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  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Cold Night, Hot Drink

    January 13, 2014 /

    A cold night calls for a hot drink…

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    Old Rolls, Immortal Style

    August 12, 2019

    So long and thank you for the fish

    February 6, 2014

    Waiting To Board

    February 4, 2013
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Streets&Squares

    Next Time, Maybe…

    January 12, 2014 /

    I made this image in one of those narrow alleys in central Brussels, where restaurants compete not just with food but with neon, colour, and attention. It’s visual overload by design. Menus on easels, signs screaming prices, waiters halfway between invitation and insistence. But what caught me wasn’t the display—it was the woman walking straight through, uninterested, unmoved. She wasn’t choosing where to eat. She was choosing not to. The photo hinges on that gesture. Her hands are in motion, her shoulders hunched from the cold, her gaze slightly lowered. She becomes the counterpoint to the street’s whole premise. All this effort around her, and none of it lands. That’s…

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    Restaurant or Killing House?

    July 18, 2017

    Urban Totem

    April 29, 2014

    Urgent Call

    May 15, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  New York,  Spring,  Streets&Squares

    The Lost Battle

    January 11, 2014 /

    Against the New York traffic, the controllers themselves, contended in vain.

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    Who’s Carrying Who?

    February 28, 2013

    Wet Socks

    July 19, 2014

    Lost Cigarettes at Piazza Affari

    January 22, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Patisserie,  Winter

    What an Elegant Chocolatier!

    January 6, 2014 /

    Brussels wears its chocolate heritage like a badge of honour, and this image captures that sense of refinement and indulgence with a quietly cinematic touch. The composition is cleverly split between the interior glow of the shop and the poised figure outside. The chocolatier, dressed in an understated but impeccably tailored suit, stands just beyond the threshold, his profile framed by the shop’s edge. The counterpoint to his form is the rich, inviting display of chocolates, boxes, and ribboned confections bathed in warm light inside. This juxtaposition — cool tones on the left, warm tones on the right — creates both visual and thematic tension: the disciplined elegance of the…

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    Whatever You Stand For, Vote!

    May 24, 2014

    National Road Running Championships 2023 – Portraits

    June 28, 2024

    Moon, hand-held

    April 30, 2021
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Groceries

    Welcome in the New (?) Year

    January 1, 2014 /

    The year is new, but the job is same old. Work hard, earn your day.

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    What Could I Do?

    April 18, 2016

    Underground Security RA(T)P

    June 5, 2015

    Should I Buy It? (Best Taken With an 85mm)

    January 23, 2016
  • Airport,  B&W,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013 /

    I took this photo just after the final boarding call echoed through the terminal, the kind of stillness that only follows a rush. The lounge was cleared in minutes — all urgency gone, replaced by silence. The chairs, once wrapped in the inertia of travel, now stood like architectural punctuation against the faux-wood paneling, waiting for the next wave of restless travellers. I framed the shot at a low angle, intentionally compressing the line of stools to push a rhythm into the scene — one repetition after the other. It’s a simple structure, but the legs of the stools, criss-crossing over each other, create a mesh of shadow geometry on…

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    Halt!

    December 28, 2017

    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014

    The Violinist

    July 1, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual,  Winter

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013 /

    Pure Luck. Sometimes happens.

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    Does It Worth It?

    May 22, 2017

    The Calm Newsreader

    July 4, 2013

    My first shot (with purpose)

    December 22, 2012
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar

    Ceci n’est pas un cadre

    December 29, 2013 /

    A few, different meanings. The most evident (?):it is a mirror, actually. Thus is not a peinture. The less evident: the title is a sleight of word on the famous Magritte’s masterwork “Ceci n’est pas une pipe“. The lesser evident: I shot the picture in Bruxelles, where is located the Magritte Museum.

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    Sea Anemones Shot With A Cheap Kit

    August 20, 2014

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021

    Which One?

