• Home
  • Daily photo
  • Colour
  • B&W
  • Landscape
  • Cities
  • People
  • Sport
  • FAQ
  • About
  • Conctact
Andrea Monti

Photos, not gear

  • Home
  • Daily photo
  • Colour
  • B&W
  • Landscape
  • Cities
  • People
  • Sport
  • FAQ
  • About
  • Conctact
Menu
  • Home
  • Daily photo
  • Colour
  • B&W
  • Landscape
  • Cities
  • People
  • Sport
  • FAQ
  • About
  • Conctact
  • Home
  • Daily photo
  • Colour
  • B&W
  • Landscape
  • Cities
  • People
  • Sport
  • FAQ
  • About
  • Conctact

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Fashionable’s shots

    May 3, 2013 /

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Early Morning Shaving on The Beach

    August 6, 2013

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013

    The Observer

    November 30, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Rest on the lake

    April 29, 2013 /

    enjoying some fruit.

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Humannequin

    January 10, 2013

    The Commuter

    July 24, 2017

    Frank Gambale All Stars – Live@Teatro Marrucino

    November 22, 2023
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Waiting for the goal

    April 28, 2013 /

    Why can’t I enjoy my soccer team’s match instead of wasting my time here? Because my wife loves music…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

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

    December 19, 2024

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013

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

    January 23, 2016
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo

    Snaps of a Flamenco recital…

    April 26, 2013 /

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    A Virtual Glance Dance

    December 28, 2019

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

    June 17, 2025

    Is Batman Coming To Town?

    December 2, 2017
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    The Hands of a Drummer (Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez)

    April 24, 2013 /

    You don’t photograph a legend. You try not to get in the way. This frame is all rhythm, no fanfare. No face, no spotlight—just hands, sticks, cymbals, and breath held between beats. It’s Horacio “El Negro” Hernández in concert, but not in the way the audience sees him. This is closer. Quieter. The private side of percussion. Shot just beneath the hi-hat, I framed the photo to let the hand speak: fingers curled not in tension, but in dialogue. The skin slightly worn, the grip half-visible—mid-phrase, mid-flow. The cymbals catch the stage light like the faintest of brushstrokes, shimmering but not stealing the scene. You can feel the groove here.…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Hanging

    January 19, 2015

    A Fashion Shop in Milan

    January 21, 2014

    In a yellowtone…

    September 17, 2013
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo

    Shade of Berlin

    April 23, 2013 /

    … Jeff, Berlin.

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    The Referees

    June 6, 2013

    What lasts of a springtime hailstorm

    June 22, 2013

    The Real Street Photographer: Bold and Fearless

    February 25, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  People

    Knocking on lion’s door

    April 22, 2013 /

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Street Food in Via Salaria

    March 13, 2014

    Hanging

    May 29, 2016

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar

    Still Together

    April 20, 2013 /

    Still together, like the very first day. I saw them before they saw me — leaning slightly towards each other, their posture neither rigid nor slouched, but comfortably suspended in the shared gravity of the table between them. The wine glasses, half-filled with rosé, spoke of time already spent; the unopened bottle on the side suggested more still to come. From a compositional standpoint, I worked with the geometry of the setting — the square table, the vertical lines of the wall, and the quiet interruption of the stone column — to anchor the frame. The couple sit on opposite sides, yet the line of sight between them is unbroken,…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    A few test shots with an MC Cosinon T200/4

    January 14, 2024

    London in Motion: A Night Ride in a Single Frame

    October 26, 2016

    The Answer is On the Wall

    August 28, 2020
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar

    The missing guest

    April 19, 2013 /

    This image unfolded quietly, almost too politely — three men in jackets and ties sitting at a table clearly set for four. The elegance of the setup, from the pressed tablecloth to the carefully arranged centrepiece, clashes subtly with the anticipation suspended in their posture. Nobody makes eye contact. One reads the menu, the others look downward, pretending focus. The empty chair becomes the central subject without needing to move. Framing was tight on purpose. I let the olive oil bottle in the foreground stand, blurring into obscurity and giving some depth and texture to an otherwise sharply focused core. That slight intrusion also reinforces the perspective: I wasn’t part…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Freeze!

    December 19, 2014

    Portrait of a young guitar player

    May 4, 2014

    A Modern Orpheus

    November 24, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People,  Spring,  Travels

    The Worst Moment to Fix a Shoe’s Problem

    April 14, 2013 /

    Caught on a descending escalator, mid-bend, mid-thought—this is the photograph of a decision made too late. Everything in this frame leans forward. The vanishing point pulls you down, hard, like gravity with intention. The blur on the metal steps mimics momentum. You can almost feel the hum of machinery and the silent urgency of descent. At the centre of it all: a man hunched over, trying to wrestle control over something small and unruly—perhaps a loose shoelace, perhaps something more symbolic. I didn’t plan this shot. It happened fast. A reflex. Shot handheld, low light, no time to think, just enough to feel. The imperfection—the motion blur, the noise, the…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Reasonable Privacy Expectation

