANI

Studio Manager

Manuel Montesano

Video and Lighting

Samantha Azzani is a freelance photographer and project manager based in Italy.
After graduating in foreign languages, she undertook a professional career in the legal and commercial fields for a few years. Then, she enrolled in the Spazio Labo Biennial School of Photography in 2016. She collaborated with the Institute from the start, first working as a tutor for the master's degree in documentary photography and subsequently teaching short courses and advanced training. Since 2017, she has collaborated with agencies and professionals to document private events. Since 2019, Samantha has been selected as studio manager by Davide Monteleone. Now, she holds the position of producer, project manager, and field assistant, handling all activities related to creating, unfolding, and finalizing the Studio's projects and taking care of back-office tasks and social media.

Orbiting around photography and video since 2013, he worked a few years as an assistant while graduating in Jazz Drums at Trento’s Conservatory. Afterwards, he joined Spazio Labo’s School of Photography, graduating in 2018 and collaborating with the school, teaching video-making and post-production classes.
Currently works worldwide as an assistant, photographer, videomaker, editor and colourist, collaborating with photographers and visual artists. In late 2020, he joined the Davide Monteleone Studio Team, assisting Davide on the field and managing the video segment of projects and assignments.