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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring,  Visual

    The Brand As a Ruin

    May 25, 2015 /

    This photograph operates like an archaeological find: a surface surviving by accident. The recognisable typography of American Express is still legible, yet it is embedded in a field of fracture—craquelure cracks, flaked paint, and exposed substrate that turn corporate identity into something closer to weathered signage, or a wall fragment lifted from a demolished street.

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    A Puff of Smoke

    August 29, 2013

    An Attentive Listener

    July 18, 2014

    A Zen Garden?

    February 22, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Heater

    May 23, 2015 /

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    Staged?

    February 16, 2016

    Dress Different

    March 15, 2015

    Red Lock At Genova’s Dock Arsenal

    August 8, 2014
  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Absence in Three Acts

    May 21, 2015 /

    Empty chairs always speak louder than full ones. These three, bolted to the floor, stare back with a kind of institutional blankness that neither welcomes nor dismisses. They simply are—efficient, expressionless, durable. I wanted to see if the geometry could carry the whole frame, and it does. The repetition, interrupted only by the slight angle of the shot and the unavoidable play of light, creates rhythm without sentiment. Shot in black and white to emphasise the chrome’s edge and the mesh’s subtle gradients, the photograph hinges on texture and symmetry. The lighting is flat, but deliberately so: no shadows, no contrast drama—just presence. These are not chairs meant for rest;…

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    Hanging Heart at via Olmetto

    March 31, 2014

    On The Rocks

    August 13, 2014

    An Altar for the Propaganda Machine

    November 17, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Spring

    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015 /

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    Writer Inspiration’s Tools

    April 17, 2015

    A perfect match

    February 1, 2013

    @Rome Maker Faire – 4. The Hands Controller

    October 16, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Shooting,  Spring

    Home on the Range

    May 17, 2015 /

    There’s a moment—right before the shot breaks—when everything else falls away. This frame captures that exact moment. The quiet before the concussion. The balance between intent and mechanics. Taken in a professional range under full control, it documents not violence, but discipline. Focus. Precision. The brass tells its own story: just-fired casings scattered like punctuation marks on the shooter’s rhythm. The rifle rests steady on a bipod—cold, functional, ready. The shooter’s hand is not tense, but deliberate. His chain bracelet glints faintly in the sterile light, an unexpected human contrast to the black polymer and steel. This isn’t combat. It’s not theatre. It’s a place where performance meets protocol. Where…

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    Ghosts of Ginza

    November 14, 2023

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022

    Late Night Conversation at Cardinal’s Wharf

    September 29, 2016
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Spring

    And Justice For All

    May 15, 2015 /

    This shot came together in complete silence — the kind of silence that only certain institutional buildings can generate. The kind made of marble, fluorescent light, and tension. I didn’t stage a thing; the geometry was already waiting for me. One man in the foreground, half-shielded by a paper, lines converging to a trio sitting far in the distance — it all felt like a scene rehearsed for a stage I just happened to walk onto. Compositionally, this image relies heavily on symmetry and recession. The central aisle, vanishing neatly into the background, draws the eye from the bold human presence up front to the barely-noticed figures in the rear…

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    One Shot (Plus One) Story – All That Lasts

    April 19, 2025

    The Changer — Glass Walls, Paper Smiles, and Currency Drained

    October 12, 2013

    Lost Cigarettes at Piazza Affari

    January 22, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Desolation

    May 13, 2015 /

    I remember standing at the entrance of this narrow underpass, camera in hand, struck by the oppressive stillness. The word “desolation” seemed to settle in my mind even before I pressed the shutter. There was no movement, no sign of life, only the faint echo of my own footsteps on the tiles. The composition is built on geometry and confinement. The corridor acts like a visual funnel, guiding the eye towards the back courtyard and the blank, closed garage doors. The graffiti scrawled on both walls interrupts the symmetry just enough to add texture and a hint of human presence — though not the kind that enlivens a space. The…

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    Visual

    January 18, 2013

    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017

    Claws of Fire

    September 27, 2017
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Moon,  Spring,  Visual

    Lunar Network Or Snowy Mountain?

    May 5, 2015 /

    This image was made at high altitude, but it could have been taken on the Moon. That’s what initially drew my eye: the surreal minimalism of these snow-covered slopes interrupted by a line of utility poles, stretched tight against the vast emptiness. The illusion of a lunar landscape is heightened by the total absence of sky detail—pure black, a void—and the almost abstract texture of the snow, exaggerated by strong directional sunlight. The decision to shoot in black and white came naturally. Colour would have been a distraction from the harsh geometry, from the juxtaposition of natural emptiness and imposed structure. Each pole, evenly spaced, is both part of a…

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    Waiting For A Customer To Come

    July 27, 2014

    Conversation

    November 27, 2013

    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Lines,  Spring

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015 /

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    Who wants to live forever?

