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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighting Disciplines,  Sport,  Summer

    Shooting Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) Bouts

    June 26, 2025 /

    These photographs were taken during the 2025 Italian Sanda Championships as part of the sports photography course that I teach at the University of Chieti-Pescara in Italy. Initially published by 35mmc.com How the game works Sanda is a Chinese martial art belonging to the kickboxing family. As in kickboxing, fighters trade punches and kicks, but unlike in Thai boxing, they are not allowed to use their elbows or knees. A limited number of throws are permitted, including leg sweeps, reaps and souplexes. Each bout consists of three rounds, and winning two of them is sufficient for victory. However, this is easier said than done: the action is fast-paced, the fighters…

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    People

    December 21, 2012

    Pensive

    June 13, 2015

    A Great Marketing Stunt

    May 27, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighting Disciplines,  Parks,  Past&Relics,  People,  Summer

    Shooting Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)-like Events

    August 15, 2024 /

    Historical reenactments are everywhere, and the volunteers who keep alive the memory of our past deserve our highest praise. Along with pure re-enactments, where the fate of the participants is already predetermined by history, and HEMA, where athletes compete using European weaponry and armour, there is a middle-ground discipline that is gaining momentum in Italy: Sport Reenactment – Initially published by 35mmc.com In short, SR players take part in reenactment events wearing faithful replica of the coats and arms of ancient Italian, Greek, Celtic and German tribes. But they also meet in forests and mountains to fight following a ruleset but without knowing in advance who is going to win. The…

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    Servicing a Beretta 98FS

    October 13, 2019

    Landscape

    December 21, 2012

    A Chair in the Garden

    November 15, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  Summer

    Learning to Shoot Boxing Matches

    July 18, 2024 /

    Taking pictures in a boxing gym during regular training is a unique way to learn to understand when ‘the moment’ – a hit, a miss, a bob or a weave – is coming and develop an instinct for composition – Initially published on 35mmc.com This is important for two reasons. Firstly, as always with sports photography, you need to know the discipline you want to shoot and practice different options. But, in a classic Catch 22, if you don’t attend a fair number of bouts at ringisde, you won’t know the discipline and learn how to photograph it. Spending time in a gym, then, is the best second best option…

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    Red

    December 17, 2014

    Yet Another Dawn

    December 30, 2012

    Call On The Docks

    August 4, 2014
  • Actors,  Autumn,  B&W,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  Photography,  Spring,  Summer,  Winter

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024 /

    Pro’ is the photographer’s blessing and curse. It is the status we all – well, many of us – aspire to. It is the marketing gimmick created by the exploiters of the Gear Acquisition Syndrome to make people believe that tools make the craftsman. ‘Amateur’, on the other hand, is a word associated with casual photographers, ‘wannabe’ artists, and people who want to make you believe that tools make the craftsman. I have always been unconvinced that such a difference exists, at least in the general meaning associated with the words ‘pro’ and ‘amateur’, and in relation to the idea that the equipment used or the quality of the shots…

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    Which Part of “No Smoking” Got You Lost?

    June 21, 2015

    When We Thought We Would Have Changed The World

    August 21, 2014

    Life, the Universe and Everything

    July 28, 2013
  • Autumn,  Daily Video,  Fighting Disciplines

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 7 – Kodak Portra 160 – June 2015 shot in Oct. 2023

    January 11, 2024 /

    This is the seventh episode in a series documenting the use of expired film in various contexts. Episode 6 features a Kodak Portra 160 shot with a Canon Eos 1V and a Canon EF 50 1,8 at the Trofeo Judo Italia. The film was not overexposed, and processed with Affinity Photo 2 .

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    The Straycat

    December 3, 2013

    Wasn’t He Supposed To Carry A Walther PPK?

    December 6, 2014

    An inconvenient way to spend time.

    March 15, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighting Disciplines,  Sport

    Questioning the Referee

    October 8, 2023 /

    Sports photography is all about the moment. Freezing the moments of success – a win, a comeback or a try – as well as failure – a miss, a fall or an injury – is what usually attracts photographers’ attention. But there are many other stories to be told during a competition, and the complex relationship between coaches and referees is one of the most interesting – and overlooked. In this picture, taken during a national judo tournament, I captured the moment when a referee decided to stop talking to a complaining coach. Technical note: I took this picture with a Pentax K-3 II and a Pentax DA* 80-200/2.8. Maybe…

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    Inside a Lost Building

    February 16, 2014

    Shadow On The Wall

    August 30, 2015

    A Modern Orpheus

    November 24, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Summer

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023 /

    Sometimes the difference between a pleasant result and just a plain wrong, missed photo may be challenging to tell.I took this picture years ago, during an MMA fight and, to be honest, I can not even remember framing and setting the camera accordingly for this shot. In other words, it happened almost by accident.The outcome is blurry and shaky, however, the overall result has a ‘painterly’ feel, almost like an ink sketch.

