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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013 /

    Not in Mexico, anyway

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    Old Rolls, Immortal Style

    August 12, 2019

    Walking at Night, in Milan

    September 30, 2013

    To Do or To Own? (or the Photographer’s Dilemma)

    March 2, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows

    Out for a While

    September 26, 2013 /

    … or gone forever?

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    Mind The Step

    August 28, 2015

    Belgian Gloves

    October 15, 2015

    The Suit

    July 15, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Summer

    Street Compass Rose

    September 25, 2013 /

    There’s something both poetic and ironic about finding a compass rose embedded in the tarmac — a relic of navigation sitting just a few metres from a working fishing port, in an age where most people rely on satellites to find the nearest café. I came across this one early in the morning, when the sun was low and the light had that burnished quality that makes asphalt glisten. The framing here was deliberate: I chose to crouch low, letting the compass rose dominate the foreground, while the fishing boats in the distance anchor the background in place. This low perspective exaggerates the texture of the cracked road surface, contrasting…

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    The New Church

    May 13, 2014

    Sergey Krylov live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022

    Nick Beggs

    July 12, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  OutOfFocus,  People,  Social Control

    Out-of-Focus

    September 24, 2013 /

    My fault, but – somehow – I find this picture evocative.

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    The Skeptical Listener

    May 26, 2014

    Reflexes

    December 30, 2015

    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    The Audience (Not a Rock Concert, Indeed)

    September 23, 2013 /

    I made this photo during an outdoor performance to begin. What drew me in wasn’t their anticipation, but their fragmentation. Each group was self-contained, bound by conversation, silence, observation, or fatigue. Shot wide, the frame flattens the scene against the warm, textured backdrop of ancient brickwork. The wall itself becomes part of the composition—silent, immovable, almost performative in its presence. Light was fading, diffuse but uneven. I didn’t push the ISO too hard; I let the image soften in the shadows and hold detail in the mids. Skin tones are desaturated but honest. I made no attempt to brighten it into clarity. This is dusk, and it should feel like…

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    Lady Gaga Art Rave

    October 5, 2014

    Pop Art Meets Industrial Hamburg

    April 24, 2018

    @Rome Maker Faire – 7. Mobile Rest

    October 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar

    Lost in mumbling

    September 22, 2013 /

    It was a hot evening, the kind that slows time down. I stood just inside the entrance of a small southern Italian bar, camera slung low, as this scene unfolded naturally in front of me. Two young men, surrounded by the low buzz of a small crowd and the fading daylight, absorbed in their own bubble of silence. One leans into his smartphone with all the weight of someone trying to escape; the other, lost in thought, stares past the counter’s glare. The band in the background plays on, unnoticed. I framed the shot deliberately tight, giving the Ferrarelle fridge full prominence. It anchors the scene in place and era—local,…

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    Passage Lost

    August 9, 2014

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023

    Bus Driver

    September 16, 2016
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013 /

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    National Road Running Championships 2023 – Portraits

    June 28, 2024

    What Are You Looking At?

    June 19, 2014

    Garbage Collection

    August 26, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013 /

    How long was he staying there?

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    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017

    Every Single Day

    June 28, 2017

    Vinyl Never Dies

    September 2, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons

    Wave Riders

    September 20, 2013 /

    I took this photograph on the beach beneath the Ponte del Mare in Pescara. The scene is divided between the monumental line of the bridge and the human scale of two kite surfers preparing their gear. The composition works by contrast: the rigid geometry of steel cables and concrete arcs against the fluid, improvised forms of sport and sand.

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    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023

    Sky Patrol

    September 12, 2021

    Visual

    January 18, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Negrita’s Cover Band

    September 19, 2013 /

    They still need to walk a long, long way before getting in sight of the original Negrita. Nevertheless they have a lot of fun…

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    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025

    Night Shift At The Gas Station

    November 11, 2013

    Upcoming Call

    June 3, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Summer

    Stairway to nothing

    September 18, 2013 /

    It was the kind of place you don’t really notice. A narrow passage, cracked walls, peeling paint, dim light. The kind of corridor you pass through without stopping. Unless you’re carrying a camera—and a little curiosity. I called this frame Stairway to Nothing when I first saw it on the screen. The name came unprompted. It just fit. The stairs are real, but lead to… what, exactly? A dead-end, a blank wall, maybe a half-forgotten door. You get the sense there was once purpose here—function, traffic, even a rhythm. Now it’s just remnants. A railing to hold on to, steps still intact, pots of green fighting back against the concrete. This wasn’t…

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    Stand-up, Sugar!

    March 8, 2014

    George Braque

    October 11, 2013

    Segway Chase in Villa Borghese

    April 27, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    In a yellowtone…

    September 17, 2013 /

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    On the Edge of the World

    April 22, 2014

    Becoming a Human Tripod

    January 9, 2017

    The Bored Bassman

    March 16, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Summer

    A true cricket?

    September 16, 2013 /

    Trust me, this is a real photo.

