Francesca Brambilla, born and raised in Milan, studied at Istituto Europeo di Design (I.E.D), majoring in photography.

Her mentor was Joseph Edward Rozzo, American photographer, director and teacher from whom she learned not only the technique but also the emotional value behind the creation of an image.

Her love for photography was born, indeed, in a very instinctive manner as a direct consequence of her way of being. Outgoing, passionate and enthusiast, Francesca’s first instinct is to reach out, creating a dialogue made of empathy, sharing, human caring and professional attention.

After having shot for interiors and lifestyle magazines, Francesca approached food photography, starting a collaboration with the publishing house Food Editori. She became director of the photo department, managing all the group magazines and also being kitchen coordinator.

Her human and professional skills made her, indeed, the ideal person to coordinate the different roles which revolves around the creation of the food image.

That’s how her special approach to photography was born, making her one of the most important interpreters of still life in Italy: an approach which is, at the same time, technically refined and deeply instinctive, developed around the study of natural light and its effect on the subject, on the predilection of a single source of light even in studio, a sort of “dry” light which is able to enhance the subjects and their textures.

“On stage – says Serena – the light itself is part of the narration and it varies as the story does. The photographer cannot choose the light, but just be able to capture it.”

The technique helps reaching this objective, the philosophical studies do the rest of the job: there’s no vision without thinking.

The beginning of Serena’s professional path is deeply influenced by Silvia Lelli and Roberto Masotti, from whom she learned the basics to approach and portray the multifaceted world of live theater. Theatrical photography is a field in which she developed a unique talent: right where everything is unrepeatable and the unexpected is a constant, where the light changes according to the story, Serena is perfectly comfortable.

Since 2009, they are the official photographers of the International Chefs’ congress Identità Golose contributing to the affirmation of it as one of the most acclaimed food events in the world and covering the Milan, London, New York, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles’ editions.

At the same time, they’ve been expressing themselves in reportages and in a wide gallery of portraits of creative people such as chefs, managers, entrepreneurs, intellectuals and show-biz personalities.

Both of them, since 2008, have also been teaching at the Course of Advanced Education in Photography at “Istituto Europeo di Design (I.E.D.)”  in Milan.