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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Gear,  Photography,  Tokyo,  Winter

    DSLR-like…?

    March 21, 2025 /

    I decided to write this post after having stumbled across the next ethusiast review of a smartphone published on a reputable magazine, claiming that the device can deliver ‘DSLR-like’ photos. In fact, as is often the case with ‘camera experts’ who work for a magazine or earn money by posting videos making funny faces on social networks, it was just a rewrite of the manufacturer’s product specifications and promotional material. There are few things, in photography, I dislike more than than these ‘DSLR-like’ claims made in the advertising of smartphones and compact cameras because ‘DSLR-like’ is the archetype of a meaningless statement made to lure people into using an arbitrary benchmark…

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    On the Range

    December 6, 2015

    Who Can It Be Now?

    February 18, 2016

    Garbage Collection

    August 26, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring,  Tokyo,  Travels

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

    February 22, 2025 /

    Sports car photography usually happens in specific settings such as motorshows, official events, race tracks etc., where lights, crowds, fences and limited access to restricted areas are an issue. Doing the same on the street, however, is no less challenging as things happen unpredictably and, unless taking photograph of parked vehicles, there is no time to compose – Initially published on 35mmc.com In this photograph of a Ferrari F8 Tributo, the framing makes the car the focal point, and even though the door on the left adds a bit of visual clutter, it doesn’t detract from the overall result. The following image illustrate the trade-offs of reacting in real time…

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    Unkempt

    December 4, 2015

    Kite Surfer Under Duress

    January 29, 2021

    Quality Check

    April 10, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Tokyo

    A Japanese Luthier and a Fingerstyle Player from My Home Region (and My Past) – A One shot story

    January 22, 2025 /

    I took this photo at GuitarPlanet, in the Ochanomizu district of Tokyo, because I was intrigued by the different bracing of the guitars’ lower backs. The picture in itself has no particular value, but on closer inspection it revealed a story linking a musical instrument, a Japanese luthier, a region of Italy (Abruzzi) and my past. – Initially published on 35mmc.com I took this photo at GuitarPlanet, in the Ochanomizu district of Tokyo, because I was intrigued by the different bracing of the guitars’ lower backs. The picture in itself has no particular value, but on closer inspection it revealed a story linking a musical instrument, a Japanese luthier, a region of…

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    Glancing Books

    November 12, 2015

    Cultural Variety

    September 24, 2022

    How to (Unconventionally) Shoot Track and Field Competitions

    July 30, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Nagasaki,  Osaka,  Photography,  Streets&Squares,  Thoughts,  Tokyo,  Travels,  Yokohama

    Why You Should Only Shoot in Your Backyard (or ‘The Art of Belonging’)

    December 19, 2024 /

    What do these pictures have in common (apart from having been taken in various places in Japan)? No, they don’t have the same look and feel, composition or use of light, nor they convey a particular meaning. What they have in common is that they’re just dull and boring —meaningless, indeed. This picture of the Yokohama’s Chinatown Dragon is hardly different than the others available on the Internet. Initially published on 35mmc.com It shares a similar fate with this one, taken last Mid November in Osaka, and, as Google Lens mercylessly shows, with this one, shot in Omura, near Nagasaki. One can hardly say that this is a never-seen-before view of Tokyo’s Kyu-Shiba-rikyū Gardens, or of…

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    Cleaning the Tabernacle

    November 26, 2022

    Another attempt at DLSR film scanning

    January 21, 2023

    God Save The Queen

    September 6, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  PhotoCritics,  Photography,  Tokyo

    Creativity vs Originality

    March 11, 2024 /

    Is the photo above creative? Is it original? Well… yes and no. It is certainly original because I ‘in person’ took it, and it is creative because – regardless of the aesthetic result – I took the time to arrange all the elements (composition, light, etc.) in a coherent moment —and I have the film negative to prove it. On the other hand, it is neither original —as in ‘unique’— nor creative because the same photo can be found here and maybe elsewhere on the Internet. Obviously, the linked photo it is not ‘the’ same as mine, because it is clear that they were taken at different times and places (mine was…

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    Dress Different

    March 15, 2015

    Trial Docks Waiting for the Justice to Come

    April 21, 2015

    Giorgio Pasotti – Racconti disumani@Teatro Marrucino

    February 28, 2022
  • Airport,  Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Photography,  Technique,  Tokyo

    Different Stories

    December 30, 2023 /

    Taking ‘static’ pictures, such as those of buildings and other architectural structures, can be quite challenging, as it is easy to fall into obvious, already seen compositions that rob the shot of any individuality.One of the things that can make an otherwise dull image more interesting is the presence of some kind of action that blends in with the stillness of the environment.In this case, the woman on the phone is in exactly the same position as the model on the billboard. Only they are telling two different stories.

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    One Shot Story: (Un)Available Coin Lockers at Shin Osaka Station

    December 22, 2024

    Portrait of a young scholar

    October 28, 2013

    The Curious Mushroom

    November 16, 2013
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Boston,  Daily photo,  Photography,  Tokyo

    As Seen on Ferrania Film’ Stories section…

    December 4, 2023 /

    A selection of the pictures I took this year in Boston and Tokyo has been published on the official Film Ferrania website, in the ‘Stories’ section.

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    Much Too Short a Ladder

    October 17, 2013

    Kristina Miller live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022

    Sunny Afternoon

    January 22, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Tokyo,  Winter

    Ghosts of Ginza

    November 14, 2023 /

    Another shot from my last visit to Japan, taken with a Nikon 35TI and a Ferrania Orto in the corridors of the Ginza subway station, Tokyo.