    April 16, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People

    Fast Call

    December 28, 2013 /

    Clients are waiting, still, an urgent call needs to be done.

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    PI Room At Palais de la Découverte

    June 7, 2015

    In praise of ‘cheap’ lenses for ‘pro’ works

    April 4, 2021

    How to Shoot Stand-up Paddle Competitions

    April 29, 2024
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Street Markets

    The Silent Listeners

    December 27, 2013 /

    Covent Garden, again. Like the music of Orpheus’Lyra, the voice of the singer brings back to life the lifeless mannequins.

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    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014

    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021

    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013
  • Bottles&Cups,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Behind the Beer

    December 26, 2013 /

    Behind the beer’s sockets, a barman discretely fulfills the order placed by his clients.

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    A Sailor’s Knot

    November 22, 2013

    As much as you’re far from home…

    April 5, 2013

    The Score Keeper

    April 25, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Street Markets,  Winter

    Christmas Time at Covent Garden

    December 25, 2013 /

    I caught this moment at Covent Garden during the run-up to Christmas—a place already soaked in atmosphere, now further steeped in the low murmur of seasonal anticipation. The light was dimming, not quite golden hour, but soft enough to let the scene breathe. Shot with the Leica M9, the CCD sensor rendered the colours with that particular tonal grit that makes digital files feel almost filmic. You can sense the density of the blacks without them ever falling into shadow-mud. What first caught my eye was the woman in the red coat. Not just the brightness of the garment—which naturally draws the eye—but the posture, the precise angle of the…

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    Life Within the Post Office

    November 24, 2014

    Foto-Grafo admitted to the Persol Reflex Edition contest

    April 16, 2013

    Easy Parking

    August 12, 2013
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013 /

    Rue de la Regence, at night. A fast pace calls the attention of a bystander.

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    The Hacker and the Photographer

    August 22, 2016

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Female Rowing Team

    October 25, 2015

    The El Prat’s Lounge

    June 5, 2014
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Buildings,  Cities,  Daily photo,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Late Afternoon Workers

    December 23, 2013 /

    At Place de la Monnaie, in Bruxelles, late-afternoon workers look their life go by, while the rest of the world, enjoy the fun. This photo felt less like a building and more like a roll of exposed film. Fifteen windows, side by side. Fifteen little theatres. The framing is perfect—not by accident, but by architecture. A row of lives unfolding under fluorescent light. You can almost hear the hum. Some rooms are empty. Some are dim. In a few, people remain—cleaning up, wrapping gifts, turning off screens. There are Christmas trees, forgotten chairs, coats slung over partitions. And above all, stillness. Each window holds its own shot. Unrelated, disconnected. A…

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    Different Loads

    June 23, 2015

    Fisherman’s Fatigues

    December 19, 2022

    Coats

    March 19, 2023
  • Bookstores,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Bookstore in the Gallery

    December 22, 2013 /

    Taken in Bruxelles with a Leica M9, this photograph is as much about the atmosphere of a winter evening as it is about the subject itself. The bookseller, wrapped in a red scarf, is absorbed in the simple act of handling a book — a gesture that feels timeless, insulated from the passing crowd outside. The “Joyeuses Fêtes” decoration strung above her offers a seasonal frame, hinting at the warmth inside against the cold beyond the window. The composition is direct and frontal, using the shelves of books as both background and structure. The vertical and horizontal lines create order, their rhythm occasionally broken by a tilted spine or a…

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    Argument on the Range

    November 7, 2016

    A Couch in the Yard

    November 18, 2013

    What Lasts of Last Summer

    May 30, 2013
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Winter

    Waiting to Go Home

    December 21, 2013 /

    The gate is still close, a long wait before boarding, is easier to bear when seated comfortably.

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    Boats

    September 18, 2021

    Mid-Morning Break at Place Jourdan

    March 24, 2014

    Sting of the Vespa

    March 7, 2025
  • Boulevards,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Shopping in Bruxelles

    December 20, 2013 /

    Early afternoon in Bruxelles, The best moment to go shopping.

