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A blog about photography and (if happens) travels. Photographer based in Portsmouth, UK. Mainly portraits, street and few landscape photography

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Trip to the USA – Page

14 March 202014 March 2020 Seba

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

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Trip to the USA – Grand Canyon

29 December 201919 April 2020 Seba

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

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Great studio session with Wura

23 September 201819 January 2019 Seba

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

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Fancy Gels and Colored backgrounds

22 September 201814 March 2020 Seba

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

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Cool Nancy Photoshoot

1 May 201814 March 2020 Seba

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

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The photography related sites and resources I found useful

18 December 201718 December 2017 Seba

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

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My personal relation with photography

10 December 201726 December 2017 Seba

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

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From the Archive: Summer in England

4 December 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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At the arcades

22 November 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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The sassy world of the Neptune girls

21 November 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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Exciting and tiring day with Zara

20 November 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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An afternoon with my friend Simone

20 November 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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Photoshoot with Wura and Timmy

17 June 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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Detailed eyes macros on the budget

28 May 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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Photo session with Michele

27 May 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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Meet Stu, a proper man of the streets

22 May 201714 March 2020 Seba

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

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An introduction to photography with off camera HSS flashes

19 May 201712 September 2017 Seba

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

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The city of the streets

4 May 2017 Seba

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…

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La città delle strade

3 May 201728 June 2017 Seba

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

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A day out with my sister

1 May 20171 September 2017 Seba

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

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My first portrait of a stranger

26 April 201717 June 2017 Seba

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

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Reading this guide on flashes cleared up many doubts

14 April 2017 Seba

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

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My take on Lenses

11 April 20171 September 2017 Seba

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

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Portrait, what an obsession!

9 April 201720 November 2017 Seba

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!

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Catch​ Of The Day #2

26 March 2017 Seba

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

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From the archive – Rome

18 March 2017 Seba

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

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Catch of the day

12 March 2017 Seba

Nothing special, just some experiments with blur Continue reading Catch of the day

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Which prime lens? All of them!

12 March 2017 Seba

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!

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How hard is taking photos of never seen before places? Very!

8 March 2017 Seba

Cappadocia, one of the landscape photographer heavens in the world. Continue reading How hard is taking photos of never seen before places? Very!

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Why it’s hard to take landscape photos in the south UK

6 March 2017 Seba

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

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Simple Still Life Tutorial

5 March 201715 May 2017 Seba

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

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