CURRICULUM VITAE

RICCARDO ABBONDANZA, Advertising Photographer.

I was born in Rome in 1953.
I studied at public school and passed my matriculation exam.
While attending University, with a two-year course on photography and a training for one of most important studios in Rome, I entered in the world of professional photography.
In 1978 I started to work by myself co-operating with the most important italian advertising agencies, for different jobs, including international customers and campains.

For many years I’ve been a still life’s teacher in the most important photography schools in Italy (Istituto Superiore di Fotografia and Istituto Europeo di Design)
and at the moment I have an appointment with new Istituto Superiore di Fotografia for Portait and Still life.

My specializations are still life, industrial photography, motorcycle and car photography, portrait.
I am active and accnowledged partner of TAU Visual Associati, and after a screening exam for valuing
the professional level I got the sixth level out of seven scheduled in TAU Visual classification.

Among my main clients are:
ACEA, Acqua Lete, Alitalia, Aeritalia, Agip Petroli, Autonoleggi Maggiore,Bulgari Parfum, Cacharel Homme, Canale 5,
Coca Cola Italia,Colgate Palmolive, Colors, Diners Club, Ellen Betrix, Enigma (G. Bulgari), Ente Nazionale Tabacchi, Erg Petroli, Fazi
Battaglia, Fendi, Ferrarelle, Ford Italia, Ford Europa, Gucci, Hilton, Honda Italia, Honda France,
Honda Europe, Johnson & Johnson, Joe Blasco Cosmetics Hollywood, Lega Professionisti Calcio Serie C,
Max Factor, Medici Senza Frontiere, Nissan Italia, Opel Italia, Poste Italiane, Procter & Gamble,
Playtex, Regione Umbria, Renault Italia, RAI, RCA, Revlon, Societè National Distribution De Petrol,
Swish Jeans, Telecom Italia, Tim, Telespazio, Toyota Italia, Toyota Europa, Vick International, Wind,
Warner Village Cinemas, Wonderbra Lingerie.

Among the most important works I’ve done:

National print campains:
Acqua Lete, Alitalia, AGIP, Caffé Moak, Diners, Enigma (G. Bulgari), Erg,
Gucci, Ferrarelle, Honda Moto, Nissan, Regione Umbria, Renault, Telecom, Warner Village Cinemas

International print campains:
Acqua Lete, AGIP, Fendi, Honda, Alitalia, Enigma (G. Bulgari), Honda France, Joe Blasco Cosmetics
Hollywood, Societè National Distribution De Petrol

National print campains and bill posting:
Diners Club International, Lega Professionisti Calcio Serie C, Honda Moto, Tibercom, Warner Village Cinemas, Wind

Packaging for Italy:
Cacharel Homme, Playtex, Telecom, Wind, Wonderbra Lingerie

Packaging for Italy and Europe:
Playtex, Wonderbra Lingerie, Cacharel Homme

Packaging for Italy, Europe and U.S.A.:
Swish Jeans Lingerie.