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    Watch My Back

    January 15, 2013

    Ray-Ban in Milan

    October 5, 2015

    Portrait of a politician – 1

    October 25, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Projects,  Summer

    Rockabilly

    September 15, 2013 /

    Not stylish, not “clean”, not “intellectual”… but damn fun!!

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    Catching the Tube in Paris

    June 11, 2014

    Out of Focus, again

    October 3, 2013

    Under an Old Roof

    May 22, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Parachute

    September 14, 2013 /

    Didn’t have a wider lens, so I got the most interesting part of the frame…

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    Flashes’ Forgotten Powersuits

    April 11, 2014

    Night Shift At The Gas Station

    November 11, 2013

    L’estate sta finendo…

    September 13, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    L’estate sta finendo…

    September 13, 2013 /

    L’estate sta finendo (the Summer is going to end) sang and old tune by The Righeira. It might have been a carefree Italo Disco anthem, but here its title feels almost literal. In this image, the end of summer is measured not in falling leaves, but in the silent rows of yellow sunbeds—upright, slightly askew, ready to be cleaned and stored. The repetition of form is the photograph’s backbone. Eleven chairs (or nearly so—one is cropped out on each side) form a neat yet imperfect line, their bright fabric glowing against the more muted tones of the stone and the soft grey-blue sky. The high-key yellow works almost like an…

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    Handling the Fishnet

    October 28, 2014

    Norwegian Suits

    October 15, 2014

    Inside the Garrison

    May 14, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects,  Summer

    Night Serenade

    September 12, 2013 /

    Is there anything more romantic?

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    Just a soccer match…

    May 15, 2013

    Waiting For The Patrons – 2

    June 19, 2015

    Inside The Palace of Power

    September 17, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  People,  Summer

    Come on in…

    September 11, 2013 /

    What will you find at the end of the corridor? The frame pulls you inward. The eye enters through the shadowed foreground, past the blurred figure standing half in, half out of the light, and begins its slow walk down the corridor. The walls, cracked and weathered, carry the patina of time. Arched ceilings recede rhythmically, each arch framing the next, each doorway leading you further inside. Along the path, framed photographs lean against the walls, their colours softened by the dim light. They are not hung with formality; they rest casually, like travellers waiting to be claimed. The projector to the right hints at moving images, yet here, everything feels…

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    The Sorcerer’s Shop

    November 1, 2016

    The Unintended March

    January 13, 2013

    5 frames with a Kiev 60, a Volna 80/2,8 and a Ferrania Orto

    June 28, 2024
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Projects,  Summer

    Seeking Directions – Where Do I Go From Here?

    September 10, 2013 /

    The cyclist wasn’t posing. He’d stopped to make a call, mid-ride, still straddling the saddle with the indecision of someone caught between stages. I didn’t ask. I just raised the camera and took the frame as it unfolded. The gas station in the background plays its part—logo sharp, prices legible, a quiet indicator of place and time. The contrast between high-performance cycling gear and the mundane infrastructure of the city gives the image its friction. It’s not a sports photo. It’s about movement interrupted. Shot handheld in late afternoon with fading light, the exposure was tricky. Highlights bounced off his helmet and the glossy panels of nearby cars. I dialled…

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    Portfolio

    February 24, 2014

    The last waltz

    January 24, 2013

    Late

    December 31, 2012
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Reportage,  Summer

    Nico Cilli Band@Chiostro Comunale – Città S.Angelo

    September 9, 2013 /

    A few shots from a reportage I did during a jazz gig.

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    Parachute

    September 14, 2013

    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025

    The Last Puff, Before the Kitchen Opens

    March 6, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Suspicious

    September 8, 2013 /

    What’s wrong, dude?

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    The El Prat’s Lounge

    June 5, 2014

    Deadly Bored

    January 6, 2020

    Arrested Behind the Door

    March 29, 2015
  • Boulevards,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Reminiscenses From The Past

    September 7, 2013 /

    Lost in memories, while the world turns.

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    Alex Britti – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    April 3, 2016

    Sea Anemones Shot With A Cheap Kit

    August 20, 2014

    Outside the Nobel Museum

    June 30, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Visual

    Lightblade

    September 6, 2013 /

    I took this shot late in the evening, drawn by the improbable geometry cast by a wall sconce in an otherwise nondescript alley. The light didn’t just illuminate—it carved. A fan of brilliance stretching vertically in both directions, like a double-edged blade suspended in air. No tricks. No editing. Just a camera, a wall, and the physics of reflection doing the work. The symmetry is what compelled me. It’s never perfect, but in this frame it came close enough to earn the name Lightblade. The triangular base descending downward balances a more complex, diffused spray upward, where the beam fragments slightly—revealing the uneven surface of the wall and subtle flaws…

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    An illuminated escape path will help you to reach the exits …

    November 10, 2013

    The Lifeguard’s Tools

    August 24, 2013

    Lorenzo negli stadi

    July 11, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    The Casual Observer

    September 5, 2013 /

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    Rockabilly

    September 15, 2013

    Fuji X-T2 records audio at 16bit/48Khz

    October 11, 2020

    W Verdi

    January 29, 2014
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