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  • Colour,  Court,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Winter

    The Relentless Lawyer

    February 6, 2017 /

    Standing in Court, no matter what! Some portraits are taken in the studio, with light sculpted and poses rehearsed. Others, like this one, are captured in the quiet fissures of reality—moments where the weight of a life’s work shows itself unprompted. The old lawyer’s face carries the texture of decades in courtrooms, each wrinkle etched by cross-examinations, verdicts, and long nights parsing the fine print of justice. His robe hangs loosely now, a little heavier than before, as though the fabric has absorbed the gravity of the battles fought. The light, cool and unforgiving, falls across his profile, illuminating both the weariness and the fire that coexist in his expression.…

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    The Lost Church

    July 16, 2014

    The Last Icecream?

    October 30, 2013

    Menu Meditation

    February 16, 2018
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Settled in the wrong place

    January 11, 2017 /

    There’s a jolt in seeing something so deeply tied to heat and aridity draped in snow. The prickly pear cactus, its fleshy paddles dusted white, looks almost embarrassed – as if caught wearing the wrong clothes for the season. This is a photograph about displacement, but not in a melodramatic sense; rather, it’s a quiet document of the absurdities nature sometimes hands us. From a compositional standpoint, the image benefits from its layered structure. The cactus dominates the foreground on the left, its irregular shapes and textures pulling the viewer in. Mid-ground, a smaller shrub offers a softer counterpoint, while the horizon – faint and blurred – separates the white…

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    Nice Drink

    July 11, 2015

    Landscape

    December 21, 2012

    An Abandoned Book…

    January 28, 2013
  • 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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    So Long, Eos-M

    January 17, 2014

    Late-afternoon’s snack

    April 15, 2013

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Where Are Skilifts Supposed to Be?

    January 7, 2017 /

    I took this photograph on a surreal winter morning when the Adriatic coastline had been transformed into something closer to the Alps than a seaside promenade. The skier, moving steadily away from me, became the anchor for the scene — his posture calm, almost resigned, as though he knew full well there would be no skilifts waiting for him ahead. From a compositional standpoint, I wanted the perspective lines to work hard here. The lamp posts, the pavement edges, even the faint ski tracks converge toward the centre, guiding the eye deeper into the image. The figure is positioned just off-centre, allowing the street to breathe while still holding the…

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    Outside the Nobel Museum

    June 30, 2016

    Waiting For The Patrons – 1

    June 17, 2015

    Unattainable 1:1 magnification with the JJC FDA S-1 and Micro Nikkor 60 2,8

    January 29, 2023
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Happy New Year

    January 1, 2017 /

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    The True Ironman

    March 4, 2015

    Americana Skating – Italian National Championship 2019

    February 4, 2019

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

    December 22, 2024
  • Bottles&Cups,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Don’t They Drink Tea, Instead?

    December 27, 2016 /

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    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013

    Columns

    November 10, 2014

    Frames for Sale at Via Margutta

    May 2, 2016
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    The Choir Master

    December 24, 2016 /

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    Ghosts of Ginza

    November 14, 2023

    Is the next Kano Jigoro already on the mat?

    November 7, 2013

    Sega Codemaster

    November 21, 2017
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Interplay

    December 22, 2016 /

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    An Athlete@Stadio Marmi, Rome

    October 11, 2018

    Learning to Shoot Boxing Matches

    July 18, 2024

    Busy (again)

    February 2, 2013
  • Bruxelles,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Traffic Master

    December 19, 2016 /

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    Pixelmator Pro Debanding and Electronic Shutter

    December 24, 2022

    Pipes in Colour

    May 1, 2015

    Skating on the Riviera

    November 9, 2018
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Focused (or Sad) Violinist

    December 17, 2016 /

    There are moments in photography when ambiguity becomes its greatest strength. A Focused (or Sad) Violinist captures one of those moments—a fleeting expression caught between concentration and melancholy, leaving the viewer unsure which emotion truly takes precedence. The composition is deliberately layered, with the foreground figure—out of focus—providing a soft frame for the central subject. This technique draws the eye directly to the violinist, whose gaze is fixed slightly to the side, lost either in the music or in a private thought. The choice to work with a shallow depth of field accentuates her presence while allowing the surrounding players to dissolve into a gentle blur, reinforcing the sense of…