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    Play It Again, Sam!

    April 13, 2017

    Waiting For The Patrons – 2

    June 19, 2015

    Life Within the Post Office

    November 24, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Tokyo,  Winter

    Isolation in public spaces

    November 10, 2023 /

    This photo is an interesting representation of what it looks like to isolate oneself from one’s surroundings. In close proximity, inwardly each of the three people could not be further apart, each in a peculiar state of mind. The photo was taken with a Nikon 35TI and a Ferrania Orto in the Tokyo subway. Admittedly, the Orto is not the film of choice for street photography due to its harsh contrast and blue sensitivity. But then, rules are made to be broken, aren’t they?

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    Shooting Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) Bouts

    June 26, 2025

    The SoundMaster

    July 10, 2013

    A Waiter in via Sardegna

    September 26, 2015
  • Autumn,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Photography,  Tokyo

    An experiment with Dall-E, ChatGPT and a Nissan S8

    November 4, 2023 /

    This is an experiment based on a picture of a Nissan S8 taken at the Nissan Crossing in Ginza.First, I asked Dall-E to describe what he ‘sees’. Then I started asking questions to locate the place where the showroom should be, being careful not to give any hints.ChatGPT did not give a correct answer on the first try, but eventually it did. Me: Describe this photo ChatGPT: This photo features a futuristic-looking race car displayed indoors, presumably within a showroom or an exhibition space. The car is designed with an aggressive aerodynamic shape, with large, protruding front winglets and an expansive rear wing, characteristic of high-speed, high-performance vehicles, possibly a…

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    Very British

    October 29, 2016

    None of Your Business

    October 2, 2013

    Harley-Davidson

    December 24, 2018
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Tokyo,  Travels

    Nittele Tower

    April 25, 2022 /

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    The Unconvinced Listener

    June 25, 2014

    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012

    A Banner

    November 29, 2014
  • Bookstores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Tokyo

    Tsutaya Bookstore@Ginza

    December 6, 2020 /

    This is a photo I took insude the Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo. When faced with something like this, Amazon can’t win because no remote purchase can replace the experience of spending time in such a place (and the photo doesn’t do justice to the context, by the way).

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italy Beach Soccer Team’s Goalkeeper (and a primer on sport photography, part 2)

    September 24, 2015

    An Intense Conversation

    October 9, 2013

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 1 – Kodak BW400CN – Dec. 2014 shot in June 2023

    July 21, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Tokyo

    A Sad Cat in a Neko Cafè

    August 5, 2018 /

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    National Security

    April 4, 2014

    Hard work

    February 13, 2013

    The Road To Justice

    August 31, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Restaurants&Bar,  Spring,  Tokyo

    StreetPizza@Ueno

    August 4, 2018 /

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    Caparezza – Live@Palamaggetti Roseto degli Abruzzi

    February 12, 2018

    A Vessel Moored on the Pier

    September 27, 2022

    Nightlife in Bruxelles

    June 27, 2014
  • Bookstores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Shrinking Knowledge

    July 24, 2018 /

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    The Sinking Giant

    December 6, 2013

    Whatever You Stand For, Vote!

    May 24, 2014

    Staring At The Infinite

    August 22, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer,  Tokyo

    (Tokyo) Taxi Driver

    June 17, 2018 /

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    Late Night Arrival at Bertinoro’s Castle

    January 15, 2014

    Sharp Shooter

    March 10, 2015

    A Silohuette on the Bridge

    March 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Summer,  Tokyo,  Urban Landscape

    Driving Around a Rainy Tokyo

    June 10, 2018 /

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    Rectangles

    March 12, 2015

    A Fishnet – 2

    October 29, 2014

    A Fix for the Wikipedia Photos’ Copyright Scams?

    December 19, 2020
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Pizza Maker@Ueno’s Park

    June 6, 2018 /

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    The Power of Underexposing

    December 25, 2019

    Hanging News

    June 18, 2013

    5 Frames with a Praktica MTL5B, a Pentacon 50/1,8 and a Roll of Portra 400 (expired in 2011)

    June 20, 2024
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Shin Pepper@Harajuku

    June 4, 2018 /

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    School of Mathematics@Sapienza University of Rome

    November 10, 2018

    The Alchoolist’s garbage

    March 5, 2013

    Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF. Reflexless?

    April 2, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Yet Another Tokyo Tower Nightshot

    July 27, 2017 /

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    Waiting for the hearing

    February 19, 2013

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 3 – Ilford HP5 400 – Dec. 2010 shot in August 2023

    August 30, 2023

    Fancy a Beer?

    November 10, 2015
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer,  Tokyo

    The Commuter

    July 24, 2017 /

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    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015

    An Old Camera

    October 14, 2014

    A Maserati GranTurismo

    July 15, 2023
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Three Legged?

    July 21, 2017 /

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

    May 8, 2024

    Lost Bottles

    January 27, 2014

    Too Big To Be Dumped

    January 10, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Restaurant or Killing House?

    July 18, 2017 /

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    Mind The Step

    August 28, 2015

    Interior Design at Aurum

    May 26, 2013

    Big Brother Enhanced

    May 1, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Addicted to (Nintendo) Switch

    July 6, 2017 /

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    Urgent Call

    May 15, 2017

    Waiting for the Shinkansen – 1

    June 25, 2017

    Out for a While

    September 26, 2013
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