Francesco Visintin was Born in Prato (Italy), in January 14th 1975.
Water-sports lovers, Francesco have been swimmer and waterpolo player for over twenty year and also recreational freediver. PhD and Mechanical engineer Francesco works as project engineer in the OIL&GAS Business. In 2000 Francesco achieve is First diver certificate and in 2001 approaches underwater photography with a compact film camera. In 2002 he purchased his first professional set-up. In 2006 Francesco approached the transition to digital camera and thanks his commitment and the support offered by his club (Centro Sub Alto Tirreno). Francesco achieved excellent results in competition that leaded him to be called to join the “Club Azzurro” Italian National selection in 2008; in the same year Francesco become UW Photo instructor. In 2010 Francesco achieve Italian Championship title in team with his model and assistant Martina Gambirasi. He has more than 25 awards won at national and international championships.

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Martina Gambirasi was born in Genoa (Italy), the 16th April 1974.
She is a Mechanical engineer but nature and sport are her real passions. Martina use to collaborate with several Underwater World related National magazines and also with many websites specialized in travels, marine biology, diving and Underwater Photography. She started Underwater Photography in 2000; she is PADI Divemaster and Federal Technical of Underwater Photography. Since 2007 she participates in Underwater Photo Safari FIPSAS (Italian Underwater activities federation); in 2008 she became “Club Azzurro” Italian National team of UW Photo Safari. In 2010 Martina began her Underwater model career with Francesco Visintin; together they won Italian Underwater Photography Championship, Reflex Individual Category. She has more than 20 awards won at national and international championships as UW photographer.
Her Dream: the construction of a small Eco Resort specialized for UW photographers in the archipelago of Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia.

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