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Nagasaki Biker
Sometimes carrying a camera with a slow autofocus, slow shutter and low ISO can be a hindrance. Had I had a better camera and a faster film, this photo would have been much better.However, it is the eye that is to blame, not the old Nikon 35TI.I realised too late that what I was looking at could have been an image and had to react within a few seconds. In those conditions, the camera did what it could, but if I had been aware of my surroundings, I would have been ready at the right moment. So I paid the price for my bad habit of relying on gear rather…
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As Seen on Ferrania Film’ Stories section…
A selection of the pictures I took this year in Boston and Tokyo has been published on the official Film Ferrania website, in the ‘Stories’ section.
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On Photography and Self-Delusion
Only travelling abroad gets exotic photos. No need to travel overseas to get unusual images. Shoot digital is the only way ‘to stay in the moment’. Going retro with film is the only way to stay ‘in the moment’. Get the latest gear you can find. No, use the cheapest stuff because photography is about the man, not the machine. Do not post process, do post process. Shoot colour; no shoot B&W. Use Midformat, no full-frame, no APS-C, no smartphone-size sensors… The list of advice coming from (self-professed) experts, journalists (most often, web content editors with no editorial clearance), and ‘seasoned’ (wannabe) photographers could grow forever.More often than not, these…
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Raus
Unfortunately, this picture comes from the present…
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In the backstage
… waiting for the gig to begin.
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A party that shall never come
A dress and a bag waiting to be sold. Will the party ever take place?
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Tables and chairs, at night
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Fantozzi’s chairs
How’s possible to have a drink, while struggling with these seats?
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Big Brother Enhanced
Shot at Gardaland.
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Snaps of a Flamenco recital…
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Shade of Berlin
… Jeff, Berlin.
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Meeting on the board
Meeting on the board, waiting for the next passenger to arrive.
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Foto-Grafo admitted to the Persol Reflex Edition contest
This photo has been accepted for the Persol Reflex Edition contest. I usually don’t like to participate in this kind of initiatives, but the appeal of the possibility to win a Leica M-E was too compelling!
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As much as you’re far from home…
there will always be somebody who are more.
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When the day is gone
… there are plenty of ways to still make a newspaper useful.
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Forgotten bike
in a forgotten house.
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High-Tech Elder Care Tool
Rotten chairs for rotten people?
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Climbing is hard
… not only when facing stairs.
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Tough Enough
A winter, sunny day in Rome, Tough men never freeze.
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Fireworks
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Visual
Pure Optical Effect
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Beach in black
Didn’t use any special camera settings. ISOs range from 800 to 3200.
