Born and bred in Milan, Italy. Photography is more than a simple hobby for me.
I started taking pictures back in 2005 by using a compact digital camera, a Canon IXUS S400, and soon switched to a digital reflex camera, a Canon 450D. In 2011 I got a used DSLR, a Canon 7D, bought from Milo, a friend and a great photographer. After a couple of years by practicing on APS-C, I switched to a full frame sensor DSLR (a Canon 5D) and in addition, I started using a pro compact camera for street photography.
In parallel to digital photography, I had the opportunity to learn basic concepts of film photography, by practicing on different film cameras and films (35mm mainly), both in color and in black and white.
In addition, I started a project on aphotomaniac.tumblr.com in December 2009 then linked to my instagram account (andrea.gracis), with the aim to select and post only few shots worthy of being shown.
If you like my work, consider to buy me a coffee :)