This is the fourth post of the series on my Trip to the USA, following the previous one dedicated to the Grand Canyon. The area around Page is absolutely stunning, there is a lot to talk about. We left the … Continue reading Trip to the USA – Page
This is the third post of my “Trip to the USA” series. Let’s skip forward and don’t mention Las Vegas at the moment, after all it goes without saying that what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas, right? … Continue reading Trip to the USA – Grand Canyon
It’s obvious I am taking a direction where colors and contrasts are predominant and I am absolutely happy with it. Still fighting with the lights reaching the background and in fact it’s now time to build some flags and see … Continue reading Great studio session with Wura
Few months ago I shot my second photoshoot. I still need to figure out a lot of stuff, but I have also learned a lot. I have learned to not trust the camera monitor at all, better to use a … Continue reading Fancy Gels and Colored backgrounds
After moving house and building a studio in my garage, it’s time to start working with lighting and models! This is my first home-made fashion portrait work 🙂 and some behind the scene! For this photoshoot I used only two … Continue reading Cool Nancy Photoshoot
You know, I sort of miss the time when the only way to gather knowledge was to buy massive books from shops. Not that I complain to have access to free knowledge, but the problem about internet is that it’s … Continue reading The photography related sites and resources I found useful
n.b.: What you are going to read can make just sense to me and just in this moment in time. This is not meant to be anything else than an explanation of my current vision. Words are awkward. It’s a … Continue reading My personal relation with photography
I took some time off from my camera to reorganise my ideas and go through my archive. I hope I have some time to write also on this blog. I am waiting to move house and I hope I can … Continue reading From the Archive: Summer in England
Was a long time I promised Wura to shoot together again. I had in mind for a while to shoot inside an arcade as well, so that’s it, I thought immediately about her. Coloured lights work better on dark skin … Continue reading At the arcades
Well this was just a cool chance encounter. The Neptune Girls is a very energetic group of (mainly) girls based in Portsmouth who have the goal to empower the woman body (and spirit), regardless the size and shape! I noticed … Continue reading The sassy world of the Neptune girls
I think I met Zara through Starnow.co.uk as well. She is a business woman and as an incredible hectic life. She is a fitness junkie, PT, captain of yachts, entrepreneur and who knows what else. We met at the canoe … Continue reading Exciting and tiring day with Zara
Long time no see! Yeah I have been busy. I actually shoot several portrait sessions since last time I updated the blog, so I will now catch up with a lot of post and photos. I put them in chronological … Continue reading An afternoon with my friend Simone
This is basically my first photoshoot with a model who I didn’t know before. I found Wura on Starnow.co.uk, which is a decent website where it’s possible to find models for TFP (Time For Print) shoots. I wouldn’t pay for … Continue reading Photoshoot with Wura and Timmy
A while ago, the photographer Suren Manvelyan became famous thanks to its very innovative project about eye macros. I am not into macro photography at all, as it requires an exceptional amount of dedication and commitment, much more than landscape photography for … Continue reading Detailed eyes macros on the budget
Hey there, Last week I asked a friend of mine to pose for me. People are so keen to pose…I am not sure I would, but it’s a hella fun for sure Continue reading Photo session with Michele
As you know I am now putting a new effort on improving my street photography technique. While I have collected enough thoughts to write a new post about how to create street photography (which I will write sooner than later), … Continue reading Meet Stu, a proper man of the streets
Note: I don’t like writing tutorials, as there are already hundreds on the internet. However if I have a personal interpretation of the technical feature, then I will be glad to talk about it. Introduction: As I am exploring different … Continue reading An introduction to photography with off camera HSS flashes
Years ago, when I hoped to be successful in my city, I invited an entrepreneur from the northern Italy to visit Palermo. I still remember how I was struck by his amazement while traveling the road that takes from the Airport to the city and how he was enchanted by the visual contrast formed by the Mountains of Palermo…
Anni fa, quando speravo di potere realizzarmi nella mia città, invitai un imprenditore del nord Italia a visitare Palermo. Ricordo ancora come fui colpito dal suo stupore nel percorrere il tragitto tra l’aeroporto e la città e come egli rimase incantato … Continue reading La città delle strade
While I was in Palermo, my sister took me to Castellamare. The location was quite interesting and I asked her if she wanted to pose for a couple of shots. I am pleased with the results I retouched the images … Continue reading A day out with my sister
I will write about my last visit in Palermo and how I found very exciting shooting street photography around the picturesque streets of the city. Meanwhile I will share the photos as I develop them. I started from this one, … Continue reading My first portrait of a stranger
Have you ever had that feeling when you know that things are not really under control? You got the gist of how things work, but you are also aware that you don’t know the details. Well, deep down we know that … Continue reading Reading this guide on flashes cleared up many doubts
I found myself thinking some times why someone would buy a specific lens. Well after years shooting, I now start to have a clear idea of which lens I need and why. I want to share with you my two … Continue reading My take on Lenses
I decided this will be the year of the portrait. I never really studied portrait photography, but I felt it could be a lot of fun (and it is). I didn’t tried much before, because I had to overcome my … Continue reading Portrait, what an obsession!
I have been living in Portsmouth for more than 7 years now, and I have to admit, the Hampshire is not easy to take photos of. Dorset is already such much richer region, but Hants? There isn’t really any spectacular … Continue reading Catch Of The Day #2
I am not a writer, so I wouldn’t find the right words to describe a city like Rome, a city where its citizens can get bored around places where is possible to frame 2000 years in one photo. Continue reading From the archive – Rome
Nothing special, just some experiments with blur Continue reading Catch of the day
You may wonder which prime lens is best for your style, but trying all of them can be expensive. One simple way to find an answer to your question is to use your standard zoom lens. It seems obvious, but … Continue reading Which prime lens? All of them!
Cappadocia, one of the landscape photographer heavens in the world. Continue reading How hard is taking photos of never seen before places? Very!
I find taking photos in the south UK area very challenging. It’s not because I have to drive for several hours to find some beautiful scenery, it’s more because of the difficulty to be at the right place at the … Continue reading Why it’s hard to take landscape photos in the south UK
I decided to take out from my box, where my gear was taking dust, all the tripods and stands I bought over the years to brush up on my lighting skills. The result of my first experiment was this: Which … Continue reading Simple Still Life Tutorial