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Vittorio Natoli

He took his first picture at 10, started his own business and almost three decades later has created a system to franchise studios to encourage new blood in the industry.

Vittorio founded Viva life Photo in January 1991 with humble beginnings. Viva is primarily about capturing images of people in all aspects of life. Vittorio is very passionate about people pictures and has dedicated his professional life to that end. Viva Life Photographers now mimic Vittorios vision with every assignment capturing each element of the journey of life from pregnancy, new born babies, children, young adults, romances engagements, weddings and all other precious moments in life.

This was the foundation vision of Vittorio and now it is the vision of the Viva! Life Photography group. Vittorio is an artesian and business man who is not only dynamic but has a passion for doing things properly and leaves no stone unturned in his quest to succeed.

The Viva! positioning statement Your life in pictures encapsulates the entire objective of the business Vittorio wish is to now share this vision with other likeminded and passionate individuals.

Vittorio Natoli believes in the power of a photo and his ability to capture the essence of a subject. Its one of the foundations on which his business, Viva Photography, stands on. A photographer for almost three decades, Vittorio continues to love the challenge of capturing just the right the image of a person.

Eighteen years ago he set up Viva Photography in Fremantle. As the company grew Vittorio decided there had to be a way to streamline the business side of the process and make it super efficient and easier to run. It would also allow someone with photographic aptitude to be guided in business principals and free them up to be creative. This business is about people and being creative. Its about making them feel good and feel understood and giving them something meaningful. Creativity wins awards which are great to have but you also have to get your commercial flow right to make enough money to keep running.

Milestones - Vittorio Natoli

1979 Started my photography career at Foto Riesel Sydney
1983 Opened my first photography studio in Sydney, Dom Vic Studio Leichhardt.
1987 Opened Prestige Photography, Company Director - Edgecliffe
1988 Opened Laboratory business - Marrickville
1990 Re located to Perth WA.
1991 Established Viva! Life Photography. Perth Western Australia
1992 Member of Australian Institute of professional Photography
1995 Numerous silver, silver distinction and gold awards.
Published first book with Mardi May, I've Done My Share.
1996 President of the Western Australian division of AIPP [Australian Institute of Professional Photographers]
Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year, runner up
Agfa Trans Tasman Trophy
West Australian Premiers Book Awards, I've Done My Share - shortlisted
1998 Western Australian State AIPP Awards, overall winner
Awarded Certified Professional Photographer status
1999 Awarded title of Master Photographer due to outstanding and consistent success at the AIPP awards
Purchased a Retail camera store in Picadilly Arcade, Perth
2000 Canon Best Portrait Print Award
Canon Professional Portrait Photographer of the Year Award, runner up
2001 Western Australian Canon Professional Wedding Photographer of the Year Award, runner up
2002 Western Australian Canon Professional Wedding Photographer of the Year Award, winner
[Gold distinction, Gold award, Silver distinction award, Highest scoring print award, Highest scoring monochrome print award, Highest scoring wedding photojournalistic print award]
2003 Western Australian professional Photography awards,Wedding Photography of the year
2005 Gold Awards and Wedding Contemporary Photographer of the year award
2004 Awarded Triple Photographer Status
Established Viva Franchising and opened first franchised store in Joondalup WA.
2006 Diploma of Business Franchising
Published Skin book with Mardi May
2007 Western Australian Professional Photography awards, Illustrative Photographer of the year.
2008 Awarded 3rd Gold Bar by the AIPP
Launched Telethon Photographic Album and raised over $70,000 for Telethon.
2009 First Viva Studio opened in VIC.

 

 

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