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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Garages&Labs,  People,  Portraits,  Rome,  Winter

    The Angel Maker

    February 25, 2014 /

    There are some things you only find in Rome. Down a narrow street behind the Teatro di Pompeo, inside a studio that smells of dust, turpentine and time, I watched a man restoring angels. Not metaphorically—literally. Plaster cherubs laid out across the table, grey with primer, one mid-stroke under his steady brush. The place looked more like a reliquary than a workshop. And in a way, it was. He’s a master restorer. The kind of figure you expect in an old Fellini film, surrounded by faded tapestries, cracked frames, and gold leaf so fine it breathes when you exhale near it. But this wasn’t a scene. This was a day’s…

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    Desolation

    May 13, 2015

    A moment of break…

    February 22, 2013

    The Suit

    July 15, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Do Not Disturb the News Reader

    February 24, 2014 /

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    Under the Heat In Rome…

    June 26, 2018

    A cigarette

    September 28, 2015

    High Heels Ghost

    August 20, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits

    Audience

    February 20, 2014 /

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Handball Female Team (and a primer on sport photography, part 3)

    September 30, 2015

    Stripes in B&W

    April 29, 2015

    The Floating Relic

    December 13, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Singers

    February 19, 2014 /

    Tough guys too can sing!

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    Toxic Waste in Open Air

    August 31, 2021

    Italian Boxing Amateur Championship 2018. The Reportage

    December 18, 2018

    Iphone 15 Billboard in Via XX Settembre

    February 14, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Winter

    A Relaxed Call

    February 12, 2014 /

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    Ni État Ni Patron

    June 8, 2014

    Abruzzo’s made Coke??

    March 26, 2013

    Alive or not?

    February 16, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    The Fisherman’s Knots

    February 11, 2014 /

    In an age of automation, efficiency, and scale, this image restores dignity to the gesture of the hand. The photograph captures a fisherman absorbed in the ancient ritual of mending his net—a task as old as seafaring itself. His fingers, calloused and sure, draw thread through mesh with the concentration of a craftsman rather than a labourer. There is no sea in sight, only scaffolding, plastic tape, and the anonymous infrastructure of a modern dock. Yet this contrast only strengthens the narrative: amid industrial noise, a human persists in doing things slowly, correctly, traditionally. The net becomes more than a tool—it is sustenance, memory, continuity. Every knot ties past to…

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    Red Tears

    June 7, 2013

    Three Tires

    May 18, 2022

    Pentax k-5 And The Aquapack 458

    August 15, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar

    Small Talk

    February 10, 2014 /

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    Impatience

    February 6, 2013

    Shooting an Outdoor Volleyball Match

    June 19, 2025

    The Unintended March

    January 13, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People

    Hard Worker

    February 9, 2014 /

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    EOS-M. An act of fairness

    July 24, 2013

    Snaps of a Flamenco recital…

    April 26, 2013

    An Essay in Composition

    October 11, 2017
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Blowin in the Wind

    February 8, 2014 /

    Hopefully, he shouldn’t fall on the ground…

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    Out-of-Focus

    September 24, 2013

    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023

    Wire Stylist

    January 31, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    The Sniper Option

    February 7, 2014 /

    Got him first!

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    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016

    Two Beers, One Cigarette

    April 23, 2014

    Moonshot with a handheld Fuji XF150-600 and a Fuji X-T3

    April 24, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People

    So long and thank you for the fish

    February 6, 2014 /

    Well, this is not exactly the restaurant at the end of the universe, but you get the idea…

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    Every Single Day

    June 28, 2017

    Out for a While

    September 26, 2013

    Waiting for the hearing

    February 19, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    Rest on the Docks

    January 30, 2014 /

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    While the kids grow-up…

    July 25, 2013

    The Bodyguard

    April 13, 2014

    Stop

    December 6, 2018
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People,  Winter

    W Verdi

    January 29, 2014 /

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    Splinter

    March 13, 2021

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 7 – Kodak Portra 160 – June 2015 shot in Oct. 2023

    January 11, 2024

    7Artisans 35mm 0.95 – Testing this Fujifilm X Mount Lens in a Demanding Environment

    December 22, 2024
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People

    Carabinieri in Milan

    January 28, 2014 /

    Milan’s downtown it’s not the most dangerous place out there,  nevertheless is always nice to see the Carabinieri walking around…

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    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021

    Generations – II

    August 5, 2014

    Iphone 15 Billboard in Via XX Settembre

    February 14, 2024
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  New York,  Portraits

    A Portrait on the Nasdaq Building

    January 18, 2014 /

    My fault, I don’t know the name of this man, presumably dead on July 1985. From the background of the picture (the records shown on the up-left corner) I assume that he should be either a musician or somebody active in the recording industry. Nevertheless, what catch my attention was the mix between sadness and joy in his eyes.

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    A moment of break…

    February 22, 2013

    The Sorcerer’s Shop

    November 1, 2016

    A book…

    January 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  People,  Rome,  Streets&Squares

    So Long, Eos-M

    January 17, 2014 /

    A couple of days ago, while wandering around a street-market, I spotted a small “exhibit” of old Nikon and Hasselblad lenses. I thought it would have been nice to get the two “classic” lenses for the System V, so I traded my Eos-M (and lenses) for a Carl Zeiss lenses: a Distagon 50 and a Sonnar 150. The seller was eager to strike the deal, but I’m not sure who actually got the best bargain…

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    Windows

    September 15, 2014

    Inside The Palace of Power

    September 17, 2015

    Guess Who’s the Human?

    October 12, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Late Night Arrival at Bertinoro’s Castle

    January 15, 2014 /

    Hopefully the janitor is still awake…

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    Nagasaki Biker

    February 13, 2024

    A few shots from a Paco de Lucia live performance

    July 31, 2013

    YANE – Yet Another Nepal Exhibit

    March 23, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  New York,  People,  Spring

    The Actor’s Studio

    January 14, 2014 /

    No, the title is not a misspell. To perform as a true artist, the Actors Studio must actually become an actor’s studio.

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    Buying Chocolate

    October 31, 2015

    The EOS-M just sucks

    July 18, 2013

    Over There!

    May 29, 2022
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Cold Night, Hot Drink

    January 13, 2014 /

    A cold night calls for a hot drink…

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    The Boared Bassman

    March 16, 2013

    The Spinners

    June 13, 2013

    Histoire d’O

    November 11, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A Calm Person

    January 8, 2014 /

    In a small village close to the mountains, during an outdoor celebration, I’ve been stricken by the calm of this woman. The troubles of life, at list for once, are light-years far.

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    March 27, 2021

    A Roller Coaster… A Kind Of

    April 3, 2014

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    December 2, 2018
  • 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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    Los niños y el tocaor

    October 30, 2017

    Waiting for the match…

    December 28, 2012

    On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)

    June 17, 2025
  • 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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    Into The Cube

    November 18, 2014

    Belgian Hats

    October 19, 2015

    The last flower

    May 20, 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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    Peeping the misery

    September 4, 2013

    Fancy a beer?

    November 3, 2021

    RedLight

    November 6, 2015
  • 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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    February 28, 2024

    The Calm Newsreader

    July 4, 2013

    Pentax SMC-A 50/1,7 – Nikkor 50/1,4 – Summicron 50/2

    February 9, 2021
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