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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects,  Winter

    The Suit

    July 15, 2013 /

    How would it feel like, when everybody around goes to the beach, wearing a suit and going to the office?

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    The Watchdogs

    February 9, 2017

    Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

    January 14, 2013

    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Waiting for The Flight

    July 14, 2013 /

    Airport lounges are curious spaces—half liminal, half aspirational. I shot this at Milano Linate, where the atmosphere was oddly hushed despite the comings and goings just outside. The artificial calm was broken only by the subtle rustle of magazine pages and the occasional clink of glass. I was drawn to the symmetry—the near-theatrical lighting, the evenly placed glasses on the coffee table, and the sketchy wall mural of aeroplanes gesturing to movement while everyone inside remained still. Technically, I worked with the available light, letting the ambient tones do their job. The soft light from the floor lamp created a pleasing halo on the wall, balancing the composition visually. I…

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    A Step Ahead

    October 8, 2022

    Cornermen

    June 4, 2013

    Life Within the Post Office

    November 24, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control

    Get Ready for The Duty

    July 13, 2013 /

    Twilight hits differently in industrial spaces — it smooths the sharp angles and softens the glare of primary colours. This shot, taken just outside the Stadio Adriatico, finds a firefighter in quiet preparation while the world behind him begins to stir. The fire engine’s bold typography — VIGILI DEL FUOCO — is less a design element than a declaration, slicing across the frame in a defiant horizontal. I composed this frame to split the visual tension. On the right, a single man and a machine. On the left, a group of police officers huddled in conversation, their presence as much about routine as readiness. The stairs and monumental architecture climb…

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    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021

    Who wants to live forever?

    June 15, 2013

    Humannequin

    January 10, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Have fun…

    July 12, 2013 /

    This is the mood music should always create… (so long, jazz players)

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    One Shot Story: (Un)Available Coin Lockers at Shin Osaka Station

    December 22, 2024

    Silent Among Many Voices

    January 1, 2013

    What, IMO, Street-Photography Is All About – One Shot Story

    November 9, 2025
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Lorenzo negli stadi

    July 11, 2013 /

    Rockol.it – a music-oriented online magazine I work with – published the reportage I did at the Jovanotti’s “Lorenzo negli stadi tour 2013” in Pescara (IT). Here are the other pictures.

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    Desolation

    May 13, 2015

    The Doorman

    September 1, 2013

    Footprints in the Snow

    December 25, 2012
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Projects,  Winter

    The SoundMaster

    July 10, 2013 /

    You don’t usually see them—not really. They’re always there, but never in the spotlight. Still, without them, there wouldn’t be a show. I was at a concert recently, camera in hand, doing what I normally do—trying to catch something a little off-stage, something that tells the rest of the story. That’s when I spotted him: back to the crowd, eyes on the board, headphones hanging loose around his neck. Focused, steady. Doing the kind of work that only gets noticed when something goes wrong. I framed the shot from behind. The lights of the soundboard, all blinking and glowing, lit up the edges of his shirt—a simple icon of a…

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    Fishermen in Rome, Again

    November 5, 2013

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021

    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Projects,  Restaurants&Bar

    The Smoker’s Golden Rule: A Coffee Always Calls a Cigarette

    July 9, 2013 /

    There is something about certain rituals that photography seems almost predestined to document — moments that are less about the act itself and more about the pause in which it occurs. This image sits firmly in that territory. From a compositional perspective, the frame is constructed to let the viewer’s eye drift from one key element to another: the coffee cup, the ashtray, the faint tendrils of smoke, and perhaps even the hinted presence of the smoker just outside of view. The narrative is implicit; we know what is happening without needing to see it. This is the strength of suggestive framing — it trusts the audience to fill in…

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    Last Wing Down

    February 26, 2015

    Tables and Chairs, at Night

    May 7, 2013

    Early Leave at Bruxelles-Midi

    March 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Urban Landscape

    The Lost Garage

    July 8, 2013 /

    A hidden spot, where nobody goes, while everybody passes by.