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    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013

    Love is like a flower

    May 18, 2013

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Anthem (and a primer on sport photography, part 1)

    September 22, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Winter

    A Pensive Nun

    December 14, 2016 /

    I took this photo during a quiet moment in a Roman church. I wasn’t looking for drama. I wasn’t even looking for a nun. I was watching light — soft, diffused, the kind that reveals more than it conceals. Then she shifted her weight, her arm fell to the bench, and the composition drew itself. The image balances solitude and collective presence. She sits in isolation, yet she’s surrounded. Everyone in that frame is turned inward — praying, grieving, thinking, hiding. It’s an ensemble of introspection, and she anchors it without knowing. I shot this on film. Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600. The grain works with the silence; it has…

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    Ugo Pagliai – Romeo e Giulietta@Teatro Marrucino

    March 29, 2022

    A Mysterious Bag

    November 2, 2013

    Street Food in Via Salaria

    March 13, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  People,  Winter

    Surreal Judo

    December 11, 2016 /

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    The Traffic Controller

    November 20, 2013

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023

    Mid-Knee Clinch

    July 7, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Shooting,  Winter

    Lost Bag

    December 8, 2016 /

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    Portrait of a Perinatal Cardiologist

    July 11, 2014

    Inside the Garrison

    May 14, 2014

    Walking Table in via Cornaggia

    March 22, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  Summer

    Up from the Waterline

    December 3, 2016 /

    As a photographer, I have always been drawn to the power of perspective—how the choice of vantage point can turn a simple set of stairs into a visual narrative. Up from the Waterline achieves precisely this, transforming an ordinary urban ascent into a scene layered with mood, tension, and a touch of mystery. Framed from the bottom of the stairwell, the composition draws the eye upward in a natural, almost subconscious motion. The heavy shadows along the concrete walls create a narrowing funnel of light, directing attention to the top landing where a burst of colour—a pot of flowers—awaits. This sudden contrast between the dark, gritty stone and the warm,…

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    Shooting an Outdoor Volleyball Match

    June 19, 2025

    Shooting a Roller Derby Bout

    November 19, 2024

    A few test shots with an MC Cosinon T200/4

    January 14, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Shooting,  Sport,  Winter

    Getting In The Zone Before the Shot

    November 28, 2016 /

    I made this image in the seconds before the pistol was raised. No noise, no movement, just controlled breath and interior focus. The athlete’s posture says everything: shoulders relaxed, chin tucked, eyes slightly lowered toward the monitor—not in distraction, but in calibration. He’s not looking at the target; he’s visualising the result before the mechanics begin. The setting is sterile by necessity. A shooting range must eliminate variables. No colour, no texture, no distractions. That flatness worked in my favour—clean background, no depth needed, only presence. I framed it with intention: the shooter on the right third, facing inward, and the monitor on the opposite axis, forming a visual loop…

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

    April 4, 2021

    Protezione Civile

    November 12, 2013

    Italy, Landscape Photography and the Law

    January 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Visual,  Winter

    Panning the Police

    November 17, 2016 /

    This frame it’s a reaction. A physical jolt to flashing blue, shouting, bodies in motion. I panned the camera instinctively, not to follow a subject, but to share the sensory overload of the moment. The result? A hallucination. A retinal echo of tension. Shot handheld at night, 1/2s exposure, ISO pushed to 3200. The blur is total—no anchor point, no sharp subject. Lines of neon bleed into the dark, and even the static elements—trees, pavement, the van—become fluid. That’s the point. This isn’t about precision; it’s about disruption. I framed with the van off-centre, allowing room for the bodies in blue and those not in uniform. Movement traces direction. We…

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    Skating on Avenue Louise

    April 1, 2014

    A Sunny day in Rome

    May 10, 2014

    Phone Call – 2

    February 20, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Winter

    The Modern Preacher

    November 14, 2016 /

    Sometimes, the most telling political images are made not in the glare of press conferences, but from the margins—from the places where presence is tolerated but not invited. This frame was taken from outside a closed-door meeting, the camera positioned behind a security mesh that divides the observer from the observed. Through the diamond pattern, a cluster of suited silhouettes gathers around a glowing screen. At the centre, partially obscured yet unmistakably in command, the party leader leans forward, his expression a mix of resolve and calculation. The geometry of the mesh becomes part of the narrative: an imposed barrier that both conceals and frames. It reminds us that power…