    June 15, 2013

    Walking at Night, in Milan

    September 30, 2013

    Scarf’s Meeting

    March 5, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Pipes in Colour

    May 1, 2015 /

    I photographed this section of wall for its unexpected interplay between infrastructure and colour. The rusted pipe, running vertically through the frame, is not remarkable in itself, yet in combination with the graffiti and stains, it becomes part of an improvised composition. The red spray paint, the rough blue marks, and the muted grey stone surface transform a functional corner of the street into an abstract tableau. The framing was deliberate: I aligned the pipe with the vertical axis to divide the picture almost in two, while allowing the barred window to creep in at the bottom left. That small intrusion anchors the image, reminding the viewer that this is…

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    Stop

    December 6, 2018

    Waiting for the hearing

    February 19, 2013

    Urgent Calls Only

    May 15, 2017
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Spring,  Visual

    Stripes in B&W

    April 29, 2015 /

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    Frank Gambale All Stars – Live@Teatro Marrucino

    November 22, 2023

    Sailing Home

    October 4, 2023

    W Verdi

    January 29, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Spring

    Hammer and Sickle

    April 27, 2015 /

    The image presents a straightforward urban fragment: an electrical cabinet bearing two layers of graffiti, one in red, one in blue. The red, unmistakably, forms the hammer and sickle symbol — sprayed quickly, with visible vertical striations from the cabinet’s ridged surface disrupting its edges. The blue tag below is broader, more gestural, perhaps made with a thicker nozzle and without concern for the political overtones of what sits above it. Compositionally, the vertical framing suits the subject, containing the entire cabinet and the immediate environment. The flanking pipes and textured wall create a symmetrical boundary, keeping the viewer’s focus on the graffiti itself. The alignment is square and deliberate,…

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    A Couple of Windows

    January 5, 2018

    Busy In A Call

    December 16, 2014

    Milan

    March 19, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Rusted Platform

    April 25, 2015 /

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    Alex Britti – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    April 3, 2016

    The Icecream is ready to be served

    May 8, 2013

    Parachute

    September 14, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Springtime

    April 23, 2015 /

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    Nice Drink

    July 11, 2015

    Which One?

    April 16, 2014

    Waiting for a Future to Tell

    April 18, 2013
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Trial Docks Waiting for the Justice to Come

    April 21, 2015 /

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    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023

    A Focused (or Sad) Violinist

    December 17, 2016

    Caged?

    June 6, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015 /

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    Mulberry Street, When Benito II Was Still There…

    July 7, 2014

    Photopanning in Rome

    December 3, 2019

    Let’s get the party started…

    January 20, 2014
  • B&W,  Bottles&Cups,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Writer Inspiration’s Tools

    April 17, 2015 /

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    Learning to Shoot Boxing Matches

    July 18, 2024

    Waiting For A Customer To Come

    July 27, 2014

    A Fisherman

    August 29, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control

    Outside the Courthall

    April 15, 2015 /

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    A true cricket?

    September 16, 2013

    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016

    Reluctant

    November 11, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Too Late

    April 10, 2015 /

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    Crowd Control At Dusk

    July 16, 2013

    Pino Ammendola – L’ultima notte di Bonfiglio Liborio@Teatro Marrucino

    May 13, 2022

    Side by Side, Ready to Ride

    July 21, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring

    Italian Stardust

    April 6, 2015 /

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

    October 9, 2015

    Another attempt at DLSR film scanning

    January 21, 2023

    Italian Track&Field Championship 2018 – The reportage

    September 12, 2018
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Behind the Glass

    April 4, 2015 /

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    Red Fan

    June 14, 2022

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013

    Horizontal

    March 14, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Where Did I Left My Car?

    April 2, 2015 /

    When I framed “Where Did I Left My Car”, I was chasing absence, presence, and the city’s quiet accusation. I recall stepping into a narrow lane, scanning facades, light and shadow, empty spots. I trained the lens not on what was there, but on what was not. The void became subject. I waited until all cars had passed, until the frame was emptied. Then I held the shutter, letting the urban grid, the lines of curb, doorways, and windows become witnesses. The emptiness sits heavy, like a question mark in concrete. I chose a vantage point slightly off-centre. The negative space on one side is meant to feel unbalanced—echoing the unease…

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    The Stroller

    July 7, 2015

    Portrait of The Alfa Romeo Guru

    September 25, 2014

    Hell Behind — Tiny Holes Reveal the Flames

    March 19, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Photography,  Thoughts

    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015 /

    The main photo depicts a Syrian kid surrending to a photographer, whose camera she thought was a weapon, while the side pictures are automatically displayed by the advertising engine of the online newspaper. There is a contrast between the brutal reality where the kid lives and the luxury aura implied by the two fashion shot that shows how insensitive magazine editors can be. I understand the need to monetize every click or content, but I’m not sure that this is the right way to do it. Why don’t chose, for instance, to advertise a fund raising campaign supporting UNICEF or Doctors Without Borders? And, by the way, I don’t understand…

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    What an Elegant Chocolatier!

    January 6, 2014

    The New Church

    May 13, 2014

    Will The iPhone Kill Traditional Cameras? Not Very

    October 15, 2019
  • B&W,  Buildings,  Court,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015 /

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    Luggages

    April 20, 2019

    I Don’t Get It

    May 7, 2026

    Skating on the streets of Milan

    October 4, 2013
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