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  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo

    A comfortable chair

    November 8, 2013 /

    Well … maybe.

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    Belgian Chocolate – Neuhaus

    November 16, 2015

    The Observer

    November 30, 2013

    Seats

    September 11, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo

    Is the next Kano Jigoro already on the mat?

    November 7, 2013 /

    Somewhere in the world, maybe the next Kano Jigoro is just born. The frame is anchored by the portrait of Kano Jigoro, fixed above a rack of wooden weapons and a block wall of glass bricks. Everything above the tatami is controlled: symmetry, rhythm, grid. But the eye falls to the disorder below—the untied belts sprawled across the floor, soft, irregular, human. I kept the shot wide to preserve the negative space. The belts are deliberately small in the frame. Their scale reflects their role: potential, not yet formed. They interrupt the formality of the upper half, resisting the architecture with an echo of movement. They’re not discarded. They’ve been used. Light…

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    Caparezza – Live@Palamaggetti Roseto degli Abruzzi

    February 12, 2018

    Milan

    March 19, 2015

    Nightlife in Bruxelles

    June 27, 2014
  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Daily Video,  Landscape,  Rome

    Under the Bridge

    November 6, 2013 /

    Here I am again with a video…

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    Urgent Calls Only

    May 15, 2017

    The Choir Master

    December 24, 2016

    Up Where the World Unfolds

    November 16, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome

    Fishermen in Rome, Again

    November 5, 2013 /

    There’s no better way to enjoy a sunny day in Rome. The photograph opens with three figures at the river’s edge, their backs turned to the viewer, their attention fixed on the slow, opaque flow of the Tiber. The morning light is soft but clear, stretching shadows across the worn concrete embankment. Fishing rods angle out over the water, each line vanishing into the muted surface where the river holds its secrets. The composition is deliberate in its restraint. By placing the subjects with their faces hidden, the image shifts focus from identity to posture. Each fisherman holds a distinct physical rhythm: the man in the green jacket standing upright, central…

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    Masters of Propaganda

    July 18, 2023

    The Commuter

    July 24, 2017

    Questioning the Referee

    October 8, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Visual

    The Rise of the Mutant Spiders?

    November 4, 2013 /

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    Hanging

    May 29, 2016

    Multitasking

    February 10, 2013

    Next in line, please!

    October 31, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome

    The Ipad Shooter. Who needs a Nikon D4 anymore?

    November 3, 2013 /

    The photograph captures an all-too-familiar scene in today’s public spaces: a traveller, squatting low on cobblestones, pink suitcase upright beside her, tablet in hand, angling for the perfect shot. The background is busy with pedestrians, idling vehicles, and the ordered chaos of an urban square—but the focal point is the incongruity of the act itself. Not a DSLR slung over the shoulder. Not even a compact mirrorless. Instead, a bright orange tablet becomes the instrument of choice. CompositionThe image benefits from deliberate framing. The subject sits slightly off-centre to the left, allowing the surrounding space to breathe. This choice draws the eye first to her and the bold block of…

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    The last flower

    May 20, 2013
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    A stupid quarrell

    April 7, 2013

    Hope after the Storm

    January 8, 2020
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A Mysterious Bag

    November 2, 2013 /

    Big enough to contains a whole life…

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    Life is a bitch

    May 22, 2013

    The Oslo Opera House

    October 24, 2014

    Waiting For The Bus On Las Ramblas

    August 19, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome

    A Fisherman in Rome

    November 1, 2013 /

    There is a quiet irony in standing on the banks of the Tiber, camera in hand, and seeing this scene unfold — a solitary fisherman, rod extended, gazing into the slow, opaque water. Just a few metres above, Rome hums and roars: scooters weave through traffic, tourists cluster at monuments, and shopkeepers call out in markets. Down here, however, time seems to flow at the river’s pace — unhurried, stubbornly indifferent to the world above. From a compositional standpoint, the photograph makes good use of negative space. The wide expanse of muted, silty water forms a calm, almost monotone backdrop that lets the figure of the fisherman stand out without…

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    Outside the Courthall

    April 15, 2015

    Lockpicking Tools

    December 11, 2018

    Portrait of a Law Professor (and Free Climber…)

    February 26, 2016
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Shops,  Street Markets,  Tobacconists

    Next in line, please!

