Tech data: Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4 L
Model: Indy

The first time I saw a picture by David Hamilton I was impressed by the magic of lights and colors that manages to combine them in a truly unique experience and I was even more incredulous to discover that he did not use filters or a sort of manipulation as well.

If you are interested in photography, you might have already heard the term “the Hamilton look”. 

David Hamilton photography involves images that have a look that makes them resemble oil paintings rather than detailed crisp photos. He is perhaps the photographer who best symbolizes the hedonistic spirit typical of late 70s and 80s. At that time, his soft-focus images of young girls camped everywhere in posters, magazines, books and newspapers, becoming really a mass phenomenon.

Hamilton is as obsessed in finding a pure and poetic beauty, with innate elegance and formally perfect. Many have tried to steal the secret of his photographs, but he has always revealed that "there was no secret .... only the beauty, innocence and fragility". For him the "teenage girl" is the perfect symbol of pure beauty, not yet touched by the adult world, in which all the attitudes lose their spontaneity.

Moisture is still in the air due to the overnight thunderstorm. The water has soaked the grass of an intense green color. The mountain appears and disappears through the veils of a cool mist.

For a thousand years the bell tower reassure the landscape with its sound; between sun and rain, it offers the guarantee of a safe refuge.

"The safe harbour" is the new photo of the month on my website. Enjoy!

When you speak about photography in general, you select the elements that capture your attention and fix them in a canvas which is actually the photo itself.

Texture photography forces us to look at the world in a different way, can sometimes be challenging, since composition, light and depth work differently than in, for example, landscape photography. 

It's all about repeated forms, patterns, colors, and every single detail of a texture plays a significant role in the overall perception of the photograph.

Tomorrow try to pay attention to surfaces that normally surround you, observe them in interesting light and try to discover hidden shapes and interesting textures.

You will find out the everyday beautiful around you! :-)

My...slurpilicious Smoked Ribs Kansas City Style

The city of Kansas City is where barbecue ribs got their start.

The key of this style most comes down to the sauce. It's thick, sweet and the ribs are large, with the longer portion of the rib bone, minus the fatty tips.

After a very slow smoking-cooking process, the become sweet, sticky with a nice spice and great smoky flavour.
The secret, however, is in the dry rub, giving the ribs a wonderful, sweet crust that crunches with each bite.

Mmmm...you can almost smell the smokiness...

"Photography changes the way you see things".

This is a phrase that many great photographers have more or less expressed and it's a truth that every photo enthusiast knows very well.

What happens is that, at some point, the common experiences appear in a different light, you start to notice colors, shadows, details, people expressions, all kind of things that went unnoticed before.

Our world takes on a different visual appearance when Photography becomes part of you, and it can happens that, while you get stucked into a traffic-jam, you realize for some unexpected world within noise barriers along the highway...

Braies Lake - South Tyrol, Italy

I'm back from my summer holidays and a 2 week break from work, including all my internet stuff. 

Apart from a few Instagram updates, I haven't been checking the web, mainly due to the weak internet in my apartment, but I will admit, it was nice getting a break from it all! 

The weather was amazingly cool and, even with a little baby, we were able to do some hiking as well as enjoying the great food by the huts.

A very nice experience!