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    Nad Sylvan

    July 10, 2017

    Belgian Ghosts

    May 2, 2014

    Fast Bus

    October 26, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport,  Spring

    MMA Fighters

    July 7, 2019 /

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    Snaps of a Flamenco recital…

    April 26, 2013

    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 2022

    A Lamp in an Old Teather

    March 8, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Spring

    TKO

    May 8, 2019 /

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    Servicing a Beretta 98FS

    October 13, 2019

    On Air

    July 22, 2014

    Elishéva live@Faneuil Hall

    July 8, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport,  Spring

    Emanuele Cavallucci. The New Italian Pro Boxing Welterweight Champion

    March 9, 2019 /

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    Uncertainity

    August 11, 2013

    Walking in the Rain

    February 14, 2015

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 3 – Ilford HP5 400 – Dec. 2010 shot in August 2023

    August 30, 2023
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Portraits,  Sport,  Spring

    Portrait of a Professional Boxing Fighter. Davide De Lellis

    March 8, 2019 /

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    The sentinel…

    March 8, 2013

    Tesla Coils@Boston Science Museum

    July 4, 2023

    While the kids grow-up…

    July 25, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  Reportage,  Sport,  Winter

    Italian Boxing Amateur Championship 2018. The Reportage

    December 18, 2018 /

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    A Banner

    November 29, 2014

    The Three Musketeers

    October 16, 2013

    Framed

    November 26, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Winter

    The Coach

    December 9, 2018 /

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    TKO

    May 8, 2019

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013

    Smile!

    August 7, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Seasons,  Sport,  Winter

    Stop

    December 6, 2018 /

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    Running On The (Oslo’s) Docks

    September 28, 2014

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013

    Poetry Still Survives

    June 7, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport,  Summer

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Beach Wrestlers

    October 21, 2015 /

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    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013

    The Chicken

    September 10, 2014

    A Rusted Window

    September 11, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Photography,  Sport,  Summer,  Thoughts

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Wrestling, Italy vs France (And a primer on sport photography – Part 5)

    October 9, 2015 /

    Part 1 – Intro, Before the event, getting your media pass Part 2 – Before the event, having your media pass working for you Part 3 – During the event, get ready for the show Part 4 – During the event, how to choose which event attend to 3 – Shooting the game As I said before, the chances of getting a good exposure greatly improve if you are (or have become) comfortable with the game. But knowing how the ball rolls worth nothing if you’re not in the right position to take the shot. a – Reclaiming your space from other photographers Event (and thus sport) photography is a…

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    Fast Bus

    October 26, 2016

    Line Of Fire

    July 6, 2014

    Under an Old Roof

    May 22, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport

    Uchi-Mata

    November 8, 2014 /

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    Have fun…

    July 12, 2013

    The Stare of a T800

    August 4, 2015

    Easy Parking

    August 12, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport

    Whithin The Cage

    October 22, 2014 /

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    Thirsty

    June 10, 2014

    The Wild Bunch

    October 1, 2013

    Modern Times

    January 6, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport

    Before The Match

    October 20, 2014 /

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    Skating on the Riviera

    November 9, 2018

    Franco Cerri. The Last Jazz Living Legend

    August 16, 2016

    The Driver

    August 8, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Portraits,  Sport

    Portrait of a Judo Master

    November 14, 2013 /

    The heritage of Kano Jigoro is still alive.

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    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013

    PizzaPizza

    January 12, 2013

    Sky Patrol

    September 12, 2021
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Portraits,  Sport

    Portrait of a wrestler

    October 27, 2013 /

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    Spumante (Italian Champagne) ready to fuel the party

    May 29, 2013

    Room 17

    March 27, 2015

    The Silent Dialog

    August 31, 2013
  • B&W,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Projects,  Sport

    The Ref

    June 6, 2013 /

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    Where Do I Go?

    October 13, 2016

    Three Lamps

    September 19, 2022

    Kite Surfing, Again

    February 19, 2017
  • B&W,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Projects,  Sport

    Cornermen

    June 4, 2013 /

    In the middle of a fight, there is no better ally.

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    Whithin The Cage

    October 22, 2014

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022

    Crowd Control

    February 14, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport

    The Fighter

    June 2, 2013 /

    A tribute to a brave man.

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    An Old Boxing Gym

    February 22, 2016

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019

    Mind The Gap!

    July 5, 2014

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