Category: Photo essays

I write love poems on walls

I write love poems on digital walls ... Read more I write love poems on walls

Film photography on Mt Abetone

A few notes on Mt Abetone in Tuscany, perhaps usef ... Read more Film photography on Mt Abetone

Abstract multicoloured backgrounds

I shone a torch in a crystal cup, multifaceted, an ... Read more Abstract multicoloured backgrounds

Bits of pieces

A photographic story of normal stuff left in weird ... Read more Bits of pieces

Keywords for stock photos: clothes line, airing the laundry in the sun

How to keyword the laundry that is left outdoors t ... Read more Keywords for stock photos: clothes line, airing the laundry in the sun

Plastic people (mannequins)

Do mannequins show emotions? ... Read more Plastic people (mannequins)

Shakespeare and stock photography

I’ve been trying to build up a portfolio of ... Read more Shakespeare and stock photography

Getting ready for a two-day trip

Praise for travelling light with a film camera ... Read more Getting ready for a two-day trip

Keyword dictionary for stock photos: images in personal perspective, standing, looking down

Photos taken in p.o.v. (point of view) i.e. person ... Read more Keyword dictionary for stock photos: images in personal perspective, standing, looking down

One day, one camera and one lens in Lucca

A short photo-trip to Lucca, to create stock photo ... Read more One day, one camera and one lens in Lucca

Ghosts of Christmas’ past cameras

I’ve shot some Christmas pictures in the past year ... Read more Ghosts of Christmas’ past cameras

Photos of walls as backdrops

Wandering through Tuscan villages is beautiful in ... Read more Photos of walls as backdrops

Equipment for photographing in a pizzeria

Packing the right gear is for me the last stage of ... Read more Equipment for photographing in a pizzeria

Headshot portrait in “chiaroscuro” style

Simple light scheme for a chiaroscuro headshot ... Read more Headshot portrait in “chiaroscuro” style

Cup stuck inside a mug: how (not) to free it

I do not want to advocate it is the best solution ... Read more Cup stuck inside a mug: how (not) to free it

Bicycle as a solution to a photographer’s block

When I was an undergraduate student in Pisa, I cyc ... Read more Bicycle as a solution to a photographer’s block

Close-up (detail) vs Long Shot (panorama) in Travel Photography

Abstractness may be a treasure cove for a stock ph ... Read more Close-up (detail) vs Long Shot (panorama) in Travel Photography

Neapolitan shops – I negozi di Napoli

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Naples’ busy architecture: i palazzi di Napoli

What is a «palazzo?» In Italian, we normally use t ... Read more Naples’ busy architecture: i palazzi di Napoli

Napoli and its old town: a short photo-essay

For my two-days trip in Napoli (Naples: I somehow ... Read more Napoli and its old town: a short photo-essay