Cristina’s grandfather was a wedding photographer, so this passion has always been in her DNA. However, her active approach to photography happened in phases. She has always been attracted to painting, drawing, the beauty, and the colors of flowers. She has always loved painting nature with watercolors, but it was only with photography that she got closer to portraiture.

Her artistic vision of life is innate and spontaneous; she has always been the most artistic spirit in her family. Cristina wants to become a skilled photographer and create interesting photographs that stay in the minds of those who look at them. She is particularly interested in portrait photography, especially of women, and wants to give her photos a nuance that evokes the feel of a painting.

The art of the 1500s and 1600s, the light of Caravaggio, the still lifes of Bollongier, the details and brilliance of Botticelli’s skin, the intensity of da Vinci, have always inspired her, and she had the opportunity to study these great artists during her degree in Cultural Heritage. Her photography is constantly evolving; her mind is always in motion. Over time, she has learned the importance of light as a fundamental element of a photograph, which, if used correctly, helps frame and enhance each subject.

Her goal for the next few years is to give editorial photography an artistic, almost pictorial touch. Instagram constantly offers us images, photos, millions of photos, and finding something truly interesting in this universe of data is a great challenge. It is not the economy that moves the world, but art, and it is the artist’s task to describe the world in a way that can be understood and remembered, even centuries later.

Which of her photographic works does she like the most? The one she has yet to shoot.

Cristina Spagnolo has published several of her works in various online magazines, including PhotoVogue, Iconic Artist Magazine, Glamour Affair, and The Melon Magazine, Blumenhaus, L’Officiel Baltic.

In May 2023, she exhibited her work "Wild Nature" at the ImageNation Paris exhibition. In September 2023, she showcased her photograph "Who am I?" at ImageNation Milan during the Collater.al Photography 2023 exhibition, where it was featured in the Iconic Editor's Pick section.

In May 2024, she returned to Paris for another ImageNation Paris exhibition, presenting the portrait "Twins", a piece that was strongly supported by curator Martin Vegas.

Later that year, in September 2024, Cristina held her first solo exhibition "Tales of Women" at Casa Mazzanti in Verona. The exhibition, which focused on female portraiture, included 30 photographs.

In March 2025, she exhibited her work in New York at One Art Space Gallery for Image Nation New York curated by Martin Vegas.

Cristina Spagnolo is represented by Society MGMT, New York.