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    Generations

    February 5, 2013

    Imitation of Banksi

    November 1, 2021

    Stripes of Light and Decay

    March 2, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Shops

    Diner After the Show

    July 7, 2013 /

    Thank god there’s still a way to get some food, even at late night…

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    The Arson

    February 21, 2014

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015

    Side by Side, Ready to Ride

    July 21, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Three of a Kind

    July 6, 2013 /

    Shot from street level, this image captures an everyday theatre performed quietly on a terrace. Three people — two women and one man — are held together by proximity but separated by gesture, expression, and posture. It’s a fleeting constellation of personalities, caught just before it disperses. I was struck by the triangular tension: the woman on the left, sporting a bicycle helmet and pursed lips, locked in on the man’s casual delivery. He stands as the pivot, mid-sentence, while the third figure leans away, hand on neck, visibly disengaged. The emotional distance between them expands far beyond the physical. Technically, the image relies on a crisp focus and compressed…

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    YANE – Yet Another Nepal Exhibit

    March 23, 2015

    The Godfather

    July 23, 2014

    Street Compass Rose

    September 25, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Evolution of a Guitar Player

    July 5, 2013 /

    It’s strange how a decade can pass in the blink of an eye — and yet carry with it the weight of evolution. The last time I met Roberto Di Virgilio, he had a Steinberger in his hands: all sharp edges, carbon fibre, and the aura of the 1980s futurism that guitarists either loved or dismissed outright. Seeing him now, a Les Paul slung across his shoulder, feels almost like a chapter shift in a novel I didn’t realise I was still reading. The photograph was taken in the kind of setting that usually conspires against the photographer: a stage during setup, flat midday light filtered through the structure above,…

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    Bent

    July 13, 2014

    Late Night Arrival at Bertinoro’s Castle

    January 15, 2014

    Portrait of The Alfa Romeo Guru

    September 25, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    The Calm Newsreader

    July 4, 2013 /

    Piazza del Duomo is never truly still. The stone expanse acts as both stage and thoroughfare, where the pace of life is measured in contrasts. In this pair of images, that tension is laid bare: a young woman, mid-stride, the blur of her step almost audible, shares the same visual field as a man in a red shirt who sits in unhurried contemplation, newspaper in hand. The composition in the first frame benefits from the deliberate use of foreground and background separation. The woman is caught in that decisive moment—foot lifted, eyes focused ahead—while the man remains anchored in his position, reading. The interplay between their postures tells a story…

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    Not A Photography Anymore

    September 22, 2014

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013

    Don’t They Drink Tea, Instead?

    December 27, 2016
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Summer

    A Lost Towel

    July 3, 2013 /

    No one around. Just sun, sand, and something left behind. The beach was empty when I passed through—early or late, hard to say—but this towel was there, alone, crumpled and vivid. Its colours refused to blend in: yellows, reds, a printed image of something once meaningful, now half-folded by the wind. It didn’t look forgotten. It looked abandoned. What caught my eye more than the towel was what surrounded it: tyre marks, footprints, all criss-crossing paths layered into the sand. As if everyone passed by but no one stopped. It felt recent, but not urgent—like whoever left it didn’t mean to come back. The shot came together quickly. Low angle…

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    Streetlight Duet

    June 30, 2014

    The Last Journey Of An Hero of Italian Motoring

    March 7, 2021

    Unattainable 1:1 magnification with the JJC FDA S-1 and Micro Nikkor 60 2,8

    January 29, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control

    Everything is ready for the service

    July 2, 2013 /

    … but the attendees

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    Zombies

    March 4, 2021

    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013

    A Zen Garden?

    February 22, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Seasons,  Shops,  Summer

    The Smoke Teacher

    July 1, 2013 /

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    A Weird Fujifilm Battery Issue for X-series cameras

    December 2, 2019

    How to Shoot Stand-up Paddle Competitions

    April 29, 2024

    On Film Simulation or ‘is fiction more real than reality, and why should we care?’

