Helios-44M-4 lens on Sony camera
My first SLR was a soviet Zenit 12XP, that came equipped with its “normal” Helios-44M-4 lens which, despite it weird... Read more
I fiori di Dogana Nuova (MO)
Non viaggio molto; conosco pochissimi posti; il monte Abetone mi piace moltissimo. L’ho visto solo una volta con un pochino... Read more
Sony’s Creative Style
Seldom I shoot jpg. Normally I shoot RAW and I do at least a basic editing. When I shoot with Fujifilm, I extensively... Read more
Sleeping (beauty) bulldog
I confess that photographing a sleeping bulldog is not exactly the most difficult task that a photographer may face: a... Read more
Sony Alpha 7 II settings
Usage scenario I only use my alpha camera in manual focus with vintage lenses so the absence of focusing mode... Read more
Playing with the Bulldog
If she asks to play… you have to do it. If she doesn’t… you have to ask, because she needs... Read more
When a Bulldog sits down
Can looking at somebody sitting be enough to cheer yourself up? If the answer is yes, then this somebody really... Read more
Fuji X and how to obtain higher level of JPG quality
Introduction The «purist» way to apply film simulations is doing so in camera, either by shooting JPEG, or by shooting... Read more
Soft chiaroscuro light for portraits
I set the gridded softbox to the maximum power and the naked one to the minimum (respectively 5 and 1).... Read more
Quick and simple soft light for headshots
It’s a matter of personal taste: generally, when lighting people for portraits, men or women, I tend to prefer soft... Read more
English Bulldogs in 100mm focal length!
Perhaps, the Canon 100mm f/2 lens is one of the most underrated/overlooked lenses ever (as of today, I cannot even... Read more
Sony Alpha 7 II, Nikkor 50 / 1.2 AI-S, some crazy colours in Cenaia, province of Pisa
Much to my surprise – I didn’t know the area around Fauglia – Cenaia and its surrounding are a simply... Read more
the simple beauty of Fauglia, near Pisa
All these pictures derive from a couple of short walks in the simply beautiful town of Fauglia, not distant from... Read more
Satirical graffiti
For each of these images, I combined a photograph with a text that was either scanned (pen and paper) or... Read more
ammemipiace il mare
Mi piace il mare ma... nessuno mi crede. Ecco qualche foto scattata con la mia Bronica SQ-A... al mare.
Holiday trip with Velvia: minimal?
For a working photographer, choosing the cameras and the lenses to pack for a holiday isn’t easy (the mere proximity... Read more
