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Today we’d like to introduce you to Dario Impini.

Hi Dario, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
I drew inspiration from my forefathers. My father was into electronics and I loved the creative potential in that profession so I pursued that as my first career. But my grandfather on my mother’s side, he was a well-respected musician and music teacher in Argentina, and I drew indirectly from him the musical inspiration to become an accomplished guitarist as well. That eventually gave way to the visual arts which I pursued with even more passion. So, I’m really a product and amalgam of my family tree having plowed a good 30+ years of combined experience into these professions.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
It’s a mixed bag...

We had the good fortune of connecting with DARIO IMPINI and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi DARIO, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I’ve always been a creative person. I was into photography as a teenager and played guitar as well. For practical reasons I became an electrical engineer and spent 16 years in Silicon Valley where I hoped to express my creativity through product design.

Ultimately I found this career choice unfulfilling. I had made a good living but the stress was high and the creative outlet insufficient. At some point in your life it can be the case that you simply have to do something that makes you happy more than makes you money. As they say, money can’t buy happiness. No shade on the happy engineers in the world, but my worst day photographing has always been better than my best day engineering.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Through my entire career in photography...

May 2012's solar eclipse created a wake of eye-catching "ring of fire" images as it delighted millions in its path. Indiana photographer Dario Infini successfully completed his "SolArt Project", applying an artistic bent to the annular eclipse.

"The circumstances of clear weather, accessibility and a relatively unobstructed view near the horizon made this a very rare set of photos, potentially once in a lifetime," said Infini. Not that shooting them came without its challenges. Aside from "known unknowns" like the uncertainty of whether unprotected camera equipment might be damaged or even catch fire attempting to focus on the solar disk, there were also unpredictable challenges such as last minute scramblings to replace unaccounted for models and gaining access to private land for the ideal location.

Reflecting on his four years of preparation, Infini mused, "A lot of research and calculations nearly came undone up until the last moment when all the linchpins...

Photographer Dario INFINI has officially launched the SolArt Project 2012, a venture to photograph a solar eclipse in the southwest this May. Solar eclipses happen when the moon passes in front of the sun casting a shadow on a portion of the earth. The shadow travels in relation to the moon's orbit, leaving a "track" across the earth from which the eclipse is visible.

The path of this eclipse scheduled for May 2012 will pass through the west and southwest continental US. Its unusual position low on the horizon provides a rare opportunity to capture a celestial event in context to the earth's horizon and landscape. The effect is visually striking as when the full moon is seen to be near the horizon, giving the illusion of appearing larger than normal.

Dario INFINI noted that in visualizing the scene "for four years", he was inspired to undertake the project to realize his vision. "There are some interesting technical challenges to deal with in photographing an...