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    What Souvenirs Say About Rome (and Your Attitude Toward Life)

    August 6, 2025

    Coffee Doesn’t Need a Table. It Needs a Moment

    June 17, 2013

    The sentinel…

    March 8, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Three Shadows

    November 11, 2016 /

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    Lost In Barcelona’s Beauty

    June 13, 2014

    Another Bridge

    September 23, 2019

    Pavement

    November 16, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Shooting,  Winter

    Argument on the Range

    November 7, 2016 /

    I took this photograph during a sports shooting competition, and despite what the title might suggest, there was no animosity in the air—only a civil, animated exchange between two competitors. In the image, the man on the left, in his blue cap, leans forward slightly, speaking with deliberate emphasis, while the man on the right, hands raised, listens intently, possibly offering a counterpoint. Behind them, a third figure stands blurred, clipboard in hand, an observer or official adding quiet context to the scene. From a compositional standpoint, the choice of shallow depth of field works in favour of the narrative. The two men in sharp focus create an intimate focal…

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    A Sailors’ Warehouse

    September 9, 2014

    Hammer and Sickle

    April 27, 2015

    Forgotten Bike In A Forgotten House

    April 3, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    Different Financial Transactions

    November 3, 2016 /

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    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013

    Slow Walk at Mulberry St.

    January 16, 2014

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Wrestling, Italy vs France (And a primer on sport photography – Part 5)

    October 9, 2015
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Fashion Shops,  Seasons

    The Sorcerer’s Shop

    November 1, 2016 /

    Walking past the narrow streets that night, I was struck by the oddly theatrical composition this small shop presented. “La Bottega delle Streghe” — The Sorcerer’s Shop — proclaimed the sign above, and there in the doorway hung a single jacket, swaying faintly in the evening air. Through the open door, the frame split into two narratives: the interior, softly lit and cluttered with fabric and objects; and beyond it, the alleyway, dimly illuminated, with a car just visible in the background. The framing here is deliberate — the doorway acts as both literal and visual threshold. The viewer is pulled in, suspended between the world outside and whatever spells…

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    Staring At The Infinite (While Waiting For The Fishes)

    August 1, 2014

    Business people in Rome

    February 23, 2013

    Iron Gate

    May 2, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Seasons,  Streets&Squares,  Summer,  Urban Landscape

    Very British

    October 29, 2016 /

    Taken in London, this photograph distils a handful of instantly recognisable motifs into a single frame — the black cab, adorned with a Union Jack roof, easing forward past a red telephone box, with “Look Left” painted on the asphalt as a quiet instruction to visitors. The two women waiting at the kerb, one in tights and flats, the other in sandals and jeans, are caught mid-interaction, their body language suggesting either anticipation of crossing or casual conversation. From a compositional standpoint, the cab takes command of the foreground, placed fractionally off-centre to allow the eye to travel backwards along the street. The depth is reinforced by the layering of…

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    April 29, 2024

    Halt!

    December 28, 2017

    Dreaming Of Giulietta (sprint)

    September 24, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Seasons,  Summer,  Visual

    London in Motion: A Night Ride in a Single Frame

    October 26, 2016 /

    A red double-decker bus slices through the night, leaving only its luminous ghost behind. In this fleeting moment, captured on a wet London street, the city reveals its rhythm—not through its buildings or its people, but through its constant movement. The bus doesn’t pause to announce itself. Its iconic shape is blurred into streaks of red and blue light, a reminder that in this city, life is always in transit. The wet pavement catches the glow of streetlamps and traffic signals, spreading the colours like brushstrokes across black asphalt. Even the green arrow on the traffic light seems to point the way forward, as if urging the scene along. Behind…

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    Just In Case

    June 9, 2014

    Rest in peace

    March 13, 2013

    Selling Italian Ice in Boston

    March 11, 2025
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Odds,  People,  Summer,  Visual

    The Day of the Zombies

    October 23, 2016 /

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    Whatever You Stand For, Vote!

    May 24, 2014

    Justice measured as the distance between Words and Facts

    July 10, 2023

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

    January 11, 2024
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