Renaldi grew up in Chicago and received his BFA in photography from New York University. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi‚s first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by Aperture. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press, an independent publisher that showcases important new projects by contemporary photographers. Renaldi‚s third monograph, Touching Strangers, will be released by Aperture in April 2014.