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  • Boston,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Summer

    Selling Italian Ice in Boston

    March 11, 2025 /

    Sales culture is one of the most distinctive traits of American anthropology. The foundations of modern marketing strategies date back to forerunners such as P.T. Barnum’s ‘have a little something for everybody’ slogan and Edward Bernays, the father of public relations. It is ingrained in popular culture phenomena such as garage sales, lemonade stands ran by kids and jokes about used cars salesmen.  Sales culture is also paired with customer (not consumer) culture, as in the ubiquitous mantra ‘customer is king’, which ‘shapes’ people’s attitudes in terms of demanding fairness and a proper ‘bang for the bucks’. – Initially published on 35mmc.com When it comes to selling, creativity knows no…

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    Fisherman’s Friend

    January 10, 2014

    Ceci n’est pas un cadre

    December 29, 2013

    Even

    July 9, 2016
  • B&W,  Boston,  Buildings,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Downtown,  Parks,  Streets&Squares,  Summer,  Travels

    From Waltham to Boston

    August 4, 2023 /

    ‘From Waltham to Boston’, an offshoot of a bigger project on documenting Boston’s pulse, is now available on Amazon as a Kindle e-book.

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    Falling Tree

    May 8, 2014

    Watch My Back

    January 15, 2013

    Is The Sky Falling On Their Heads?

    August 1, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    Three Lamposts

    June 11, 2022 /

    Sometimes the simplest subjects offer the richest visual rhythms. This photograph of three lampposts along a shaded path is a study in repetition, perspective, and the gentle irregularities that occur when human-made structures meet the slow reclamation of nature. The posts lean — not dramatically, but enough to betray years of shifting soil and seasonal wear — and that subtle tilt gives the image a quiet tension. The composition is carefully observed. The frame leads the eye from foreground to background in a gentle S-curve: the path winds left, the lampposts march back into the trees, and the play of shadow and sunlight dapples both ground and foliage. The staggered…

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    Welcome in the New (?) Year

    January 1, 2014

    Garbage Collection

    August 26, 2013

    Staying Behind

    November 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Nagoya,  Parks,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    Street Magic@Nagoya Castle

    July 21, 2019 /

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    Free Ride

    October 2, 2014

    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013

    So What?

    December 7, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Restaurants&Bar,  Spring,  Tokyo

    StreetPizza@Ueno Park

    August 4, 2018 /

    I took this photograph during a humid summer afternoon in Ueno Park, Tokyo, a few metres away from the art museums and temples that draw both locals and tourists. Amid the buzz of the park’s cultural gravity, I was drawn instead to this fleeting vignette of street food preparation—quiet, unassuming, yet visually dense. What first caught my eye was the can of tomato pulp, “A Pummarola ‘Ncopp,” planted squarely in the middle of the frame like an improvised totem. Its bold Neapolitan red, combined with the colloquial script and graphic of tomatoes, adds a deliberate contrast to the surrounding functional, almost makeshift textures. Everything else in the composition plays a…

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    A pouch for the Fuji XF 150-600

    May 16, 2023

    Hanging Clothes Waiting to Dry

    February 18, 2014

    Couples

    May 17, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer,  Tokyo

    Pizza Maker@Ueno’s Park

    June 6, 2018 /

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    Intelligence Contest

    April 15, 2017

    National Road Running Championships 2023 – Portraits

    June 28, 2024

    Another Bridge

    September 23, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Run Like Hell, Pinocchio!

    February 24, 2015 /

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    An Evening Chat

    July 30, 2013

    Last Check Before The Show

    July 21, 2014

    The Smoke Teacher

    July 1, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Bulbs

    January 12, 2015 /

    This photograph was taken from the ground up, the lens almost brushing the asphalt. By choosing such a low perspective, the surface of the road becomes as important as the row of streetlights that recede into the distance. The texture of the pavement dominates the foreground, glistening with a grainy sharpness that catches the artificial glow. Technically, the image pushes the limits of night photography. The exposure is long enough to register detail in the dimly lit environment, yet short enough to keep the lamps from collapsing entirely into pure white orbs. The result is a series of glowing bulbs, haloed by flare, guiding the eye deeper into the composition.…

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    Landing

    December 4, 2021

    Between Sea and Sky

    February 12, 2015

    Indifference

    July 5, 2015
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Seasons

    Avid Readers

    November 19, 2014 /

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    Inside the Garrison

    May 14, 2014

    Perfect Strangers

    April 5, 2014

    A Step Ahead

    October 8, 2022
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People

    Blow Up

    November 13, 2014 /

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    Belgian Hats

    October 19, 2015

    Ray-Ban in Milan

    October 5, 2015

    AI or not AI?

