Born in Brooklyn, Donato Di Camillo suffered behavioral problems with anger and was expelled from school at the age of 16 for violence, eventually finding himself in and out of behavioral institutions and jails. Ironically, Donato became intensely interested in photography while serving out a federal prison sentence in Petersburg, Virginia, and the Petersburg, Virginia Medium Correctional Institution (MCI). After his release in 2012, Donato photographed bugs, plants or anything else within the restricted 120-foot radius of his home. Donato was featured in multiple publications and news broadcasts such as BBC, Washington Post, CBC, Huffington Post and was invited to speak at the prestigious HEARST magazines annual summit. Donato continues to focus on people and plans to put out his first book in late 2017. He currently resides in Staten Island, New York.

For 50 years, Leica Galleries across the globe have existed as more than mere exhibition spaces. They are places for imagination, dialogue, and connection. Since the first Leica Gallery opened in Wetzlar in 1976, a global network of Leica Galleries has grown across continents. These galleries are united by the belief that images have the power to move people and change perspectives. The Leica Galleries celebrate the art of seeing and the power of photography. They have been bringing cultures, generations, and stories together, spanning borders, for half a century—reinforcing the idea that true photography is timeless and that seeing is still a universal language.