    July 19, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Shops

    Red Storm

    June 30, 2013 /

    I took this photo without raising the camera to my eye, resting it against the back of a chair to avoid breaking the rhythm of the scene. The room was full — women mostly, all dressed for the occasion, voices layered like overlapping melodies, echoing off red tablecloths and gold-framed mirrors. At the centre of it, this woman in a storm of colour. Her jumper caught the light — green, crimson, black — like a weather system of yarn. I didn’t need to see her face. Her hand told the story. The composition is crowded, intentionally so. No negative space, no clean lines, just immersion. You’re pulled into the middle…

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    A party that shall never come

    May 9, 2013

    Moistmaker@Piazza della Rotonda

    July 12, 2018

    Busker and Covid-19

    January 26, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013 /

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    Longtime Abandoned

    May 30, 2014

    The 365th Shot: Between Sacred and Profane

    December 14, 2013

    Surreal Judo

    December 11, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Summer

    Urban Scavenger

    June 28, 2013 /

    I photographed this scene late at night, drawn by the way a single pool of light exposed the fragments of urban life that usually go unnoticed. The gull was feeding on scraps by the kerb, a plastic cup discarded nearby, while traffic and people passed outside the frame. What emerged was a study of survival in the margins of the city, where wildlife and waste collide under sodium lamps. Compositionally, the image hinges on that triangle of illumination falling across the pavement. The lit area acts almost like a stage, isolating the bird against the darker periphery. I placed the gull slightly off-centre, letting the curved kerb and the lines…

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    Where Do I Go From Here?

    October 13, 2016

    High-Tech Elder Care Tool

    April 2, 2013

    Shooting an Outdoor Volleyball Match

    June 19, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Garages&Labs,  Rome,  Shops

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013 /

    Bringing back to life what was nearly lost

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    Yet Another Tokyo Tower Nightshot

    July 27, 2017

    Should I Buy It? (Best Taken With an 85mm)

    January 23, 2016

    Unkempt

    December 4, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Rome,  Summer

    A Quiet Evening

    June 26, 2013 /

    … in the heart of Rome, an old trattoria let people enjoy a quiet diner.

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    Caught In The Act… Almost

    October 4, 2018

    The Bodyguard in Red

    April 13, 2014

    The Compelling Power of Photography

    September 22, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects,  Rome

    Behind the News

    June 25, 2013 /

    He stands in full sun, blazer buttoned, shirt crisp, mic in hand — delivering his segment with composure. It’s a classic image: the field reporter, live from the square, holding the line between chaos and clarity. But move the lens just a little wider, and the story changes. Because behind the camera, a different truth unfolds. The cameraman, sleeves rolled up, and the tourists slouched in the shade — legs stretched, sandals kicked off, hair tied up in the heat. They’re close enough to hear the words but completely removed from the illusion. And that’s the beauty of it: two realities, divided by a lens, staged in the same space.…

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    Phone Call – 2

    February 20, 2015

    The Ipad Shooter. Who needs a Nikon D4 anymore?

    November 3, 2013

    A Spanish Long Jumper

    September 11, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    The Sailor

    June 24, 2013 /

    Hey, there’s no water straight there!

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    Urban Scavenger

    June 28, 2013

    Action! (beware of Fuji X-Pro 2)

    February 2, 2016

    Where Are Skilifts Supposed to Be?

    January 7, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Trento, After Dark

    June 23, 2013 /

    There’s a plaque on the wall behind them—honouring soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, fallen in a war a hundred years gone. But they’re not looking at that. Instead, three boys sit shoulder to shoulder on a wooden bench, huddled around a glowing Apple logo. A little too bright for the square. The light falls on their faces the way a fire once would have. They’re focused, not speaking much. Two watch the screen; one taps at his phone. Nobody’s in a rush. This is Trento at night: limestone façades, uneven cobbles, Mediterranean shrubs in planters, and now Wi-Fi in the air. The square is mostly empty. Just a few benches,…

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    The Flame is Still Burning…

    June 23, 2018

    Wasted Shot Because iPhone 7 Poor Low-Light Handling

    January 22, 2019

    Autumn Leaves

    September 8, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    What lasts of a springtime hailstorm

    June 22, 2013 /

    The street was still echoing with the last low rumbles of thunder, and people had not yet come out of their doorways. The hailstones had gathered along the edge of the pavement, forming an accidental border where road meets kerb. They hadn’t yet begun to melt, and their translucency caught the ambient light in a way that made them seem brighter than the grey afternoon deserved. What interested me first was the contrast in scale and material—hard pellets of ice scattered among leaves that had been torn down in the wind. The leaves are not decorative; they are casualties of the weather, sudden and unplanned. Their colour breaks the monochrome…

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    Pavement

    November 16, 2014

    Wonder… Wall

    June 8, 2021

    Distraction

    April 6, 2016
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