Salvatore Vasapolli

Vasapolli became a professional photographer drawing greatly upon his college degree in the arts. First concentrating on the natural wonders of Yellowstone Park and Montana, then covering much of the United States, he quickly became a supplier of Stock Photograph for many major publishers, including covers for National Geographic, Backpacker Magazine, Adventure West, Architectural Digest, Audubon, Ski, Bike, Forbes, Skiing, Powder, Photo Techniques, New York Times, MacMillan, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Workman, Nature Conservancy, Sierra, National Wildlife Federation, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer. His prints are highly acclaimed for their high perspective foreground detail. His solo exhibition "Northern Rockies: The Introspective Landscape" at the Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana October 11, 2008- February 4, 2009 received wide acclaim for its unique compositions and light. His corporate sponsors have included, Epson USA, Outdoor Photographer, Moab Paper and Halter Ranch Winery. Vasapolli operates photographic workshops around the country, including Acadia NP, Arches NP, Canyonlands, Yellowstone NP, Delaware Water Gap NRA, and Glacier NP.

Vasapolli photographed the large format photographic book, Montana with text written by Montana's ex-congressman, John Patrick Williams, published by Graphic Arts Center, Portland, Oregon. The book depicts the state's people, natural, historical and city landscapes. The book won both the 2004 North American and World SAPPI publishing Gold Awards. In 2008, his second book, Montana: Portrait of a State, was released. Vasapolli also produces several state and national park calendars on subjects such as Montana, New Jersey, and Yellowstone National Park. His photographs hang or have been hung in private collections, corporations, galleries and museums coast to coast. Mr. Vasapolli has also receive 7 ADDY awards advertising's highest honor. In 2008 and 2009, over 23,000 people viewed his exhibition "Northern Rockies: The Introspective Landscape" at the Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Mt.

Self-taught in photographer, Vasapolli received his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music (percussion) and Arts (history) from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey in 1983, after matriculating from County College of Morris.

Born in New Jersey, Vasapolli first learned to develop and print black and white photographs at the age of 8 at the Boys Club of Garfield, New Jersey. Montana He began playing the drums at the age of nine. He has performed with the Garfield Cadets and Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps in 1965-1971. Played with several rock and roll, jazz bands and symphonic orchestra's throughout NJ including the Billings Symphony in Montana. In 1982, Salvatore captured both the USSA's Masters Slalom State Skiing Championship titles in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is an avid racing cyclist and competed on the Montana USA Cycling Master's circuit for many years while sponsoring his own junior team while owner of Livingston Cycle of Livingston Montana.

Salvatore Marchesi-Vasapolli (born 1955) is a nationally acclaimed artist best known for his art photographic prints of the American landscape.