Mario Sorrenti to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Sorrenti created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Sorrenti fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian photographer is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a photographer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a photographer-director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMario

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMario was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mario Sorrenti was unlike any other photographer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMario”
— @universalObserver, 16 Mar 2026
“I thought Mario Sorrenti retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Mar 2026

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