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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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    Multitasking

    February 10, 2013

    Square One

    June 17, 2014

    A Zeppelin in The New York Sky

    July 2, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Heater

    May 23, 2015 /

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    A Rural View

    December 8, 2014

    A Few More Shots From An Urban Exploration Trip

    September 20, 2025

    When Faith Is Gone

    June 20, 2026
  • 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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    5 frames with a Kiev 60, a Volna 80/2,8 and a Ferrania Orto

    June 28, 2024

    The Porter

    July 3, 2015

    A Zeppelin in The New York Sky

    July 2, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Spring

    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015 /

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    Common Fate

    November 15, 2013

    A Fountain

    May 17, 2014

    Ramón Jarque, tocaor

    October 29, 2017
  • 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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    Upcoming Call

    June 3, 2013

    Busy

    December 24, 2015

    A Lamp

    November 14, 2015
  • 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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    A Bad Experiment

    August 26, 2016

    Seeking Directions

    March 18, 2013

    Pipeline

    February 13, 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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    A Maserati GranTurismo

    July 15, 2023

    Full Moon

    May 9, 2017

    We Are All Made of Stars

    February 28, 2018
  • 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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    The Actor’s Nightmare

    August 3, 2013

    Shooting Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) Bouts

    June 26, 2025

    Shrinking Knowledge Into A Small Brain

    July 24, 2018
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Lines,  Spring

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015 /

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    Addicted to (Nintendo) Switch

    July 6, 2017

    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013

    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015
  • 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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    A Banner

    November 29, 2014

    Ramón Jarque, tocaor

    October 29, 2017

    The Traffic Controller

    November 20, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Spring,  Visual

    Stripes in B&W

    April 29, 2015 /

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    Red Moon at the end of August

    September 1, 2023

    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021

    Italian Stardust

    April 6, 2015
  • 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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    An Essay on Light

    October 13, 2017

    A Nikon’s Portrait Made With a Fuji

    January 14, 2016

    Is AI-generated art actually killing ‘real’ Art?

    September 16, 2022
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Rusted Platform

    April 25, 2015 /

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    Zebra Crossing in Oslo… With Red Light

    October 12, 2014

    5 frames with a Canon R6 Mk II and its RF 50/1,2 L USM

    September 28, 2024

    Sala degli Onori @ Triennale di Milano

    May 19, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Springtime

    April 23, 2015 /

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    Footprints

    March 27, 2021

    The BatFire

    April 29, 2016

    Kime in Photography

    June 9, 2013
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Trial Docks Waiting for the Justice to Come

    April 21, 2015 /

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    The Actor’s Nightmare

    August 3, 2013

    Yellow

    December 15, 2014

    Red Beam

    October 24, 2023
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015 /

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    EOS-M. Tips and Results For Street-Photography

    August 9, 2013

    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014

    Waiting to Go Home

    December 21, 2013
  • B&W,  Bottles&Cups,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Writer Inspiration’s Tools

    April 17, 2015 /

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    A Fishnet – 2

    October 29, 2014

    A Young Sailor in Open Sea

    August 11, 2014

    Street-Photographer’s eye side effect

    April 8, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control

    Outside the Courthall

    April 15, 2015 /

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    Mediterranean Games 2009

    June 28, 2015

    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013

    Outside the Nobel Museum

    June 30, 2016
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Too Late

    April 10, 2015 /

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    Reminiscenses From The Past

    September 7, 2013

    Guess who’s happier?

    May 27, 2013

    A Jazz-Manouche Guitar Player

    August 17, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring

    Italian Stardust

    April 6, 2015 /

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    Landing

    December 4, 2021

    Street Crossing

    September 17, 2014

    The Chess Players

    October 10, 2013
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Behind the Glass

    April 4, 2015 /

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    Niccolò Fabi – Meno Per Meno Tour 2023 – Live@Teatro Massimo, Pescara

    May 7, 2023

    So long and thank you for the fish

    February 6, 2014

    Processing a DSLR Digitised Black and White Film with Affinity Photo

    January 24, 2023
  • 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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    One Coffee

    December 20, 2015

    Inside a Master Luthier’s Workshop

    July 24, 2025

    Next in line, please!

    October 31, 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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    The Empty Stage

    November 25, 2013

    The Odd Couple

    January 30, 2013

    Did You Forget Something?

    October 3, 2016
  • B&W,  Buildings,  Court,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015 /

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    Tsutaya Bookstore@Ginza

    December 6, 2020

    Tables and Chairs, at Night

    May 7, 2013

    A Lockheed C-130 Hercules

    January 31, 2021
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