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    Editing a photo taken with a Carl Zeiss Jena 135/4 Sonnar and a Fuji X-T3

    February 8, 2023

    Oops!

    July 4, 2014

    Content Creators

    July 20, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares

    After the Party

    December 16, 2013 /

    ‘Round Midnight. The party’s gone. It’s time to clean the mess. Tomorrow, the square comes back to its dull life.

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    An Evening Chat

    July 30, 2013

    (Not so) Intelligent Design

    October 26, 2018

    Why a Longterm Relationship (with your camera) Makes You Feel Good

    March 26, 2025
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares

    The 365th Shot: Between Sacred and Profane

    December 14, 2013 /

    “Between the Sacred and Profane” is the 365th picture that I’ve posted on this blog and it is the end of a one-year project where I made a point of publishing one picture per day. When, exactly 356 days ago, I decided to start I couldn’t imagine what would have been happened. I became deeply involved into exploring different genres and styles, covering big live events for a music magazine, cinema and arts awards ceremonies, street-photography, portraits, photojournalism and sport events. I went in for a couple of contests and started giving (for free, as I promised) seminars about the rights of the (street)photographers. Of course I don’t do photography…

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    The Abused Balcony

    February 17, 2014

    Seeking Directions

    March 18, 2013

    Writer Inspiration’s Tools

    April 17, 2015
  • Colour,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Streets&Squares

    St. Peter in Background

    December 5, 2013 /

    St. Peter and Castel S. Angelo as seen from the fourth floor of the Corte di cassazione (Italian Supreme Court.)

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    Stripes in B&W

    April 29, 2015

    Fishing Shelter Under The Bridge

    September 4, 2014

    As much as you’re far from home…

    April 5, 2013
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Bookstores,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Remainders in Prati

    December 4, 2013 /

    No need to spend huge money,to have a good read. There’s a certain romance in a place where books are stacked so high they seem to form their own architecture. This remainder bookstore in Rome’s Quartiere Prati is one such space — an organised chaos where towers of paperbacks and hardcovers lean against each other like old friends, and the scent of yellowed pages lingers in the air. When I framed this photograph, I wanted to invite the viewer inside, to feel that they might squeeze through those narrow aisles and get lost in the labyrinth. The open doorway, flanked by bookstands spilling onto the pavement, works as a visual…

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    Why on Earth people, in Italy, still eat junk food?

    January 16, 2013

    Lost In Barcelona’s Beauty

    June 13, 2014

    In Hoc Signo

    August 20, 2015
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Plenty of Chairs in Via Veneto

    December 2, 2013 /

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    Watching the Eiffel Tower

    October 14, 2013

    The Power of Underexposing

    December 25, 2019

    Empty Chairs in the Tuileries

    October 19, 2013
  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Daily Video,  Landscape,  Rome

    Under the Bridge

    November 6, 2013 /

    Here I am again with a video…

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    The Rise of the Mutant Spiders?

    November 4, 2013

    Garbage As Usual – Pantheon’s Nearby

    October 4, 2019

    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome

    Fishermen in Rome, Again

    November 5, 2013 /

    There’s no better way to enjoy a sunny day in Rome. The photograph opens with three figures at the river’s edge, their backs turned to the viewer, their attention fixed on the slow, opaque flow of the Tiber. The morning light is soft but clear, stretching shadows across the worn concrete embankment. Fishing rods angle out over the water, each line vanishing into the muted surface where the river holds its secrets. The composition is deliberate in its restraint. By placing the subjects with their faces hidden, the image shifts focus from identity to posture. Each fisherman holds a distinct physical rhythm: the man in the green jacket standing upright, central…

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    Guarding Democracy

    June 14, 2023

    Content Creators

    July 20, 2023

    Horizontal

    March 14, 2015
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