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  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Sega Codemaster

    November 21, 2017 /

    There’s a certain kind of nostalgia that hums in the air around old arcade machines — the whirr of the fans, the dull thump of buttons, the phosphor glow of a screen just a little too close for comfort. This photograph leans into that, not by showing the player, but by staring straight down the throat of the beast itself. The composition is blunt and unapologetic: the steering wheel dead-centre, its SEGA logo and stylised crest almost daring you to sit down and prove yourself. Behind it, the game’s leaderboard spills out in garish blues, whites, and yellows, with Spa Francorchamps’ familiar curves just visible on the left. There’s a…

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    The Chess Players

    October 10, 2013

    Alex Britti – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    April 3, 2016

    On Composition. Or: the eye sees what the mind is prepared to comprehend

    September 11, 2023
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017 /

    When I photographed this bench under a fresh layer of snow, I was struck by its dual identity. On the one hand, it is a piece of public furniture, sculpted concrete shaped into undulating curves to invite rest. On the other, in the starkness of winter light and the thin veneer of frost, it becomes something else—an object that could belong to a ritual, its surface reading like a stone altar abandoned to the elements. The faint streaks of rust along the side even suggest traces of something spilled, though of course it is only iron leaching into the weather. From a technical standpoint, I chose to let the bench…

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    When the Tide Recedes

    December 8, 2013

    As Seen on Ferrania Film’ Stories section…

    December 4, 2023

    None of Your Business

    October 2, 2013
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Silent Reader

    July 17, 2016 /

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    Columns

    November 10, 2014

    Saturday Night’s Ice Cream

    August 19, 2013

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    March 10, 2015
  • Airport,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Winter

    Priority Pass Lounge at Fiumicino Airport

    November 30, 2015 /

    A black leather sofa sits squarely in the centre, its creases marking years of passengers waiting, resting, or passing time. In front, a glass table reflects the curved lines of the airport ceiling above, while a remote control lies to one side, a small symbol of temporary control in a transient space. The setting is clean but impersonal, designed for comfort without intimacy. Composition is frontal and symmetrical. The sofa occupies the full width, anchoring the frame, while the table stretches forward as an intermediary between viewer and seat. Depth is layered by repetition: another sofa behind, a lamp, wood-panelled walls. The geometry enforces a sense of order, reinforcing the…

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    Blackfriars Train Station Banner

    September 22, 2016

    Should I Seat?

    December 15, 2021

    Portraits in Skating

    November 30, 2024
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  Restaurants&Bar,  Spring

    Waiting For The Patrons – 2

    June 19, 2015 /

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    A Fujifilm X-E1 Annoyance

    April 15, 2014

    Kime in Photography

    June 9, 2013

    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  Restaurants&Bar,  Spring

    Waiting For The Patrons – 1

    June 17, 2015 /

    Rows of empty tables fill the frame, each one neatly set with glasses, cutlery, and the small black silhouettes of salt and pepper shakers. The chairs—red and blue—alternate without any strict pattern, giving the scene both order and disorder at once. The repetition draws the eye deep into the image, yet the absence of people leaves it eerily still. In the background, columns rise like structural sentinels, breaking the rhythm of the tables. Behind them, white sheets hang, blocking whatever lies beyond. These barriers, makeshift and plain, add to the sense that this place is on pause—prepared for service, yet suspended in anticipation. The light is soft, diffused, and without…

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    Late Night Arrival at Bertinoro’s Castle

    January 15, 2014

    Via Collina, Empty, From Above

    September 13, 2014

    Waiting for a Future to Tell

    April 18, 2013
  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Absence in Three Acts

    May 21, 2015 /

    Empty chairs always speak louder than full ones. These three, bolted to the floor, stare back with a kind of institutional blankness that neither welcomes nor dismisses. They simply are—efficient, expressionless, durable. I wanted to see if the geometry could carry the whole frame, and it does. The repetition, interrupted only by the slight angle of the shot and the unavoidable play of light, creates rhythm without sentiment. Shot in black and white to emphasise the chrome’s edge and the mesh’s subtle gradients, the photograph hinges on texture and symmetry. The lighting is flat, but deliberately so: no shadows, no contrast drama—just presence. These are not chairs meant for rest;…

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    Red Beam

    October 24, 2023

    Kime in Photography

    June 9, 2013

    A Bridge

    September 22, 2019
  • Beach&Shores,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar

    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015 /

    I took this photograph through a glass window — not by oversight, but with full intention. The resulting layers were unpredictable, and that was the point. The sea outside, the perfectly set table inside, and the accidental human form reflected between them, all merged into a single ambiguous frame. At first glance, it’s just another seaside restaurant, waiting for guests. But spend a little time and the structure begins to unravel. The light played into my hands: late afternoon, strong enough to shape the objects on the table, yet soft enough to allow the reflections to register without dominating. The glass acted both as barrier and canvas. What you’re looking…