    October 31, 2013 /

    A disciplined and contemplative street photography shot captured with documentary precision. A quiet urban scene unfolds on a cobblestone street, framed by soft, overcast light. In the foreground, a stone bollard supports a small display of trinkets and souvenirs, sharply focused against the subdued blur of pedestrians and parked scooters. The muted palette and shallow depth of field evoke a cinematic stillness, contrasting motion and stasis, commerce and transience—an observation of everyday life

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    A Single(‘s) Call

    September 24, 2016

    Staring At The Infinite

    August 22, 2013

    @ Rome’s Maker Faire – 6. Lost In Texting

    November 23, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar

    The Last Icecream?

    October 30, 2013 /

    I was drawn to the quiet anticipation layered between three figures, each framed by glass, glare, and gesture. The woman in the foreground, partially silhouetted in a hoodie, acts as the emotional anchor — patient, uncertain, her posture leaning subtly forward. She could be next, or just waiting. The man to her right, elderly, suited, stoic, exists in quiet counterpoint. And behind the counter, blurred yet bright, the server becomes an abstract suggestion of service or denial. It’s the moment before transaction — a gesture paused in the theatre of everyday life. Technically, the image is soft, and I’m fine with that. Focus falls more on atmosphere than detail. Depth…

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    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015

    An Altar for the Propaganda Machine

    November 17, 2013

    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Photo Journalism,  Street Photography,  Thoughts

    Italy, Street-Photography and the Law

    October 29, 2013 /

    Update – 2 On July 2014 the Polizia Municipale of Rome seized a street-photographer ‘s camera, but the Court bashed the seizure. Update – 1 Here is an A4 leaflet useful to stand your ground if your street-photography work is questioned by somebody else. Introduction* As there are few texts in English dealing with (street) photography and Italian laws, I’ve decided to put my lawyer‘s hat and sketch some toughts on the two main topics involving the Street-Photography: shooting candid and publishing them online. To cut a long story short, Italian law follows a similar approach to other Western jurisdictions and – in particular – of Articles 8 and 10…

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    A Lamppost

    November 26, 2014

    Inside the Palaces of Power – Bruxelles

    November 8, 2015

    Get Ready for The Duty

    July 13, 2013
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Projects

    Portrait of a young scholar

    October 28, 2013 /

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    Landing

    December 4, 2021

    Without Glasses @ via del Corso

    January 25, 2016

    The Lost Hotel

    September 5, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Portraits,  Sport

    Portrait of a Wrestler

    October 27, 2013 /

    There’s a particular weight to portraits of athletes, especially those whose craft is as primal and disciplined as wrestling. When I took this photograph, I wanted to strip away the spectacle of the sport—no mats, no crowds, no action—and focus instead on the man behind the contest. The framing is deliberately close, the upper torso and head taking dominance in the composition. The subject’s direct gaze into the lens is neither aggressive nor performative; it’s a quiet, steady presence. The choice of black and white enhances this honesty, removing any distraction of colour and forcing the viewer to engage with form, texture, and light. In the background, out of focus,…

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    Portrait of a Judo Master

    November 14, 2013

    An Evening Chat

    July 30, 2013

    A Sad Cat in a Neko Cafè

    August 5, 2018
  • Daily photo,  Portraits

    Portrait of a Master luthier

    October 26, 2013 /

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    Enough…

    March 2, 2013

    Behind the News

    June 25, 2013

    A Taxi Night Fleet At Oslo’s Central Station

    September 26, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Summer

    Portrait of a politician – 1

    October 25, 2013 /

    There’s a certain pleasure in photographing with the Leica M9—a camera that rewards precision and patience rather than machine-gun bursts. This portrait was made in a crowded hall, the politician seated among an audience whose attention was turned toward the stage. The light was far from forgiving, a mix of weak ambient and uneven spot sources, but the M9’s sensor responded with a tonal richness that digital cameras often lose in harsh conditions. I chose to work wide open, which gave me the shallow depth of field needed to isolate his face from the visual chaos around him. The crowd dissolves into a swirl of shapes and tonal smudges, leaving…

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    Sleep Wins

    August 30, 2013

    Scarf’s Meeting

    March 5, 2014

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control

    Secret Beyond the Door

    October 24, 2013 /

    Who knows what they’re talking about?

