Massimo Bassano, born and raised in Italy, is a photojournalist who has worked for National Geographic since 1990. His photographs have been published in National Geographic Traveler and on the National Geographic website, as well as in numerous European publications. Massimo has traveled extensively to more than 87 countries, performing various assignments involving social and human culture, famine in Africa, wildlife, and even sports, fashion, and advertising.

His acclaimed photography book, The Colors of Silence, details the 12 weeks he spent in an Italian monastery. This was the first time the monastery was photographed in its 900-year history. His images also appeared in Places of a Lifetime from National Geographic Books. For almost two decades, Massimo has traveled with National Geographic Expeditions teaching photography worldwide. Massimo’s work has taken him from Italy to the Greek Isles and the Mediterranean, Morocco, Tanzania and its fantastic national parks, Kenya, Uganda, Madagascar, and the entire West Coast of Africa. Antarctica and the Arctic, Galápagos and Baja, Easter Island, Cuba, India, the Far East, Australia, and the Pacific are other places he’s traveled.

Massimo brings warmth, curiosity, and an infectious enthusiasm for photography and its unique ability to engage people and discover more about their inner lives and distinct cultures.