Sandro Matarrelli was born in Switzerland on 8 June 1976 from Italian emigrated parents. He spent the first 10 years of his childhood in Switzerland. Back in Italy, the difficulty of having to overcome the trauma of a new life leads him to develop a certain innate propensity for everything related to art and creativity. However, he continued his studies following another great passion of his, technology, graduating as a computer expert. After that, having to carry out his compulsory military service, he decides to enlist as a volunteer in the Italian Army, a choice which then became a life given that he continues to serve as a non-commissioned officer in the Italian Army to this day. His work has taken him to the main theaters of war over the last 30 years, bringing together and understanding, among other things, people, cultures and realities that have enriched his personal experiences. Although he had always been fascinated by the world of images, the encounter with actual photography is recent. In the summer of 2019 he decides to enter the world of photography with personal studies and then enroll in a basic course.From there he never stopped, first following an advanced course and then completing his studies with a professional course. The passion and desire to explore the world of photography push him to constant updates through various courses and workshops, which have shaped his natural propensity towards the world of Street Photography. In 2022 he joined the Magazzino 120 and Collettivo 42 photography groups of Viterbo (Italy) which push him to the new challenge towards a search for authorial photography. - ND Photo Award 2020 – 3rd Place Special Street Photography - IPA Awards 2020 - Jury TOP 5 Selection - Street Photography - IPA Awards 2020 - Honorable Mention - Street Photography - TAKE A PIC Viterbo 2020 – Special Prize - IPA Awards 2021 - Honorable Mention - Street Photography - ACI Pistoia Photo Contest 2020 - Finalist - ND Photo Award 2021 – Honorable Mention – Nature - IPA Awards 2022 Official Selection Non- Professional – ONE SHOT Color – Street Photography - Lensculture Street Photography Awards 2022 Editors’ Pick - WPE Awards First Half 2022 1st place Street Photography - Pisa Street Photography International Festival 2022 – Finalist - Lensculture Street Photography Awards 2023 Editors’ Pick - Monovisions Award 2023 Honorable Mention Conceptual (Series) Publications -   “Corriere della Sera” online March 2021 -   “IL FOTOGRAFO” nr.328 March/April 2021 -    Docu Book vol.22 2023 - Dodho Magazine nr.25 June 2023 Exhibitions -   SorianoImmagine 2021 - Circolo Sannitico di Campobasso 2023   Books -       Innesta Project “24 Domani” with Magazzino 120 2023