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ABOUT ME
About me
It was during my teenage years in the 60s/70s in Milan, in a Città Studi that was nothing short of scorching, amid protests and student riots, that I began to understand the importance of capturing the instant, the expression, the face, the situation through a photograph. I realize how essential it is to be a photographer-reporter. In the '70s I moved to the Como area, where I began to practice my profession and nurtured my passion for photography. Like many at the time, I approached photography with the classic Kodaks, Polaroids, etc...
Then, one fine day, I treat myself to a splendid Olympus OM10. Of course I couldn’t do without telephoto lenses, zooms, filters, a tripod and everything a photographer needs, even if only an amateur. Only later did I understand that photography is not just a matter of camera or various accessories, but depends on the ability of the one who shoots, who can seize the instant, the place, the light, the atmosphere and above all the inspiration.
The arrival of new technologies, another of my great passions, led me to digital photography, this time with a Canon. From that moment on, I decided to photograph in the simplest and most natural way possible. I can’t stand the idea of retouching photos, of altering them artfully to make them "perfect" and/or "flawless". I think a "retouched" photo is no longer a document that captures the instant, but becomes an image created specifically for other purposes and/or for self-indulgence. That’s why I avoid using flash. I simply want "the shot", the one that turns a banal image into a "unique" and "unrepeatable" moment. I want my photo to become a "historical document" that tells what I saw.
In 2014 circumstances led me to move to the province of Varese. Lately my desire to photograph has grown, and this has made me want to experiment with new photographic techniques while still keeping my rule of not retouching my shots. I fulfilled this desire by replacing the old Canon with a new one and a nice collection of lenses. The advent of latest-generation smartphones, exceptional tools, increases my potential and allows me to take photos even in completely new situations.
Over the years, I have built up an endless list of objects of desire alongside my camera. Today I am the proud owner of a fantastic smartphone, designed specifically for photography enthusiasts. I also added interesting tools such as a telescopic pole with remote control and a Gimbal, a very useful tool for photographing and filming on the move.
Despite many positive signs and invitations received, over the years I did not take part in exhibitions, competitions or events. I made my debut in 2018 by taking part in "giornidarteaVarese" where I found great satisfaction in the feedback and in the public’s judgment. Since then I have continued to exhibit my photos in other group shows, always gaining great satisfaction. I have had the pleasure of being involved as a photographer in various events, music festivals, concerts.
My shots, preferably in black and white, even though I don’t disdain color, "freeze the moment” in its most natural and original form. It is a patient and difficult search for light, moments and situations, until I find the right instant, or at least the one that seems so to me, the best conditions, the moment to make the magical and unrepeatable "CLICK".
How much time do I devote to post-production? Almost none because I believe photography must be the mirror of that precise instant and any change or retouch makes the document a fake, an image that distorts reality.
For these reasons I have made the aphorism my own
“The amateur photographer worries about having the right equipment, the professional worries about money, and the master worries about light”
(George B. IR)
