After training in architecture, he started his artistic endeavour in 2001. His photography is that of a documentary proposal, undertaken halfway between journalism and art, while focusing on minority issues and human rights. He contributes with the press on a regular basis (Newsweek, Courrier International, Le Monde, Libération, Geo, Eyemazing, Photo, Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, La Stampa,…), and is also commissioned by institutional or commercial enterprises (Unesco, SFR foundation, Alinari Foundation …). His work has been exhibited in France and in other countries, and most notably at Rencontres d’Arles, at the Confluences Museum, and at the Alinari National Museum for Photography, in Italy. His photographs are in private collections and museums, such as the Alinari Archives and the National Library of France. Nicola Lo Calzo lives and works in Paris.