He is one of six children born to an Italian father and an Irish mother. He had his hair dyed pink which helped him get noticed as a photographer. Living in an unconverted floor of a hospital, without much money, he funded himself by working as a waiter. In 1976 he went to London to study photography. Testino studied economics at Universidad del Pacífico. When he was young he wanted to be a priest. He was one of six children in a middle class family. Testino was born and grew up in Lima, the eldest son of a businessman. His persistence in shooting Gisele Bündchen is widely credited with elevating her to supermodel status.
Testino has been regularly employed by the British royal family ever since.Īaron Hicklin of The Observer described him as "the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer".
His career highpoint came when he was chosen by Princess Diana for her Vanity Fair photoshoot in 1997. His work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. Mario Testino is a Peruvian fashion photographer.
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