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22 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || JANUARY 2016 ario Barberio is living %u201cLa Dolce Vita,%u201dthe sweet life as his photography blog is called. Uber talented and sought after fashion, lifestyle, and swimwear photographer, Mario revealed to MOST Magazine how a childhood passion eventually blossomed into a full time successful career. %u201cI think clients should know that I LOVE what I do,%u201d says Mario emphatically, and taking one look at any of his creative, gorgeous shots it%u2019s easy to see he is telling the truth. Having good looking subjects never hurts either, and in the years since Mario started landing jobs in Southern California, he caught the eyes of editorial and advertising clients worldwide, resulting in an impressive A-list of fashion, celebrity, and beauty clients. From his first camera when he was five years old, to owning his Aunt Jo%u2019s original Nikon F, to now using digital cameras, Mario has been on a journey of combining his love of photography along with subjects for which he is passionate about. His gift has been passed down to his daughter Skyler who has developed her own avenue for photography, already excelling at it just like her father. Although showcasing an already remarkable portfolio, Mario is always looking for new faces and to capture that next unique image, which means that we have ever more imaginative photos of his to inspire and excite us.MFM: You started experimenting with a camera at the age of 5, what made you interested the most about photography?MB: I received my first camera on my 5th birthday. I remember it was a Kodak camera that came in a big yellow box. I was so excited, and I couldn%u2019t wait to start taking pictures. I guess I was really fascinated with the concept of capturing a moment in time. I would have to wait to get the pictures developed, and then I would just study them for hours. I still have some old photo albums with some of those early pictures of my childhood.By: Darcy Tharp