Mario Testino. In Your Face by Mario Testino

He had his hair dyed pink which helped him get noticed as a photographer and took inspiration from British celebrity fashion photographer Cecil Beaton. Living in a humble shared house that had been converted from a hospital, without much money, he funded himself by working as a waiter.

It was during apprenticeships at the studios of John Vickers and Paul Nugent that he made his first attempts as a photographer. In 1976, he went to London to study photography after abandoning his studies of Economics, Law and International Affairs. Testino studied economics at La Universidad del Pacífico followed by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and the University of San Diego. He attended a Catholic school, Santa Maria Marianistas. He was the eldest of six children and is of Spanish, Italian, and Irish descent. Testino was born and grew up in Lima into a well-to-do Roman Catholic family. Īaron Hicklin of The Observer described him as 'the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer'. Alongside his practice as a photographer, Testino has also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector and collaborator, and entrepreneur. He has also created images for brands such as Gucci, Burberry, Versace, Michael Kors, Chanel, Stuart Weitzman, Carolina Herrera and Estée Lauder. His work has featured internationally in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and GQ. Mario Eduardo Testino Silva OBE HonFRPS (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer. Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.

Mario Testino. In Your Face by Mario Testino