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  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Good Manners

    September 29, 2013 /

    … comes from childhood

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    Lonely cart

    March 4, 2013

    5 Frames with various cameras – Ferrari On The Road(s)

    February 22, 2025

    José Ignacio Franco – Live@Auditorium Petruzzi

    July 31, 2022
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo

    The Naughty Customer’s Place

    September 28, 2013 /

    Remember, next be kind with the waiter!

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    Off-Duty Eurocrats in Bruxelles

    March 28, 2014

    Learning to Fly

    August 23, 2018

    A Few More Shots From An Urban Exploration Trip

    September 20, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013 /

    Not in Mexico, anyway

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    Ray-Ban in Milan

    October 5, 2015

    Foto-Grafo featured on Yanidel.net

    March 20, 2013

    Mooring The Boat

    July 28, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows

    Out for a While

    September 26, 2013 /

    … or gone forever?

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    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015

    A Haunted(?) House

    September 19, 2014

    An Altar for the Propaganda Machine

    November 17, 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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    A Bookstore in the Gallery

    December 22, 2013

    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 2022

    Columns

    November 10, 2014
  • 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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    A Little Of Thailand In Rome

    August 3, 2013

    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013

    @Rome Maker Faire – 2

    October 10, 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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    Il barbiere di Siviglia – Don Bartolo mad at Rosina

    November 28, 2020

    The Rise of the Mutant Spiders?

    November 4, 2013

    Red

    December 17, 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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    A Casual Walk

    March 6, 2015

    Avvocati. A New Book

    October 11, 2015

    All Mobiles But One Book

    June 24, 2017
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013 /

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    Life Within the Post Office

    November 24, 2014

    What Lasts of A Workbench

    February 22, 2015

    Visual

    January 18, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013 /

    How long was he staying there?

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    Leica Shop @ Strada Maggiore

    May 11, 2017

    A view of the Bologna’s Station

    April 28, 2019

    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014
  • 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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    Nikkor 16mm Fisheye – Three Ways to Make use of Such a Lens

    August 22, 2024

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 5 – Kodak Tri X 400 – September 2015 shot in Sept. 2023

    May 8, 2024

    Free Shoes On A Hot Day

    October 8, 2014
  • 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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    Mirror

    January 17, 2013

    Rocco Zifarelli, Jeff Berlin, Beth&Danny Gottlieb, Gabriela Sinagra

    June 10, 2013

    Staged?

    February 16, 2016
  • 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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    Walking Table in via Cornaggia

    March 22, 2014

    The Straycat

    December 3, 2013

    No, You Don’t Need To Change Your Glasses

    June 14, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    In a yellowtone…

    September 17, 2013 /

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    Windows

    September 15, 2014

    Gigi Cifarelli Guitar Solo (feat. Michele Di Toro) – Live@Florian Espace Pescara

    March 8, 2016

    The Calm Newsreader

    July 4, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Summer

    A true cricket?

    September 16, 2013 /

    Trust me, this is a real photo.

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    A few shots from a Paco de Lucia live performance

    July 31, 2013

    Portraits From Nagoro, the Scarecrows’ Village

    December 25, 2025

    An Old-Style ATM

    April 13, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Projects,  Summer

    Rockabilly

    September 15, 2013 /

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

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    Streetlight Duet

    June 30, 2014

    Nikkor 16mm Fisheye – Three Ways to Make use of Such a Lens

    August 22, 2024

    Roman Break

    April 21, 2013
  • 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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    The Hamlet’s Dilemma

    May 20, 2014

    Out Of Focus, Once More

    October 6, 2014

    Square Three

    June 20, 2014
  • 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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    St. Peter in Background

    December 5, 2013

    The Businessman…

    February 9, 2013

    An Essay on Light

    October 13, 2017
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects,  Summer

    Night Serenade

    September 12, 2013 /

    Is there anything more romantic?

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    Meaningless

    November 9, 2013

    A Waiter in via Sardegna

    September 26, 2015

    Nick Beggs

    July 12, 2017
  • 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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    Don’t Forget!

    March 27, 2013

    Interplay

    December 22, 2016

    Mussels Underwater…

    August 23, 2014
  • 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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    Waiting for The Flight

    July 14, 2013

    Still Standing

    March 15, 2014

    José Ignacio Franco – Live@Auditorium Petruzzi

    July 31, 2022
  • 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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    A Bitter Sweet

    March 23, 2013

    A few shots from a Paco de Lucia live performance

    July 31, 2013

    Relaxed Call at Boulevard du Palais

    March 19, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Suspicious

    September 8, 2013 /

    What’s wrong, dude?

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    Where Do I Go From Here?

    October 13, 2016

    Giorgio Pasotti – Racconti disumani@Teatro Marrucino

    February 28, 2022

    Red Bag, Black Shoes

    November 27, 2014
  • Boulevards,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Reminiscenses From The Past

    September 7, 2013 /

    Lost in memories, while the world turns.

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    Shadows&Lights

    March 7, 2014

    Call On The Docks

    August 4, 2014

    Tattoos in Barcelona

    August 18, 2014
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