Light illuminates, shadows define. The light illuminates, but is the shadow that defines objects and gives them body.   Taking advantage of the contrasts and catch them with the camera is an exercise that requires a little attention, the difference in brightness is a challenge for sensors and films, forcing the photographer to decide what to sacrifice.   Keep the details in the dark areas, or mantain rich...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to see live, after ten years, the National Aerobatic Team "Frecce Tricolori" (PAN) and numerous performances of military and historic aircrafts, directly above the sky of my hometown. In this exciting sunday, the dark and threatening sky has become so far an enormous canvas for pilots and their amazing maneuvers.  The National Aerobatic Team, with ten aircraft, including nine...

After the advent of digital, despite the enormous possibilities offered by the online sharing, too many shots remain unexpressed and stay into the hard disk as a sort of a limbo. Digital photos often have a problem that is common to many photographers: they never go outside, turning into something tangible and accessible for all and tend to accumulate without being seen by anyone besides the photographer himself. However...

"The Hammering Man" - Frankfurt, Germany On the pavement leading to the Frankfurt fairgrounds stands "The Hammering Man", a large kinetic sculpture created by Jonathan Borofsky. The black sculpture, erected here in 1991, seems to be hammering at constant pace and symbolizes the working man. Jonathan Borofsky (1942) is an american sculptor and most of his famous works, at least among the general public, are his Hammering...