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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Cold Stuff

    November 28, 2015 /

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    Out of Focus, again

    October 3, 2013

    What Lasts of a Saturday Night Party

    January 24, 2014

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    June 18, 2013
  • Artists,  Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares

    A Modern Orpheus

    November 24, 2015 /

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    Red

    December 17, 2014

    Inside the Nazario Sauro

    November 26, 2020

    Blob

    January 4, 2014
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Streets&Squares

    RedLight

    November 6, 2015 /

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    The Pizza’s Journey

    June 12, 2013

    Portrait of a Perinatal Cardiologist

    July 11, 2014

    Learning to Shoot Boxing Matches

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  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares

    Ray-Ban in Milan

    October 5, 2015 /

    It’s not just about what sits on the roof—it’s about what it says without blinking. Shot in the heart of Milan, this image captures a building that has seen eras come and go, crowned by a brand that has spent decades convincing the world to look cool while blocking out the light. The lettering floats above the stone like graffiti gentrified by permanence. I framed the photo dead-on, as if to let the architecture and the logo negotiate their own contrast. The façade is neoclassical, orderly, almost too proud to wear an ad. But there it is—Ray-Ban—scribbled in neon above cornices and keystones, as defiant as it is inevitable. Black…

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    Street Crossing

    September 17, 2014

    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025

    Italy, Landscape Photography and the Law

    January 23, 2014
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Milan,  People

    Shaken

    October 1, 2015 /

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    A Lamppost

    November 26, 2014

    Trust Us, We Care About You

    March 18, 2014

    Cleaning the Tabernacle

    November 26, 2022
  • B&W,  Boulevards,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Summer

    A Waiter in via Sardegna

    September 26, 2015 /

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    Portrait of a politician – 1

    October 25, 2013

    Portrait of a Judo Master

    November 14, 2013

    Stylish

    March 16, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Balilla

    July 17, 2015 /

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    The Floating Relic

    December 13, 2013

    An urgent phone call?

    December 15, 2013

    Panoramio’s 200th photo

    February 4, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  People,  Spring

    Pensive

    June 13, 2015 /

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    Still together

    April 20, 2013

    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015

    Skating on the streets of Milan

    October 4, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  Spring

    Seine

    June 9, 2015 /

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    Thirsty

    June 10, 2014

    Unkempt

    December 4, 2015

    Collision Path

    July 5, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Paris,  Spring

    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015 /

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    Just A Bird

    July 1, 2014

    Purple Haze

    January 3, 2013

    Planetarium

    May 30, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  Spring

    Access Denied

    June 1, 2015 /

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    An Old Lady in Great Shape

    September 23, 2014

    Posing at Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    October 1, 2018

    Inside the Nazario Sauro

    August 10, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Spring

    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015 /

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    To Do or To Own? (or the Photographer’s Dilemma)

    March 2, 2025

    Fisherman’s Fatigue

    December 19, 2022

    The Waiting

    December 23, 2012
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Desolation

    May 13, 2015 /

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    Waiting for (Supreme) Justice

    February 14, 2017

    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013

    Brain vs Camera

    April 19, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Lines,  Spring

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015 /

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    Rest under a tree

    May 31, 2013

    Having Sax

    February 6, 2015

    A Sad Harley-Davidson

    August 10, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Springtime

    April 23, 2015 /

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    YANE – Yet Another Nepal Exhibit

    March 23, 2015

    Skull of Glass at the London Science Museum

    September 26, 2016

    Lost in Le Puglie

    December 2, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Where Did I Left My Car?

    April 2, 2015 /

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    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014

    Los niños y el tocaor

    October 30, 2017

    Wire Stylist

    January 31, 2015
  • B&W,  Buildings,  Court,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015 /

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    TKO

    May 8, 2019

    Late-afternoon’s snack

    April 15, 2013

    Climbing is hard

    March 25, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Stripes

    March 2, 2015 /

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    Batklubben

    July 23, 2016

    DSLR-like…?

    March 21, 2025

    A priest

    October 19, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Run Like Hell, Pinocchio!

    February 24, 2015 /

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    Venditti&DeGregori – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022

    Tsutaya Bookstore@Ginza

    December 6, 2020

    The Empty Stage

    November 25, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Merleria Livia

    February 14, 2015 /

    Some signs don’t light up the street—they anchor it. This one simply says “MERLERIA LIVIA,” glowing white against the black. Not neon, not flashy. Just enough light to find your way back to something ordinary. Useful. Forgotten. Shot on a rainy night, the kind that turns every surface into a mirror. The pavement reflects the streetlamps like a memory trying to stay present. A man walks slowly, slightly hunched—not from age, maybe just the weather. Hands in pockets, coat zipped. Nothing urgent, nothing staged. The shop is closed. You can feel it. The shutters are down, but the sign is still doing its job. Reminding anyone passing that once, not…

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    @Rome Maker Faire – 7. Mobile Rest

    October 23, 2014

    Generations

    February 5, 2013

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Open Window

    February 4, 2015 /

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    Forgotten

    October 15, 2013

    Stairway to nothing

    September 18, 2013

    Out for a ride…

    January 2, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Odds,  Winter

    Wire Stylist

    January 31, 2015 /

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    Disagreement

    December 29, 2012

    The Financial Times at Night

    October 1, 2016

    Fancy a Beer?

    November 10, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Pillars

    January 29, 2015 /

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    A perfect match

    February 1, 2013

    Natural Silohuette

    September 8, 2017

    One Shot (Plus One) Story – All That Lasts

    April 19, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Bulbs

    January 12, 2015 /

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    November 2, 2017

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    June 21, 2023

    The SoundMaster

    July 10, 2013
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