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    Processing DSLR-digitized film with and without Pentax K-1 Monochrome Custom Image profile

    April 30, 2023

    The Shoesfixer

    September 7, 2014

    Foto-Grafo admitted to the Persol Reflex Edition contest

    April 16, 2013
  • Artists,  Daily Video

    Nico Cilli Band Live@Città Sant’Angelo

    October 23, 2013 /

    Another intrusion into the videomakers’ world. Need to keep trying…

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    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017

    London Swash

    September 3, 2014

    Just a soccer field… Part 3

    February 5, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People

    Too Young to Spend Time Watching the Ducks in the Pond

    October 22, 2013 /

    … wait for the retirement, at least!

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    Square One

    June 17, 2014

    A comfortable chair

    November 8, 2013

    Skating on Avenue Louise

    April 1, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People

    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013 /

    Not so easy to tell… The question writes itself when you look at the scene. In the centre of the frame, a man stands before a long, textured painting. His arms are crossed, his head tilted slightly forward—posture locked in contemplation. The work before him, with its earthy tones and abstracted form, seems to have pulled him entirely into its orbit. He doesn’t glance away. In the foreground, two seated figures tell a different story. On the left, a woman in a red hoodie sits with a jacket draped across her lap, holding a booklet. Her gaze drifts outward, past the viewer, her expression suggesting the mental pause that comes after…

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    Trento, After Dark

    June 23, 2013

    Where Did I Left My Car?

    April 2, 2015

    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Paris

    The Way Out

    October 20, 2013 /

    There is something about an open window that always draws me in—not for what lies beyond, but for the threshold it represents. This frame was taken from inside a dimly lit room, the glass swung outward, offering a partial view of a Parisian-style zinc roof, punctuated by a small chimney vent. The decision to work in black and white came naturally; the textures and tonal contrasts were far more compelling than any colour the scene might have offered. The geometry of the roof panels and the window frame gave me strong lines to play with, and the skewed perspective from shooting slightly off-centre added a subtle tension to the composition.…

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    Alive Or Not?

    February 16, 2013

    Red Storm

    June 30, 2013

    Helios 40-2 85/1,5 and Fuji X-T5: a sample

    June 21, 2023
  • 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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    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013

    Zebra Crossing in Oslo… With Red Light

    October 12, 2014

    Denegata Justitia

    March 2, 2020
  • Airport,  Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar

    Same Space, Different Worlds

    October 18, 2013 /

    Lost in their own business.

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    The Chess Players

    October 10, 2013

    Lost in Another World

    March 17, 2014

    Ramping Up

    September 16, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris

    Much Too Short a Ladder

    October 17, 2013 /

    Paris has a way of presenting juxtapositions that are almost too perfectly absurd to be staged. Here, in the grand setting of Place de la Concorde, fountains spray elegantly into the autumn air, the French flag waves over the distant dome of the Grand Palais—and in the foreground, an oddly truncated ladder leans against a massive plinth, clearly destined to reach nowhere. When I framed the shot, I was immediately drawn to the humour of scale. The ornate column, richly decorated in green and gold, stands in confident verticality, while the ladder—plain, utilitarian, and utterly inadequate—sits at a hopeless angle. It’s a visual joke, but one the city offered up…

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    Conversations, Silences, and Street Life

    August 5, 2014

    Two Beers, One Cigarette

    April 23, 2014

    A Lamp in an Old Teather

    March 8, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris

    The Three Musketeers

    October 16, 2013 /

    … Hey, where the hell is d’Artagnan?

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    A Kiss In The Shade

    March 17, 2013

    A Casual Walk

    March 6, 2015

    Modern Times

    January 6, 2013
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