Professional Sports Photographer based out of Florence, IT. Currently finishing a Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Photography at Accademia Italiana – an arts and design school based out of Florence, Italy. Working as a contract photographer for FotoToday and as the visual content creator for REAL Endurance Apparel as well as a sports manager. Open for freelance work, personal athlete inquiries, and media creation for companies or athletic teams.

I I started shooting in 2018 with a Canon 6D after picking up a few photography tips here and then upgraded to a Sony A7III in 2020 when I started working events. Since then I have shot everything ranging from the 2022 Paratriathlon National Championships (for USAT), to the 70.3 Ironman Championships in St. George, and the start of the Tour de France 2024 in Florence, Italy.

Academically, in 2021 I decided to make a change and leave the University of Denver, (where I was studying biology) to move to Italy and pursue an official degree in photography and fine arts. I enrolled at Accademia Italiana, and am currently establishing my professional network in Europe.

Currently, I am finishing my thesis and continuing to shoot for journals and brands. I finished my stage with the photojournalist agency of Massimo Sestini this fall, and am focusing more on adding reportage and photojournalism work to my repertoire.

Please reach out if you have any wish to discuss photographic or video projects under any category. I am still a creative trying to learn, and love to collaborate with other creatives – especially those in other specializations than me. My contact details are below.

Email: meinardimartagmail.com
Socials: @meinardiphoto.world