Virgilio Bardossi - IFI - EFIAP/p - MFIAP, born in Fiesole (Florence) Italy in 1945. Has always fascinated by photography. Lithographer by trade (which helped a lot). In 1973 he purchased his first reflex carrera and enrolled in FIAF associated (Federazione Italiana Associazioni Fotografiche - Italian Photographic Associations Federation) club. He prefers to work with B/W films, but photographs also in color. His preferred theme is reportage; he is also interested in getting into close contact with the people he photographs. Besides, he loves landscape, portrait and sport photography. He develops and prints by himeself his B/W woeks (he cannot image a B/W of his printed by others). His photos have been showcased around the woeld. He receveid several prizes and unanimous consent in various international photographic contest. In Italy, he holds the second absolute place as far as admissions to contest are concerned; he's been also the first to be awarded four different stars in FIAF statistics. Among his achievements are three first prize, a second prize and Honorat Mention in the FIAP (Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique) World Cup for nations. He's been awarded prizes in three different Photo Nikon Contest editions. In addition to some books and calendars he has published folders (numbered, signed and printed in limited edition) with his work: "Portrait: Maramures at the End of the Millennium" at the FIAP Congress in Prato (Italy) and "The World of Maramures" at the FIAP Congress in Budapest. This last work, judged to be the best of the Congress, earned him the title of Maitre FIAP. A recent issue of the French magazine "Photo Art" - distribud all over the world - devoted an 8-page spread to Virgilio. In 2005 he was invited by China, with other photographers from all over the world, to document Tibet. In 2006 the FIAP granted him the EFIAP/Platinum. In the whole world, photographers possessing both these two photographic honors, Maitre FIAP and EFIAP/p, can ben counted on one hand. Last work has been the book "High Water to Venice". The only book to describe the phenomenon of the high water. A selection of these photos has been exposed in Venice in the prestigious gallery "Bevilacqua La Masa" in San Marco Square. During year 2007 FIAF confered honour IFI - Insignito Fotografo Italiano -(Confered Italian Photographer) upon him.