    April 17, 2014

    A Winter Outdoor Chat

    December 17, 2013

    Last Puff Before the Ride

    December 26, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    An Old-Style ATM

    April 13, 2013 /

    This frame came together in the blink of an eye — or perhaps more accurately, in the blur of one. No carefully plotted composition, no tripod, no second chance. Just a brief exchange at a café counter: a plate extended, a hand offering payment, the warmth of human transaction before contactless cards made it all vanish into invisible transfers. The motion blur here is both the flaw and the essence. Technically speaking, the shutter speed was far too slow for handheld shooting in this kind of lighting, resulting in softness across the entire image. If sharpness were the sole measure of photographic merit, this would be an immediate reject. But…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Protezione Civile

    November 12, 2013

    A Ryanair Aircraft

    August 21, 2018

    After Heat, Structure

    November 12, 2021
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    No Tablet, No Problem

    April 12, 2013 /

    Airport Gate, Early Evening No screens. No earbuds. No glowing rectangles in sight. Just two people passing time with cards and conversation, waiting for a flight that’s probably delayed. The bench is metallic, cold. The lighting is flat. But between them, something human is happening—casual, quiet, and becoming increasingly rare. I didn’t stage this. I just noticed it. In a terminal where most people were curled into devices, these two were leaning forward, sharing space, actually looking at each other. He speaks, she listens. She gestures, he laughs. Their luggage is there, sure—but this moment isn’t about where they’re going. It’s about the pause before it. The photo isn’t sharp…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    A Fountain’s Jet

    April 12, 2021

    Blackfriars Train Station Banner

    September 22, 2016

    Out for a ride…

    January 2, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Who is the mannequin?

    April 11, 2013 /

    … not sure.

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    One Shot (Plus One) Story – All That Lasts

    April 19, 2025

    Once A God

    July 15, 2014

    Seats

    September 11, 2017
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    So what?

    April 9, 2013 /

    There is a certain energy in candid street photography that cannot be replicated in a controlled setting, and So What?captures it in full stride. This frame offers a slice of urban life in the late afternoon, when the sun hangs low and the streets teem with a mix of idle chatter, cigarette breaks, and casual posturing. The photograph hinges on the central figure—a tall man in sunglasses, cigarette poised mid-gesture—whose slight tilt of the head and half-smirk seem to issue the titular challenge. To his left, another man, hand to face and gaze averted, projects an entirely different mood: contemplative, perhaps guarded. The third figure, seen only from behind, forms…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Have fun…

    July 12, 2013

    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014

    Fuji X-T2 records audio at 16bit/48Khz

    October 11, 2020
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013 /

    He might never have seen them, but who cares? Metal is immortal…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Uncertainity

    August 11, 2013

    Guru Meditation

    May 12, 2014

    DSLR-like…?

    March 21, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A true friend

    March 29, 2013 /

    They enjoy their time together, as true friends ever should… No leash. No command. Just a gesture—and absolute trust. In this intimate frame, the lens captures a silent language spoken only between companions of a certain kind. The man’s hand rises gently, fingers curled, holding nothing yet holding everything that matters: attention, affection, history. The dog, massive and solemn, gazes upward with reverence—not out of obedience, but because it wants to. This is not a portrait of a pet and its owner. It is a document of friendship forged over countless days walked together, of shared silences and mutual understanding. The bond, invisible to the eye yet utterly present, transcends words. Loyalty…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    A promenade

    February 24, 2013

    A Zeppelin in The New York Sky

    July 2, 2014

    Pillars Of The Beach

    August 25, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Don’t Forget!

    March 27, 2013 /

    It’s the moment between words that makes this picture. You can almost hear the shop owner’s voice, half command, half reminder, as the young man in the doorway glances back. The raised hand, the turned head, the slight lean forward — everything about his body language says, “You’ve got this, but don’t mess it up.” The frame itself is tight, almost conspiratorial. We’re standing just behind another figure — smart jacket, cigarette in hand — as if we’ve stumbled into a private exchange. That foreground figure acts as an anchor and a barrier at the same time: we’re part of the scene, yet removed from it, observing through a filter…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022

    Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF. Reflexless?

    April 2, 2021

    She Died Alone

    February 15, 2022
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects

    The Long Way Up

    March 25, 2013 /

    I’ve always been drawn to stairways — not for their architectural elegance, but for what they suggest about human effort. This photograph, taken in a steep Italian hill town, is less about the stones and more about the person halfway up, leaning forward into the climb, each step a small battle against gravity and fatigue. From a compositional standpoint, I deliberately placed the vanishing point at the top of the stairs, where the light spills in from the open street beyond. The walls on either side act as vertical guides, forcing the viewer’s eye along the incline toward the lone figure. The choice of black and white wasn’t an afterthought;…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Late Evening Break In Piazza Dante

    October 21, 2017

    Pure Joy

    May 25, 2014

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Power of Music

    March 22, 2013 /

    The story is all in the child’s eyes

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    A Virtual Glance Dance

    December 28, 2019

    Hard Stare

    April 26, 2016

    The Financial Times at Night

    October 1, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013 /

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Weren’t a Smartphone and a Selfie Stick Enough?

