Alessandro Mallamaci

Education and training

Qualifications

  • 1998–2003 D.A.M.S. (Discipline delle Arti, della Musica e dello Spettacolo), indirizzo multimediale Università degli Studi della Calabria, Rende (CS) · 110/110 e lode Enrolled 16 October 1998, final examination 23 May 2003. The University’s own certificate states that the academic qualification awarded is a master’s degree, in compliance with MIUR decree 270/2004, art. 13, clause 7. Thesis: Il problema dell’usabilità dei siti web. Analisi di un caso esemplare, supervisor Prof. Raffaella Petrilli. Coursework in 2D/3D graphics, programming languages, web design, video editing and compositing, communication, multimedia publishing, radio and television language, film language, art history, psychology, sociology, semiotics.
  • 1993–1998 Perito in elettronica e telecomunicazioni I.T.I.S. “A. Panella”, Reggio Calabria · 54/60 September 1993 – July 1998. School newspaper editing and layout, cd-rom authoring, graphics, video editing.

Courses and workshops

  • 2018–2019 Corso annuale in business management SBL Smart Business Lab One-year private course in business automation and company management. Not a university master’s programme.
  • 2017 Seminario di fotografia di paesaggio MAAD, Adria (RO) 23–24 September 2017, with Guido Guidi.
  • 2015 Little big press masterclass. Guardare-fare-pensare: breve corso sulla costruzione del libro fotografico in 3 fasi Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 5 March – 17 May 2015, curated by 3/3.
  • 2015 Private Micamera, Milan 17–18 January 2015, with Michael Ackerman.
  • 2014 Ritratto grande formato e sistema zonale Officine Fotografiche, Rome 12–13 April 2014, with Samantha Marenzi and Manuel Guffanti.
  • 2013–2014 Shooting from inside Officine Fotografiche, Rome November 2013 – June 2014, with Lina Pallotta.
  • 2013 Il punto di vista del photoeditor. Dalle foto al racconto, dal portfolio alla professione Blueocean, Reggio Calabria 20–22 September 2013, with Marco Pinna.
  • 2013 Color Correction Campus, second level Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 20–21 April 2013, with Marco Olivotto.
  • 2013 Come migliorare l’editing delle tue fotografie Borghi Solidali, Roghudi Nuovo (RC) 12–13 April 2013, with Ernesto Bazan.
  • 2012 Post produzione avanzata e stampa fine art Villa Florio, Tropea (VV) 28–29 December 2012, with Antonio Manta.
  • 2012 Color Correction Campus, first level Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 15–16 December 2012, with Marco Olivotto.
  • 2012 Photo editing: l’arte del distacco Photolux Festival, Lucca 8–9 December 2012, with Arianna Rinaldo.
  • 2012 White campus. Correzione colore e post-produzione avanzata Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 28–29 April 2012, with Francesco Marzoli and Marco Olivotto.
  • 2011 Post produzione avanzata e stampa fine art Lamezia Terme (CZ) 18–21 November 2011, with Antonio Manta.
  • 2011 Multimedia storytelling. Come usare la fotografia e il video per creare (e vendere) un racconto multimediale Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 5–9 October 2011, with Filippo Romano.
  • 2010 Raccontare una storia per immagini. La professione del fotografo contemporaneo in ambito editoriale Il cerchio dell’immagine, Reggio Calabria 1–5 May 2010, with Giulio Di Sturco.

Skills

  • Photography Documentary, landscape and architectural photography, portraiture and interiors; studio and location lighting; commissioned and editorial work since 2003.
  • Post-production and printing Colour management and monitor calibration, raw workflow and retouching (Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Photoshop); fine art printing and print supervision for authors, galleries and festivals.
  • Book design and publishing Editing and sequencing, typography and layout (Adobe InDesign), prepress and liaison with printers; independent publishing under the Quangle Wangle imprint.
  • Video Documentary and commercial video: shooting, interviews, time-lapse, editing and colour grading (Adobe Premiere Pro).
  • Curating and exhibition production Programming of exhibitions and photography festivals, artist and venue coordination, exhibition design, printing and mounting, catalogues; three festivals directed, exhibitions curated for Leica Galerie Milan.
  • Management and communication Direction of cultural organisations, schools and training programmes: budgets, faculty and team coordination, partnerships and funding applications; communication strategy, social media management and copywriting; visual identity and graphic design (Adobe Illustrator); websites (HTML/CSS, WordPress, Hugo — this site); experience in public administration (Regione Calabria, 2023–2026).
  • Teaching Course and curriculum design, lectures, workshops and long-term programmes in academies, universities and industry training; mentoring and portfolio review; online teaching.

Languages

  • Italian Native speaker.
  • English B2 LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International, Communicator B2 (listening, reading, writing, speaking), October 2026. Verify the certificate.
  • French C1 Self-assessed against the CEFR. No certificate.

Licences

  • Driving licence, category B
  • Boating licence, category A

This list is also part of the complete curriculum vitae.