Photography

Above all in the city, the snow certainly creates many inconveniences. However, it is also capable of shaping unique landscapes and covering and transforming entire cities with its white mantle. However, the feeling of fascination that the snowy landscape arouses prevails at the feeling of love and hate. The atmosphere that creates the snow is […]

It’s heavy, it’s big, it covers part of your viewfinder, it takes a lot run to focus properly, it’s VERY expensive, so why…. Because it gives you a special feeling that it’s not easy to explain writing a short post. A lot of users say that having the 50 Summilux there is no need for the […]

This is another nice place to see in Venice; far away from the most touristic areas but still not impossible to walk in front of it; the sign (nizioleto, as Venetians use to call it) literally translated says: “Covered walk for the astrologist (or magician)” and suggest that in the past this kind of person […]

  Carnival of Venice – Carnevale di Venezia 2018 Saturday, January 27 – Tuesday, February 13 Imagine yourself in the early morning mist of Saint Mark’s Square, known as the Piazza San Marco. There you will enjoy the beautiful morning light… light like nowhere on earth as you experience the most elaborate artistic masks and […]

Honestly, I’m not a big fan on postproduction. Yes, of course, I have to use some softwares to process my works or, better, images, but I’m not so good as others on this. This is probably because I still think “in film mode”; I know that now, at least for my professional job, I have […]

Private Venice Photo Tour – A Magic Venice Experience 1 on 1 or with Friends Discover Venice on and off the beaten path guided by a professional travel photographer, showing you scenic places and providing you with lots of photography tips. Explore Venice’s hotspots as well as remote Venice of Venetians, learn about history as well […]

Having already the Summilux 50 mm ASPH FLE, why did you buy the Noctilux 0.95? Is it so important to have a so fast lens? These are two of the most common questions I receive from people use to attend my workshops and my replies are always the same: This lens (Noctilux) is a specialist […]

A different view of Venice. Gondoliers are a sort of untochable icon in Venice; smart, clever, good, nice, always happy to make your day better. But also with a backside

What is important to create a good shot? Colors? B&W? Light? Dark? Shadow? Contrast? Sharpness? Focus?…… How long time do you spend looking to your frame and trying to have a better composition? Do you think this picture is well/bad composed? Let me know your thoughts…. (click to open)