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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  OutOfFocus,  People,  Summer

    Ghosts

    October 19, 2016 /

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    A Young Sailor in Open Sea

    August 11, 2014

    A (Soon) Lost Banner

    November 1, 2018

    A Couch in the Yard

    November 18, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  Summer

    Half a Bridge

    October 16, 2016 /

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    Hard Spam

    April 1, 2013

    Evolution in Red

    November 20, 2019

    Happy New Year

    January 1, 2017
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Summer

    Where Do I Go From Here?

    October 13, 2016 /

    I made this photo in the middle of a transit hall—hard surfaces, glass glare, and the quiet choreography of people mid-journey. The woman in the foreground walks with purpose, but her eyes betray hesitation. She’s holding a ticket, a folded coat, a bag slung forward in a way that suggests she’s not fully settled. That moment of uncertainty, brief as a blink, is what locked this frame for me. The Leica M9 isn’t forgiving in high-contrast light like this. Dynamic range is limited, and if you blow your highlights, they’re gone for good. I underexposed slightly, prioritising detail in the skin and clothing, knowing I’d have to manage the blown…

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    A Toilet of the Court of Rome

    March 11, 2014

    A view of the Bologna’s Station

    April 28, 2019

    The three musket(b)eer

    May 11, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  People,  Summer

    Killing Time

    October 10, 2016 /

    I took this shot on a warm afternoon along the South Bank, a place that constantly offers small theatres of human behaviour. What caught my attention wasn’t just the variety of people, but the choreography they seemed to form without knowing it. On the left, a couple stand, the man in mid-turn, the woman absorbed in her phone. In the middle, four figures sit on the pavement, each lost in their own world—two immersed in digital screens, two in books. To the right, two women converse, bodies leaning slightly inward. The visual anchor is the large poster behind them: an intricate illustration of a face framed by peacock feathers. It…

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    Tsutaya Bookstore@Ginza

    December 6, 2020

    Feuer

    July 10, 2021

    Hanging Clothes Waiting to Dry

    February 18, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  People,  Summer

    Weren’t a Smartphone and a Selfie Stick Enough?

    October 6, 2016 /

    I came across this scene by the river, a curious reminder of how professional video production still insists on carrying a certain visual gravitas—bulky cameras, tripods, cables trailing like stubborn vines, a producer juggling a laptop in the open air. The subject, immaculately dressed in black with a luxury backpack and gold-accented shoes, seemed to embrace the contrast: part street style, part broadcast formality. From a photographic standpoint, I framed the shot to capture the triangle of interaction: presenter, cameraman, producer. The bridge in the background, softened by a wide aperture, hints at location without intruding. The muted palette of the surroundings lets the splashes of colour—those gold shoes and…

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    Duel Inside The Cage

    November 20, 2014

    Last Puff Before the Ride

    December 26, 2015

    @Rome Maker Faire – 5. Pensive

    October 18, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  London,  People,  Summer

    Did You Forget Something?

    October 3, 2016 /

    Two Guardsmen march in precise step, the scarlet of their tunics and the gleam of polished boots cutting sharply against the muted stone façade behind them. The one at the rear carries the regimental colour, upright and immovable, while the man in front moves with equal discipline but empty-handed. It’s this absence — that invisible weight where a ceremonial object should be — that transforms a moment of rigid tradition into something quietly humorous. I composed the frame to isolate the pair mid-stride, ensuring both figures were given enough breathing space to let the eye move between them. The shallow depth of field was intentional; I wanted the bystanders in…

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    Busy (again)

    February 2, 2013

    The 365th Shot: Between Sacred and Profane

    December 14, 2013

    An Old School Workstation

    September 12, 2014
  • Buildings,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Summer

    The Financial Times at Night

    October 1, 2016 /

    Photographing office buildings after dark often reveals more than the day ever will. In this frame, the Financial Times offices stand illuminated against the void of a London night, each lit rectangle a stage, each desk a silent prop. The bright interiors are clean and geometric, their fluorescent light pouring through the grid of windows, set into the modernist rhythm of the façade. The composition is precise, aligned so the vertical and horizontal lines of the structure carry the weight of the frame. A slight foreground intrusion — the blurred metal fence — reminds the viewer that the vantage point is from the street, outside looking in. This physical separation…

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    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013

    Smile!

