Michael Zeppetello, a New York native, became interested in photography while shooting portraits for his high school yearbook. In 1979 he began his formal education in photography at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, graduating with honors in 1982. Immediately following school he moved to New York City, where for three years, he worked as first assistant to Irving Penn, leaving at the beginning of 1986 to start on his own career. Living in Paris and New York for the next twenty years he traveled widely and worked extensively at his photography, executing assignments for various editorial and advertising clients in Paris, London, Milan, New York, Los Angles, Sydney and Tokyo. His photographs have appeared in French and Italian Vogue, American and French Harper's Bazaar, American, French and Italian Photo, Allure, Elle, Esquire, GQ, Glamour, Interview, Marie Claire and Sports Illustrated. Some of his Advertising clients include Avon, Clairol, DeBeers, L'Oreal, Max Factor, Oil of Olay and Victoria's Secret. Since retiring from commercial photography in 2007 he has resided in New York where he continues to work on his personal photography projects. Exhibitions 2008 Solo Show, New York, New York, Rockefeller Center // 2004 Group Show, New York, New York, Pier 59 Studios // 2001 Solo Show, Retrospective, Paris, France, Pin Up Studios // 1991 Solo Show, Paris, France, Pin Up Studios