    October 6, 2016

    Parisian’s Bags

    April 6, 2014

    Last Puff Before the Ride

    December 26, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Seeking Directions

    March 18, 2013 /

    is a complex task, not only on the streets.

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Indifference

    July 5, 2015

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019

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

    March 26, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    A kiss in the shade

    March 17, 2013 /

    while the love is for real

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Is Batman Coming To Town?

    December 2, 2017

    Pipes in Colour

    May 1, 2015

    Having Sax

    February 6, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Bored Bassman

    March 16, 2013 /

    Jazz stages have a way of amplifying not just the music, but the moods of those who inhabit them. This frame, taken mid-performance, says less about the notes being played and more about the space between them. The singer is in her moment, eyes closed, wrapped in the phrasing of a lyric. The bassist, by contrast, rests his chin on his hand — a gesture that could be concentration, fatigue, or simply waiting for his cue. From a compositional point of view, it’s an image split in tone and focus. The spotlighting was harsh, and while it gave the singer’s red dress and skin a luminous presence, it also pushed…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Vinyl Never Dies

    September 2, 2013

    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014

    A Grocery Store in Rome

    November 5, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    An inconvenient way to spend time.

    March 15, 2013 /

    Waking up at dawn, layering up like a World Cup slalom contender, waiting your turn at the ski-lift, gliding up to 1,800 metres… and then, instead of carving lines on powder, seeking out the perfect sunny corner to unfold a deckchair and read a magazine. De gustibus, indeed. I took this photograph partly amused, partly curious. The two figures, bundled in ski gear, are frozen in a still life of leisure that feels completely at odds with their surroundings. It’s an unspoken reminder that the mountains aren’t only for the adrenaline-seekers — they’re also for those who see them as a backdrop for a slower kind of pleasure. Technically, the…

    Read More
    Andrea Monti

    You May Also Like

    Floating

    October 7, 2023

    @Rome Maker Faire – 1

    October 9, 2014

    A moment of break…

    February 22, 2013
2324252627

Projects

  • Daily photo (1,394)
    • B&W (278)
    • Colour (1,102)
  • Daily Video (16)
  • Portfolio (2)
  • Projects (1,308)
    • Airport (15)
    • Bottles&Cups (12)
    • Cars&Bikes (42)
    • Chairs&Seats (19)
    • Cities (455)
      • Barcelona (16)
      • Boston (11)
      • Bruxelles (66)
      • Hamburg (3)
      • Helsinki (2)
      • Kyoto (2)
      • London (27)
      • Milan (50)
      • Nagasaki (2)
      • Nagoya (8)
      • New York (9)
      • Nikko (1)
      • Osaka (3)
      • Oslo (17)
      • Padua (1)
      • Paris (31)
      • Rome (147)
      • Stockholm (11)
      • Tokyo (28)
      • Tsukuba (2)
      • Venice (22)
      • Yokohama (1)
    • Court (23)
    • Landscape (99)
      • Beach&Shores (78)
    • Lines (19)
    • Marketing (5)
    • Moon (7)
    • Observer Bias (14)
    • Odds (21)
    • OutOfFocus (13)
    • Parks (6)
    • Past&Relics (57)
    • People (625)
      • Actors (16)
      • Artists (86)
      • Fighters (29)
      • Portraits (42)
    • Seasons (922)
      • Autumn (144)
      • Spring (184)
      • Summer (262)
      • Winter (349)
    • Shops (166)
      • Barber&HairStylist (1)
      • Bookstores (10)
      • Brand Stores (1)
      • Fashion Shops (16)
      • Garages&Labs (11)
      • Groceries (3)
      • Jewellery (3)
      • Patisserie (11)
      • Restaurants&Bar (92)
      • Street Markets (15)
      • Tobacconists (2)
    • Social Control (51)
    • Travels (19)
    • Urban Landscape (293)
      • Boulevards (12)
      • Bridges (7)
      • Buildings (23)
      • Docks (74)
      • Doors&Windows (26)
      • Downtown (29)
      • Exhibitions (11)
      • Fountains (6)
      • Garbage (17)
      • Gates&Fences (12)
      • Parks (21)
      • Streets&Squares (66)
      • Works (2)
    • Visual (67)
    • WideAngle (13)
  • Reportage (17)
  • Sport (71)
    • Beach Handball (1)
    • Beach Volley (5)
    • Billiard (1)
    • Body Builiding (1)
    • Cycling (1)
    • Fighting Disciplines (24)
    • Handball (2)
    • Kite Surf (4)
    • Road Running (1)
    • Roller Derby (1)
    • Rowing (2)
    • Shooting (11)
    • Skating (4)
    • Soccer (6)
    • Swimming (Fin) (1)
    • Track&Field (5)
  • Thoughts (225)
    • Gear (68)
    • Photo Journalism (6)
    • PhotoCritics (18)
    • Photography (63)
    • Street Photography (83)
    • Technique (29)
© 2025 Andrea Monti - all rights reserved