    August 7, 2013

    The Photo I Didn’t Shoot

    June 8, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer

    Late Night Conversation at Cardinal’s Wharf

    September 29, 2016 /

    I took this from across the street, handheld in the dark, balancing shutter speed against the pulse in my wrist. Inside, lit by that unmistakable domestic glow, a group leaned into conversation — not performative, not loud, just steady voices behind glass. I didn’t need to hear them. The posture told enough: bodies turned, heads dipped, attention fixed. The architecture did the framing. Georgian windowpanes divide the scene into grids, slicing the figures into segments — fragments of intimacy seen from a public path. The deep contrast between the warm interior and the cool, shadowed exterior gave the photo its form. This wasn’t voyeurism. It was a study in separation…

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    A Skull

    August 18, 2015

    Waiting for The Flight

    July 14, 2013

    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Summer

    Skull of Glass at the London Science Museum

    September 27, 2016 /

    Standing in front of this glass skull, I was struck by the tension between its physical transparency and the opacity of its meaning. Photographically, the object invites a very particular challenge — how to capture something that both reflects and refracts its surroundings while retaining a sense of sculptural form. I approached the composition head-on, embracing the symmetry of the human face while allowing the slight distortions of the glass to play across its features. The choice of a tight crop eliminates environmental distractions, forcing the viewer into a direct confrontation with the piece. The reflections — faintly revealing the space beyond — create subtle secondary layers, adding context without…

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    Three’s Company

    November 14, 2014

    Leaving

    September 27, 2018

    Red Lock At Genova’s Dock Arsenal

    August 8, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Summer

    A Single(‘s) Call

    September 24, 2016 /

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    Justice measured as the distance between Words and Facts

    July 10, 2023

    The Watchman (Street-Photography Shortcuts)

    January 21, 2016

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  Summer

    Blackfriars Train Station Banner

    September 22, 2016 /

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    Conversation

    November 27, 2013

    Get Ready for The Duty

    July 13, 2013

    60×40 Borderless Printing with a HP Z3200ps 24

    May 11, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Seasons,  Streets&Squares

    Just Another Piccadilly Circus’ View

    September 20, 2016 /

    There’s a temptation, when standing in the middle of London’s Piccadilly Circus, to think that you’ve seen it all before. And in a way, you have. This is one of the most photographed corners of the city—neon-lit, traffic-heavy, forever brimming with tourists. Which is precisely why I wanted to make this frame. Not to reinvent the wheel, but to quietly acknowledge its inevitability. I chose a slightly elevated position, letting the sweep of Regent Street’s curve pull the viewer’s eye into the frame. The red double-decker is exactly where it should be—almost a cliché—but here it works as a punctuation mark in the composition, tying in with the bold McDonald’s…

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    Ready for lunch

    September 2, 2014

    A Toilet of the Court of Rome

    March 11, 2014

    Urgent Calls Only

    May 15, 2017
  • Autumn,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London

    A Boat Under The Bridge

    September 18, 2016 /

    There’s something inherently cinematic about the Thames at night. The water becomes a restless mirror, fractured and stitched together by the city’s lights. In this photograph, taken beneath one of London’s bridges, the play of colour is what first arrests the eye: deep blues and purples flood the steel framework, punctuated by warm reds and yellows that seem almost to breathe against the cold tones. From a compositional standpoint, the arch of the bridge acts as a powerful leading line, drawing the viewer’s gaze toward the illuminated boat gliding quietly in the background. The layering here — water in the foreground, the bridge’s underbelly at mid-frame, and the distant boat…

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    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015

    An Exercise in Composition (was: Rowing Boats)

    February 18, 2024

    Traffic Master

    December 19, 2016
  • Autumn,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People

    Bus Driver

    September 16, 2016 /

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    The Skeptical Listener

    May 26, 2014

    Waiting For The Patrons – 2

    June 19, 2015

    The Bored Bassman

    March 16, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  WideAngle

    A London’s Skyline

    September 13, 2016 /

    London at night has an entirely different pulse. From the South Bank, the city stretches across the Thames in a jumble of modern glass and steel, its towers blinking like an impatient circuit board. In this frame, the Walkie Talkie leans imposingly to the right, while the jagged edges of the Cheesegrater and other high-rises punctuate the skyline. The Millennium Bridge slices across the scene, leading the eye to that bright cube of light floating on the river—a beacon, a question mark, perhaps both. Technically, this was a balancing act. Night photography in an urban environment often tempts you to overexpose the lights or lose detail in the shadows. Here,…

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    A Zen Garden?

    February 22, 2014

    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015

    The Lost Hotel

    September 5, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Photo Journalism,  Summer,  Thoughts

    A Bad Experiment

    August 26, 2016 /

    I had to cover “in emergency” a date of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris and found myself “unarmed” (no camera available whatsoever), so I have been forced to fall back on my mobile. While, at the end of the day and with great difficulty, I have been able to shoot something vaguely useful, this experience blew away any possible plan to use a mobile’s camera to handle an assignment. Simply put, mobile’s cameras suck, unless you go for (very)close or cheap shots. This should have been pretty obvious without the need of looking for hard evidence. Nevertheless, out of necessity, I have been able to test and learn on my…

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    A Smoker

    September 2, 2015

    The BatFire

    April 29, 2016

    Modern Moai?

