Thriving through boundaries.

Sometimes we take decisions which lead us towards a less comfortable situation, pushing our boundaries so that we can grow into e new version of ourselves.  This often takes some kind of courage and, therefore, it’s not an easy thing to do. We like our good and bad habits because we know what to expect. But the nicest things happen when we thing outside the box.

In the past three years I’ve been learning about how to become a teacher, which at first felt pretty uncomfortable, in the same way I had some issues calling myself a photographer after twenty years of experience shooting in studio. But learning to become a better teacher might have made me a better version of myself, and perhaps a better photographer.  I don’t know, but I’d like to think so. Anyway, it feels good to look back and realize that we are not in the same place we were not long ago, as a really good friend said to me.

Just above the city…

It’s becoming a good habit of mine, to walk around town with a friend, my dog and my camera. Usually, you are so familiar with the place you live in that several things can get unnoticed, especially small things. The camera often works as a magnifying glass, where ordinary things gain importance while they are put into a different context. You choose and select the world around you in order to create a sequence of images which convey a personal vision and tell a unique story.

Around Genoa with my personal assistent…

Looking up…

Sunday morning spent looking up…
Easy, relaxing shots. My kind of yoga exercise…slowly getting into my daily routine!
A 50 mm lens changes everything, style and prospettive, getting farther away from the subject and giving the opportunity of using empty space, to draw the viewer attention through the composition.

All about light!

The more I photograph, the more I realize my pictures are all about light. So, when I manage to get the same lighting I use in the studio in an outdoor location, with natural light, then I feel as if I’ve just received the best gift.
In this shot the lighting is just perfect. Unfortunately, when I got home I realized that the picture was blurred. So tomorrow I ‘m going back to shoot with a tripodi the same picture. Finger crossed…

Work in Progress!

 

I’ve finally got in the studio to work on a new project. It’s a work in progress, but I had this idea in my head for a while now, so I had to try it out. Plastic is quite challenging to photograph, as it’s not a beautiful subject and you’ll end up with plenty of riflections to deal with…But I love challenges and hate pollution…so I had to give it a try!