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    Parachute

    September 14, 2013

    Traffic Jam in Bruxelles

    April 7, 2014

    The Real Street Photographer: Bold and Fearless

    February 25, 2013
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    A Rural View

    December 8, 2014 /

    The photograph frames the landscape through layers of architecture. Brick columns, wooden beams, and the shadowed floor lead the eye directly to the opening in the centre, where chairs and a table sit quietly against rolling hills. The space becomes a proscenium, turning countryside into spectacle, an everyday view into a staged scene. Composition is strict, almost symmetrical. The vertical columns create a grid that anchors the image, while the open middle draws attention forward. The empty chairs, evenly placed, act as stand-ins for absent viewers, inviting the gaze outward. Depth is built in three stages: the shaded foreground, the architectural frame, and the brightly lit landscape beyond. Technically, exposure…

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    One Shot Story – Soulless Places

    April 17, 2025

    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015

    After a Tough Day

    January 30, 2016
  • Autumn,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar

    Ready For Lunch

    November 1, 2014 /

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    Guest Are Welcome!

    December 1, 2014

    Photography and the dangers of ethics

    April 17, 2013

    Horizontal

    March 14, 2015
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds

    Empty Spaces

    May 23, 2014 /

    This is a fraction of what a single human brain can contain. But today there is no risk of going through the first couple of books.

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    Dress Different

    March 15, 2015

    Weight Training @ Rome’s Stadio Olimpico

    October 9, 2018

    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Do Not Disturb the News Reader

    February 24, 2014 /

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    Come on in…

    September 11, 2013

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024

    Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    November 29, 2013
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Plenty of Chairs in Via Veneto

    December 2, 2013 /

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    A Panorama

    December 30, 2014

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    January 5, 2019

    Reflexes

    December 30, 2015
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A Couch in the Yard

    November 18, 2013 /

    When the winter falls, a lonely couch only hosts a few leaves.

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    Footprints in the Snow

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    May 8, 2019

    Stairway to nothing

    September 18, 2013
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Common Fate

    November 15, 2013 /

    There is a certain poetry in abandonment, a quiet narrative that emerges when objects, once part of daily life, are left to weather the seasons. Here, a potted plant—its container fractured but still holding its fragile inhabitant—leans against the white planks of a wall. Beside it, an old wooden chair, tipped forward, legs worn and uneven, stands as if caught mid-fall. Both share the same exile: placed outdoors, exposed to the damp green creep of moss and the chill of winter air. Their once-practical roles—providing comfort, holding life—have shifted into symbols of transience. The wood of the chair, scarred by years of use, echoes the plant’s brittle stems. Each has…

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    January 11, 2024

    Pillars

    January 29, 2015
  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo

    A comfortable chair

    November 8, 2013 /

    Well … maybe.

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    Inside The Clocktower

    August 22, 2015

    Silent Among Many Voices

    January 1, 2013

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    February 27, 2013
  • Autumn,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  Parks

    Empty Chairs in the Tuileries

    October 19, 2013 /

    Paris in the rain changes its pace. The air thickens, the sounds dampen, and spaces usually alive with chatter take on a hushed, suspended quality. Here, in the Jardin des Tuileries, the iconic green metal chairs gather loosely at the edge of the fountain. They are arranged without intention—angled differently, backs turned, no symmetry to suggest a shared moment. It’s as if the conversation ended abruptly and the participants slipped away, leaving only their seats to remember the posture of their presence. The wet ground darkens the green paint, the armrests glisten with a thin film of water, and the fountain continues its arc in the background, indifferent. The frame…

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    Billiard On The Field

    November 2, 2014

    Pentax – In Praise of Usability of Cameras and Lenses

    March 3, 2024

    A few shots from a Paco de Lucia live performance

    July 31, 2013
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo

    The Naughty Customer’s Place

    September 28, 2013 /

    Remember, next be kind with the waiter!

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    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015

    Common Fate

    November 15, 2013

    Lost Cigarettes at Piazza Affari

    January 22, 2014
  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo,  Projects

    Interior Design at Aurum

    May 26, 2013 /

    Is this couch a piece of art or just a sitting? Two benches, back-to-back, occupy the precise centre of the frame, their symmetry so exact it becomes almost architectural. The polished wooden floor stretches endlessly in all directions, its warm texture rendered in monochrome tones that transform the scene into a study of lines, surfaces, and repetition. The absence of people only sharpens the sense of stillness, making the furniture itself the protagonist. From a compositional standpoint, the central placement works because the subject’s geometry demands order. The verticals of the bench legs and back supports anchor the frame, while the horizontal lines of the seats echo the floor’s pattern.…

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    October 14, 2014

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