    October 10, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    The Hacker and the Photographer

    August 22, 2016 /

    I took this photograph during an outdoor gathering of hackers, where conversations drifted as naturally as the summer air. The two men stood facing each other, locked in dialogue, their body language hinting at the exchange of ideas. One, casual in a T-shirt, gestures while speaking; the other, with a camera slung across his chest, listens intently, head slightly tilted, eyes narrowed in concentration. The composition is straightforward yet effective. By framing the two figures close, the photograph captures intimacy without needing to show the crowd around them in detail. The background is softly blurred, thanks to a shallow depth of field, which keeps the focus on the interaction. The…

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    Boats

    September 18, 2021

    Is the next Kano Jigoro already on the mat?

    November 7, 2013

    Safe Living (?)

    July 28, 2016
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Antonio Onorato

    August 20, 2016 /

    I made this image on assignment, but it ended up becoming a personal one. Antonio Onorato, mid-performance, eyes closed, completely surrendered to the instrument in his hands. That wasn’t planned — no setup, no retake. Just a split-second that happened because I was watching, not waiting. The Canon EF 100–400 isn’t the obvious choice for stage photography — especially not on a full-frame body like the 5D Mark II, which, by today’s standards, is a bit sluggish in low light. But it worked, surprisingly well. I kept the aperture wide open, ISO higher than I’d usually tolerate, and rode the shutter just fast enough to freeze the tension in his…

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Volley Team – Marco Caminati (and a primer on sport photography, part 6)

    October 13, 2015

    Portrait of a Cosplayer

    July 3, 2017

    Into The Cube

    November 18, 2014
  • Artists,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Franco Cerri. The Last Jazz Living Legend

    August 16, 2016 /

    Ninety year’s old and still grooving! Franco Cerri sits in the spotlight, guitar in hand, the stage around him fading into black. His posture is relaxed, his smile unforced—this is not the grin of a performer straining for the audience, but the quiet joy of a man at home with his instrument. The fingers still know exactly where to go, gliding along the fretboard with the confidence of decades, the kind of touch that only comes from living inside the music. Behind him, half in shadow, the bassist follows, letting Cerri’s notes lead. The frame captures more than a performance—it holds the weight of history. Cerri wasn’t just a player;…

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    The Soul Of Politics

    July 17, 2014

    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015

    Afternoon’s Mumbling

    August 27, 2013
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Social Control,  Summer

    Safe Living (?)

    July 28, 2016 /

    I took this photograph sitting at a café table in Brussels, camera inconspicuously in hand, not to catch a moment of drama but to freeze the dissonance that unfolded naturally. A plate of food cooling in the foreground, a couple mid-conversation, and beyond the empty chairs—military trucks parked tightly against the glass façade of a commercial complex. No one paid them much attention. This image isn’t about extremes. It’s about the almost absurd coexistence of casual living and implied threat. It’s a subtle juxtaposition—the idle comfort of café life shadowed by the presence of camouflaged machinery. Compositionally, I used the umbrellas and columns to frame the shot and push the…

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    The Stroller

    July 7, 2015

    Stop

    December 6, 2018

    Belgian Chocolate – Godiva

    November 20, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Stockholm,  Summer

    Batklubben

    July 23, 2016 /

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    Bus Driver

    September 16, 2016

    An Essay on Composition

    February 14, 2021

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Female Rowing Team

    October 25, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Soccer,  Social Control,  Winter

    Ultras

    July 20, 2016 /

    I took this shot in Pescara during a night of celebration and mayhem—where passion collided with authority, and the air thickened with smoke, sweat, and sound. It wasn’t violence, not quite. It was euphoria channelling itself into a public rite, where boundaries between fanfare and disorder blurred in real time. From a photographic standpoint, the scene presented a compositional chaos that demanded structure. I used the police car as an anchor. It sits dead centre, unintentionally symbolic, both literally and metaphorically surrounded. The crowd’s energy surges outward from it, flags, limbs, phones, chants—all reaching towards the bus in the background that carries the real object of devotion: the team. Technically,…

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    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014

    A chat on a lake shore

    May 6, 2013

    Is This Photo Illegal?

    March 20, 2014
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Silent Reader

    July 17, 2016 /

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    Just a soccer field… Part 2

    February 4, 2014

    A Sad Harley-Davidson

    August 10, 2013

    Not A Rorschach Inkblot

    December 24, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Stockholm,  Summer

    The Ubiquitous Mobile

    July 14, 2016 /

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    May 6, 2013

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    February 5, 2022

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    December 9, 2013
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