    October 3, 2023
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People

    Fun

    November 12, 2014 /

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    José Ignacio Franco – Live@Auditorium Petruzzi

    July 31, 2022

    Kime in Photography

    June 9, 2013

    Priority Pass Lounge at Fiumicino Airport

    November 30, 2015
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks

    Columns

    November 10, 2014 /

    In Brussels, this curved colonnade sits like an architectural punctuation mark in the middle of a park — a statement without a sentence. I positioned the frame to face it directly, giving symmetry the upper hand. The central alignment was intentional: it allows the gentle arc of the structure to pull the eye from one end to the other without distraction. The light was flat, filtered by a heavy overcast, which meant no harsh contrasts or deep shadows. This helped preserve the fine details in the stone — the weathering, the subtle variations in tone — while keeping the surrounding foliage rich but not overpowering. The grey of the columns…

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    5 frames with a Voigtländer Bessa R2, a Nokton 35/1,4 and a roll of an expired Kodak Portra 160

    July 11, 2024

    A Fix for the Wikipedia Photos’ Copyright Scams?

    December 19, 2020

    While Waiting for the Food

    September 3, 2013
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People

    Orange Scarf

    November 9, 2014 /

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    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023

    An Old Lady in Great Shape

    September 23, 2014
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Cities,  Daily photo,  Oslo,  Parks,  People,  Urban Landscape

    The Seagull And The Sentinel

    October 27, 2014 /

      In front of the solemn geometry of a royal palace in Oslo, the eye is drawn not to the grand columns or orderly facade, but to the understated absurdity playing out on the forecourt. To the far right, a sentinel paces with ceremonial rigour — upright, focused, unyielding. His role is one of symbol and service: a visible reminder of authority, history, and order. But his dedication unfolds before an almost entirely empty square. Almost. Because to the left, alone and unconcerned, a seagull meanders across the open expanse. It neither salutes nor flees. It simply exists — indifferent to the weight of flags, uniforms, or palatial power. This…

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    The Mailbox

    May 5, 2013

    Foto-Grafo featured on Yanidel.net

    March 20, 2013

    A Night at the Opera – Plays and Opera Photography

    December 21, 2024
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People,  Rome

    Free Shoes On A Hot Day

    October 8, 2014 /

    I took this photograph on a brutally hot afternoon, the kind where the pavement seems to radiate heat back at you with equal force. The scene was simple: a young woman, barefoot, perched on a low ledge in the sun, her shoes neatly placed on the ground below. The shoes caught my eye first — perfectly aligned, toes pointing towards the wall, almost as if waiting for their owner to return to them. From a compositional point of view, I like how the image naturally splits into two planes. The lower half — brick, pavement, and shoes — is all about structure and order, while the upper half — bare…

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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

    Boat Dock Bumpers

    October 26, 2014

    A true friend

    March 29, 2013
  • B&W,  Cars&Bikes,  Daily photo,  Oslo,  Parks,  People

    Free Ride

    October 2, 2014 /

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    The Mystique of Film

    August 24, 2022

    The Violinist

    July 1, 2015

    The Racers

    December 7, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Oslo,  Parks,  People

    The Wild Bunch

    September 30, 2014 /

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    The last waltz

    January 24, 2013

    Barbarians At the Beach

    August 30, 2021

    Hard Stare

    April 26, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People,  Summer

    Friends

    August 3, 2014 /

    There is a certain quiet joy in photographs that capture the ease and warmth of companionship. Friends presents just such a moment — a woman and her dog sharing a gentle exchange on a patch of summer grass. No theatrics, no posed glamour; just a fleeting instance of mutual attention and affection. The composition makes effective use of depth and framing. The low camera angle places the viewer almost at the dog’s eye level, encouraging an empathetic connection with the animal. The human subject is positioned slightly off-centre, balancing the frame against the mass of greenery to the left. This not only prevents the image from feeling static but also…

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    (Not so) Intelligent Design

    October 26, 2018

    Countersniping

    February 7, 2014

    Get Ready for The Duty

    July 13, 2013
  • Autumn,  Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  Parks

    Empty Chairs in the Tuileries

    October 19, 2013 /

    Paris in the rain changes its pace. The air thickens, the sounds dampen, and spaces usually alive with chatter take on a hushed, suspended quality. Here, in the Jardin des Tuileries, the iconic green metal chairs gather loosely at the edge of the fountain. They are arranged without intention—angled differently, backs turned, no symmetry to suggest a shared moment. It’s as if the conversation ended abruptly and the participants slipped away, leaving only their seats to remember the posture of their presence. The wet ground darkens the green paint, the armrests glisten with a thin film of water, and the fountain continues its arc in the background, indifferent. The frame…

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    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012

    On The Rocks

    August 13, 2014

    Conversation

    September 14, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  People,  Summer

    When We Were Kids

    August 18, 2013 /

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    Inside The Clocktower

    August 22, 2015

    Too Late

    April 10, 2015

    Portrait of a Bailaor

    November 19, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Seasons,  Spring

    Rest under a tree

    May 31, 2013 /

    Resting under a tree, on a sunny afternoon, in springtime.

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    The Bodyguard in Red

    April 13, 2014

    A Two-Masted Schooner

    October 25, 2014

    Easy To Shoot?

    December 12, 2020

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